Honest opinion on onesies

jensneb · June 2011

How old is too old for a toddler to wear a onesie, or does it depend on their size? If you look in my post below Olivia has one on but if we go out, I won't put one on her b/c I feel like she looks too old for a onesie and people would judge. If she wears one to my parent's house or something, I always put shorts on over the onesie. She's big for her age, so people assume she is two, and that makes me self conscious, Am I making too much of this, or would you judge a bigger kid in a onesie too?

FTR, she can wear 24 month onesies, but for shorts she's in 3T.

heather_09_15_07 · June 2011

Lol, I've been wondering this lately. Our kids are around the same age.

DD isn't big for her age, but I have been wondering when I should stop. Now it's getting hot enough out that she doesn't need the extra layer. So I don't know if maybe this fall I should just put her in regular undershirts?

mrsmacias2008 · June 2011

My niece was two in February but is really small and still wears barely 18 months. She wears onesies sometimes and I think it looks fine.

goofyteacher · June 2011

I don't think it's bad for a toddler to wear a onsie, especially when it's hot. If I was going somewhere I would probably just throw a pair of shorts over it.

tinkermom2010 · June 2011

My friend's son wears onesies and he's two, she likes his shirts to stay tucked in(He would strip otherwise!).I see nothing wrong with a onesie unless they are like 3 or potty trained...

ludicrous · June 2011

Around 9 months DH threw a girl tantrum about Lila and onesies. He said she was too old and should be wearing clothes. She does still wear onesies at times but it is always with shorts or a skirt.

Ace1599 · June 2011

My DS still wears one, and will for as long as one fits. It keeps his diaper on and his hand out of pants!

mrsmacias2008 · June 2011

oh, that could be the reason they put her in onesies sometimes...she takes her diaper off. Sometimes just because or because she wants to go in the toilet.

leslie13510 · June 2011

I agree with you that she's "too big" to be wearing just a onesie in public, but as for wearing them with shorts or whatever, I see no problem with it. The duo still wore some long sleeve onesies this winter as layering underneath their clothes, and they definitely wore a few of them last summer with shorts. We are definitely done with them now that R is potty trained though, because it's just an extra thing in the way when she has to go go go.

jensneb · June 2011

Thanks ladies. I just didn't want it to be one of those "just because they make it in her size, doesn't mean she should wear it" things LOL

armandos_girl · June 2011

goofyteacher:
I don't think it's bad for a toddler to wear a onsie, especially when it's hot. If I was going somewhere I would probably just throw a pair of shorts over it.

This. I had Gabe in long sleeve 24 mo size onesies in winter/early spring because I liked that his shirt would stay tucked in when it was cold. If they made them bigger I would continue to do so. Honestly I wouldn't think twice of seeing a two year old in a onesie and shorts. Personally though, once they are able to walk I'm not a fan of just the onesie by itself.

Excitedtostart · June 2011

I have honestly never thought of this before. As long as the clothes fit, I don't think they're ever too old for them.

It's not like she's 50 trying to pull off something skanky from Forever 21.

TwoSkis · June 2011

I had no problem with DD wearing a onesie with pants or shorts, up until very recently because they aren't practical for potty-training.

skyfarm15 · June 2011

I have an unusual obession with them. He wears them most of the time, with shorts or pants always. I find they keep his hands off and out of the diaper. If he was smaller and it came time for PT, I wouldn't use them though as I can only imagine the hinderance it would cause.

TheOriginalSP · June 2011

Em wore them until she was about 18 months. She would always wear them with shorts.

After 18 months I really didn't feel like she needed them anymore. Em was big for her age too so people always thought she was older. Heck she's in 3T right now and 37". That's the height of a 3 year old.

You are fine.

+diana82+ · June 2011

Gavin wore one all winter until it started warming up. It helped to keep his pants up having the extra layer!

pmarie33 · June 2011

I would think it would be too old to wear a onesie when they are potty training/trained. I put onesies on O still.

But if they are known to remove diaper/pull-up at undesireable times, all bets are off.

MNgirl326 · June 2011

LO still wears onsies but usually with shorts or pants. He has never been a "wear only a onesie" type of kid.

i love that i can layer the longer sleeved ones under short sleeved shirts when it is a little cooler out. I also love that his shirt is always tucked in and he can't get to his diaper.

I love onesies and will continue to use them as a long as possible.

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