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You've heard the old adage 'you learn something new everyday' or even 'you can't teach an old dog new tricks'? Well this old dog recently learned a very new trick.
Ten years I've been a Mum, ten years. Not once in these ten years did I question why baby vests have envelope shoulders. I just blithely accepted that this is how the world is. Sure, it makes them a bit easier to get them over baby's head but that's about it. Then somebody on a FaceBook parenting group enlightened me with the news that the shoulder design serves a purpose. We've all been there, your baby has created a poonami. Shit (or vomit) has quite literally hit the fan (and everywhere else). You need to strip baby and hose them down. You fear things couldn't possibly get any worse until you try to get the vest over their head (something many babies object to even when the vest isn't dripping with shit) cue poo being moved up over their chest, shoulders and in their hair.
So what if I told you that you can roll the vests down and take them off that way? Crisis averted.
If you already knew this, why didn't you tell me?! If this is news to you, like it was to me, welcome to enlightenment!
Ever the cynic I decided to try this strange witchery out. It works. Better still, it works one handed! How do I know this? why, I filmed it of course! Actually I filmed it twice. The first time was a genuine poonami situation yet I feared the site of explosive breastfed poo splattered baby may traumatise you so I did it again with a clean Moomin then tossed a coin as to which one I blogged. Excuse the crap video, I'm not a V-Blogger, it was midnight with shit lighting and it's filmed one handed with my phone. Oh and yes, Moomin did infact poo mid video. She's her Father's child.
***Disclaimer: this entry is a bit of fun, a parenting hack. Obviously I don't know if this is officially the reason they were designed this way but it's certainly made my life a whole lot easier! I should imagine they're intended to make it easier to go over their disproportionately large heads ;)
The somewhat inane ramblings of a semi-crunchy 30-something stay at home mum based in the NW of the UK. Mum of Thing One (10yrs), Thing Two (8yrs) and The Dude (5yrs) & Moomin (Born Aug 2014). Wife of the long suffering Husband.
In search of the meaning of life, sanity and Gin.
Breastfeeding | Co-sleeping | Babywearing | Mental Health | M.E | Left-wing
Love it, someone had told me that's what it was for, but I had never actually tried it.
ReplyDeleteI would love to see video!
ReplyDeleteit's on the post but doesn't show up on some phones :)
DeleteI want to see is too :)
DeleteI want to see it too 😊
DeleteI want to see it too, will come in handy, and could have done with knowing this when my baby was younger, plenty of nasty accidents due to squidgy breastmilk poos! I'm going to try later when she's awake!
Deletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrISmbf8LBM
DeleteI want to see this!! Can't see the video or click the link. I think this might be revolutionary! :D
DeletePut "the vest epiphany" in YouTube and it will come up :)
DeleteI have been a MOM for 35 years and never knew this.
DeleteMy oldest is 31. The rest are 26, 20, 18 and 16! I NEVER KNEW THIS!!!!!!! OFFICIAL apology to Allen, Chelsey, Charlie, Faith and JohnMark! :/
DeleteBuzzfeed has a video of this
DeleteYouTube http://www.tiarasandprozac.co.uk/2014/11/the-vest-epiphany.html
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ReplyDeleteSorry Anthony, I accidentally removed your comment whilst trying to reply, the woes of trying to do things with a sleeping baby in my arms!
DeleteThank you for commenting! in relation to 'allowing' a poonami though, unfortunately with an exclusively breastfed baby they're inevitable and unavoidable as their poo can be explosive! All you can do is clean it up as soon as they've finished!
Yep, wish I'd known this sooner! She's 8 months now so they have become a lot less frequent x
DeleteIt's what I was taught in the neonatal unit with my babies because it's less messing for them and doesn't shake their head around. Definitely good for keeping them clean too!
ReplyDeleteNot even my mother nor mother in law knew!
DeleteYour mother and mother-in-law probably didn't know because we never had onesies or that style of t-shirt 30+ years ago. But good to know!
DeleteI am 65 years young and onsies WERE designed this way 30+ years ago. Just wish I had figired this little trick out myself back then.
DeleteNo freaking way!! I did not know this, my mind is blown! X
ReplyDeleteI cant see the video..is there anyway else I can view it like youtube??
