question about winter jacket/snowsuit etc??

atas

what is everyone doing about dressing your little one for winter?? Are you planning on just using a "bundle me" warm liner in carseat? buying a winter/snow jacket? buying a snowsuit??? If you are planning on buying  a snowsuit will you buy a one piece or two piece?  ...and advantages/disadvantages to either??.....any input/thoughts would be appreciated!!

 

MrsL.inMarch

C was born in Dec and we would dress him in layers and then just put a blanket over him in his infant seat. Snowsuits can't be worn in the infant seat, messes up the harness and safety.

nemtown

We were given a snow suit but it's not the typical nylon material winter gear is made of. It's a cottony-wooly material. We'll use that for the most part, but I think we'll also try to find a reasonably-priced winter coat, too, for when the weather is a little too warm for the full snow suit.

Mrs.C042807

After talking to friends who have had children the same age as DS will be this winter, I'm going to be having him in a convertible carseat and a 2 piece snowsuit.  He'll wear only the jacket (plus hat and mitts) and boots (if I can find them) going in and out of the house and to places.  We'll have the snowsuit incase we want to take him for walks, out to play etc. 

You have to be careful because you can't properly use carseats of any kind when they have a puffy snowsuit on. 

grinsandgiggles

In your case (since you will have a newborn during the winter) I would just get a Bundle Me for the carrier, put the baby in long sleeves with a short sleeve onesie underneath and put socks on LO's feet. You don't want to overheat them (you should pre-heat the car before loading LO), and that should be perfect.

My son will be too big for the carrier when winter comes (he's a long boy, born at 23 inches) ...he's only got a few more inches left to go. 

animalcrckers

i dont plan on buying an entire snowsuit it just seems like a waste. LO wont be out in the snow - only going to & from the car really. so i'm just going to have either the carseat warm liner or a winter jacket & layers. of course, i meantioned this to MIL last night and she flipped! but i think the big snowsuit will just get LO overheated once we are in the car or where ever since the heat will be on.