Things that last into the second child
Oeko-Tex certified cotton, flat seams on the inside and covered zips, chosen to come through 60 washes without thinning.
What they need, by age
0-6 months
Bodysuits with poppers all the way down, sleeping bags by tog and muslins. Nothing on the head and nothing loose in the cot during sleep.
6-18 months
Rompers that open fully for changing, bibs with a pocket and the first suction plate. This is where the carrot stains begin.
2-4 years
Elastic-waist trousers they pull up themselves, shoes with velcro and a coat with no detachable hood for nursery.
By room and age
What parents put in the first basket
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The textiles arrive already washed
Every cotton piece goes through its first wash here, with fragrance-free detergent, to take out the factory finish and so the size on the label is the size after shrinkage. You can use it straight from the pack.
Sizes, fabrics, sleep
Do I choose size by age or by centimetres?
By centimetres, always. "6-9 months" means something different at every maker, and children of the same age differ by ten centimetres. Every page gives the total length and the sleeve length, measured flat; choose by your child's height plus two centimetres.
What does the certification on the label mean?
Oeko-Tex Standard 100, class I, the one for babies: the fabric is tested for hundreds of substances, including those in dyes and buttons. It does not mean organic cotton; when it is also organic, we write GOTS separately on the product page.
Which sleeping bag do I take for our room?
Go by tog and by the temperature in the room, not by season: 2.5 tog at 16-20°C, 1 tog at 21-23 and just a muslin above 24. Under the bag put a short-sleeved bodysuit, and leave no pillow and no loose blanket in the cot.