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrISmbf8LBM
DeleteIt works on the over the head baby grows aswell the 1s tht fasten like a vest x
ReplyDeleteI wish I'd known this, I had so many pretty baby grows that I just didn't use as they were to fiddly to get on and off after already struggling with the vest!!!! :)
DeleteIt works on the over the head baby grows aswell the 1s tht fasten like a vest x
ReplyDeleteHow do you raise 2 kids and not know this? lol
ReplyDeleteI used to put them on and take them off this way. Well easier. I only used to use the buttons for changing.
ReplyDeleteLooks like I was doing it right all along
How have I been a mother 20 years, and onto baby 5 and never knew this either? Omg! Going to try it out next change xx
ReplyDeleteThat is amazing lol my mind aswell has been blown lll
ReplyDeleteI didn't know this .. my poor 3 children lol.... my 17 month old will love u forever if he ever explodes again ;) xx
ReplyDeleteSharing this! How did I not know?
ReplyDeleteBrilliant! I've shared it on our FB page... https://www.facebook.com/whywontmybabysleep
ReplyDeleteBrilliant! I've shared it on our FB page... https://www.facebook.com/whywontmybabysleep
ReplyDeleteI have 6 kids and a friend showed me this nifty trick on child number 4. I was very grateful and felt sorry for the older three, if only I had known then. Good on you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI never knew this, but duh, it's seems so obvious now!! I'm going to try it on my little girl at bedtime tonight lol!!
ReplyDeleteGenius....never ever occurred to me! This post is just in time as about to 'pop' with sprog no 3 so thank you very much!!
ReplyDeletewow wonders will never cease, honestly even after 2 kids, the eldest being 10 I never knew this about the vests.
ReplyDeletethanks for this... i am a mother of 4 grown up children, have 16 grandchildren and 2 great granddaughters and i never knew this,,, i will have to tell my daughter who has just had her 5th baby x
ReplyDeleteWho knew ????? My 'baby' is 22yrs old and living in Chicago now and I had no idea - not then and not until 3 mins ago !!!!
ReplyDeleteI feel bad that I do this and never shared it! I've always thought it was the lazy way so I never shared - haha. Baby arms are so awkward so I've always gone down. I also wash with the snaps fastened and dress them bottom up! an genius when you're baby is asleep or you need to get them ready for the bath with one arm! x
ReplyDeleteOHMIGOODNESS! I have ten nieces and nephew but only my kid, the one due the day after Christmas, will be spared shit in the face. THANK YOU. (I'll let the baby know to thank you later).
ReplyDeleteOh, WOW! It's definitely a EUREKA moment there! Haha, now we know... and i'm so gonna share this with my bubba's pops. He'd be so amused! Thanks for sharing this and the vid was great! ;)
ReplyDeleteOh, WOW! It's definitely a EUREKA moment there! Haha, now we know... and i'm so gonna share this with my bubba's pops. He'd be so amused! Thanks for sharing this and the vid was great! ;)
ReplyDelete:o
ReplyDeleteCan't believe I didn't know this, and I was a nursery nurse! Could have saved myself a lot of hassle! Thank you for the info x
Wow, I didn't know about this! I'm so sharing this with all my mummy friends~!!!
ReplyDeleteMum for 30 years, grandmum of two and this is an eye opener omg!!!
ReplyDeletesame here!
DeleteLife hacks! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteYou are a GENIUS!
ReplyDeleteI mean. I almost want to have another baby so I can try this out.
Except I just had two 3 year olds in a row so OH HELL NO.
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You are a GENIUS.
ReplyDeleteI almost want to have another baby just so I can try this out...
Except I am currently in the throws of having two 3 year olds in a row so OH HELL NO.
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me too, almost want to have another to try this out :) but then again........no.
DeleteJust had my 3rd baby boy and most definitely gonna try this lol
ReplyDeleteJust had my 3rd baby boy and most definitely gonna try this Lol
ReplyDeleteDon't feel bad, I'm 55, mom of 3, grandmother of 12, and this is the first time I've ever heard this!!! LOL! WOW!
ReplyDeleteThe original design was used before the onesie style that snaps in the crotch. It was originally designed to expand for the baby's relatively large head, without making such a big opening.
ReplyDeleteI was enlightened! I had the same beliefs you had.
ReplyDeleteThe video was on YouTube for those who couldn't see the video.
