Socks for newborns

It is quite unusual, of course, to buy socks for a person who not only does not know how to walk, but definitely will not do this in the near future. Nevertheless, socks for newborns are a must-have element of the wardrobe, which will come in handy to mom every day.

Children's socks for the baby are in the mandatory list of necessary things in the hospital. No matter what time of year a child is born, its thermoregulation in the first months of life is far from perfect, so you need to help him keep warm in all ways. Socks are useful:

• For putting on under the diaper, if the mother or nurse in the hospital swaddled the baby. In the summer it should be the thinnest knitwear options, for winter you can buy terry.

• Some mothers, who for some reason did not have time to purchase scratches on the handles by the time they entered the hospital, use socks for this purpose.

• If the house is cool, the most common cotton socks will be useful to wear them under overalls - slips ("men") with closed legs. This option is suitable for both home and during the fees for a walk.

• In the summer, even in extreme heat, socks will not be superfluous either. For this kind of weather, you can wear thin socks for a walk with a children's bodysuit and cover the baby sleeping in the stroller with a thin diaper.

• Be sure to buy socks for those who are planning to wear a baby in a sling. The fact is that it is better for a baby sling not to wear sliders, tights or slips with a closed leg — in any position (horizontal or vertical) in a sling, such clothing begins to pull the leg. Slingomas choose pants with an open foot and a sock so that when pulling the pants come together under the knee of the child, and the foot is closed. For older children who are worn exclusively vertically, there are special slingohetras.

“Summer” baby will need 4-5 pairs of cotton socks for everyday wear. You can buy some wool for cool weather (the baby will grow very quickly and most likely they will not need more than one pair). Warm knitted socks are best worn on cotton so that they do not rub the delicate skin on the feet of a newborn baby.

2-3 pairs of terry socks will be useful for babies who were born in the fall or spring - this is an intermediate option between thin and warm socks, which is useful for both home and street.

Down socks are definitely needed for those who are born in winter. In fact, they will play the role of shoes for a child - they put on warmth superbly worn over a slip or other socks. Thin slip, knitted slip, down socks, warm envelope - and you can go on your first winter walk. For children who ride in a stroller in the winter (from 7 months), they wear socks made of thick-knit down already with a jumpsuit. Checked by generations - they warm!

According to the experience of most mummies, the newborn needs the most ordinary, smooth socks. Bows, ryushki, frills - this, of course, beautiful, but it may be completely impractical, and sometimes even unsafe. The sock should not be caught anywhere when you carry the baby in your arms.

Socks-toys, voluminous and bright will be useful for a newborn, except for a photo shoot. Their “time” will come when the baby begins to pull the legs into the mouth - not earlier than 4-5 months.

Socks for boys and for girls differ only in color and design. Products of delicate pastel colors with flowers, hearts, peas - for little princesses. Boys manufacturers offer strips, stars, cars, cartoon characters in blue, green, and other "male" colors.

The sizes of children's socks are calculated based on the length of the foot. It is necessary to measure the length from the heel to the tip of the thumb. The smallest size in the Russian grid is 6. It is designed for a foot length of 6-8 cm. Further, you should be guided by the table. However, all manufacturers have their own dimensional grid, and in order to make an accurate choice, it is better to still know the exact length of the foot of the baby.

Table for determining the size of children's socks from birth to 2 years: