The Dear Dr.MOZ Baby Blog

Dear Dr.MOZ,

I have a social question for you. I meet with a group of new moms for coffee once a week, and I’ve noticed that their babies are often dressed in fancy outfits. Some show up in formal dresses with many layers and others are wearing costumes. Is this a new trend or something? Their kids can’t be comfortable…would it be wrong to say something if they looked hot?

Yours,
JM

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Hello JM,

I can’t say that I’ve noticed a major trend in babies wearing formal wear, but I actually have seen quite a few babies and toddlers sporting costumes throughout the year. This may be due to the recent upswing in inexpensive and super-cool Halloween costumes

offered in major baby stores like Babystyle. The wee ones obviously don’t have much of a say in their outfits, but toddlers certainly love wearing their costumes any chance they get.

If the babies appear to be sweating or red (due to heat) you should definitely mention it, but I’d overlook it if there doesn’t appear to be a health issue. It might seem a little bizarre to dress a baby up in their “Sunday finest” for a morning stroll to the cafe, but there’s nothing more obnoxious than back-seat parenting. Thanks for the great question JM!

Have fun and stay healthy,
Dr.MOZ