ReplyDeleteThe Vest Epiphany: http://youtu.be/rrISmbf8LBM
Wow I did not know that either. For those who can't see the video, here's the YouTube link.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrISmbf8LBM
Amazing ! I had been with 4 granddaughters when they were infants but never knew this till now. Presently I am taking care of my 9 mos. old the 4th one. Maybe can use this less than she was infant. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHahaha. Ten years! I wished I had k own it earlier too!
ReplyDeleteMy "baby" is 30 and has two kids and I never knew this, either! Thanks for sharing--and it was so sweet to hear that little cutie make those little baby sounds! So sweet!
ReplyDeleteI raised four kids and did not know this. Sharing this brilliant info with my first grandchild's mommy and daddy. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteNot true. A baby's head is so big, compared to the rest of the body, that if you made pull-over Tshirts (vests) with necks big enough to pull over the head, it would fall over the shoulders and off the body. These are made so that the neck can be expanded enough to slip easily over the baby's head but still stay on the child.
ReplyDeleteDon't you think that if pulling the garment down over the baby's body was the intention of the designer/manufacturer that 1) moms all over the world would have known about this 50 years ago (when I was using them for my first child) and/or 2) the packaging would indicate this use?
Hence the disclaimer at the bottom of the post 😉
DeleteOk lets no be a party pooper here.. At tge end of the day., what ever the actual purpose or purposes of it being designed that way, its good to know something new. It sure helps me in both circumstances, either to dress up a fussy baby who hates things going over her head or a poopy baby who id hate if any bits got on her head haha..
Deletethis is AWESOME...wish i would've known it...ugh, now I want another baby so i can finally get it right!!! Cuz I've been a mom of 3 for 13 years now...
ReplyDeleteGreat!! Awesome, wish i would've thought of this!! Terrific message!! I've raised 3 kids didn't know, love the disclaimer at the bottom.
ReplyDeleteInteresting concept, I thought it was b/c babies have big heads and the envelope shoulders allowed tees/gowns to go over their heads, but not gap around the neck ... my baby gowns and tees from the 1950s had those envelope shoulders ... long before Onsies with their snap crotch came into being.
ReplyDeleteWhat is the name of the logo that is on the diapers? Happy ?. I would like to try to find the company so that I can order some. Thank You
ReplyDeleteThey're Happy Heiny one size pocket nappies.
Deletehttp://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rrISmbf8LBM
ReplyDeleteI'm gob smacked .. I have 3 children .. I'm grandma to 6 and at 58 you'd have thought I'd have worked that one out for myself .... lol .... can't believe how stupid I feel 😂
ReplyDeleteWhere is the video? I can't find it.
ReplyDeleteAs a mom of 4 kids aged 23 to 13, I actually used to do this. It only took poo in the hair once for me to realize I needed to find another way lol. I didn't know that's what they were for, just that it sure made it much easier to get poopy clothes off. And that baby is SO adorable!!
DeleteWell, I'll be darned! Learn something new everyday!
ReplyDelete40 years ago I had a BEAUTIFUL French Terry Onsie. Head opening luckily very stretchy, long sleeves, legs with built in feet, and the way of putting onto Babe was simple. Pop top half over head and arms, bend baby forward at the waist, slide lower half of baby down into the legs and bum area through an elasticated back side-t-side opening, then tuck the extended top back part in to seal baby inside. My Daughter had worn it, and being totally plain I had carefully embroidered the Logo of the Car Club we belonged to on the chest. Along came #2, he was the world champion at upchuck, projectile vomitting, runny poo and all the rest. I was convinced he could even hold his pee for hours in order to have a sudden Niagara of wetness that soaked through everything within range. Anyway one day he, cute, peaches and cream complexion, a halo of bubbly curls, and an angelic look, managed to poop his pants. I only became aware of the situation when it oozed out around his hands and neck. Every other part was sealed within. In the end, since we were within a few minutes of home, I filled the bath and sloshed him around till the worst was loosened, then I draped a damp towel over his bemused face and did a super quick waist bend, head and arms out via the back tail opening. Removing his diaper and the Drained it and filled the washbasin and cleaned him off in there before re-dressing him in a onsie that opened all the way down the front. He was a Super Pooper
ReplyDeleteBaby grows? Is this a UK exclusive term or is the new mommy just lost?
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