The wait is almost over. New Skivvydoodles for babies, toddlers and kids (12M-7 years) coming at the end of next week!

As the parents of a 4-year-old, and the aunt and uncle of more than 20 nieces and nephews, we’ve had a bit of experience buying baby, toddler and kids’ clothing, for personal use and for gifts.

We’ve put that hard-earned experience to work in choosing the brands that we carry here at Footy Pajamas LLC. In the next few weeks, we’ll tell you about our lessons learned and why we’ve chosen the brands that we have. If you have any buying tips or recommendations for products we should add, just let us know. We’ll post your thoughts in an upcoming blog.

In this first installment, we’ll talk a little about rompers and other products for newborns.

Over the years, we’ve bought lots of gifts for our nieces and nephews. And we’ve watched those same clothes get passed from family to family. Some wore out before the first child had outgrown them. Others are still going strong. Quality and care are what made the difference.

And we’ll admit it, we went overboard when our daughter was first born. We were given a lot of things for older babies, but not much for a newborn. So, we shopped (OK, Kim shopped). We bought way too many onesies and not enough swaddle blankets. We overdid the sleepsacks and bought polyester clothes (and tore off the tags and washed them) before we knew our daughter had eczema. Some of our choices were great, others just OK. We had fun and our daughter looked adorable.

Read on for a few things we’ve learned from experience:
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We get questions about sizing all the time. And, since there is such a huge difference in sizing between manufacturers, we can understand why. While one manufacturer’s 2T may fit a tall 3-year-old, another might be just right for a small 18-month-old. How do you find the right size, especially in a product like footed pajamas where a size too small won’t work?

First, we have the following recommendations:

– It’s better to buy on the larger size when purchasing footed pajamas. Elasticized ankles (not so tight that they pinch) allow children to wear “roomy” pajamas. If they’re too small, they simply won’t work.

– Check the sizing charts. We are in the process of updating them right now. We should have all of them up by early January. Some manufacturers have provided us with charts; others have not, so we are doing some measuring ourselves. Be sure to check what is being measured. Some manufacturers measure from head-to-toe, others from shoulder-to-heel. If this information is not provided, measurements are from head-to-toe.

– If you are purchasing footed/footy pajamas, take the child’s foot size into consideration. Many children outgrow footed pajamas in the feet first. And no one wants a child with scrunched-up toes. Believe it or not, we’ve had customers return footed pajamas after two months because the big toe is worn out. That’s a sign that the pajamas are simply too small.

– A special note regarding L’Agneau D’Or pajamas. They run VERY small. They are beautiful, but tiny. Choose a size at least two sizes larger than you think you’ll need. If you are shopping for a tall child, choose a size three sizes larger than you would normally.

– Any other questions? Just send an email or give us a call. We are always happy to help make sure you get the best fit.