{"id":8278,"date":"2015-05-15T07:01:12","date_gmt":"2015-05-15T11:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/?p=8278"},"modified":"2015-05-15T07:02:58","modified_gmt":"2015-05-15T11:02:58","slug":"how-to-dress-a-baby-boy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/15\/how-to-dress-a-baby-boy\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Dress a Baby Boy"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I was pregnant with Honeybun, I amassed quite of collection of gender neutral baby clothes since we choose not to find out our baby’s genders before they are born. \u00a0But a few weeks before her arrival, I decided to go buy one special boy outfit and one special girl outfit for the baby to have when s\/he met his\/her family those first few days. \u00a0I hadn’t done much clothes shopping myself before that (I had very generous friends and family) and I remember walking through the store, browsing the baby section and thinking “It has to be a girl, it has to! \u00a0Boy clothes are the worst!”<\/p>\n

And I was lucky, I got my girl. \u00a0And then another and I\u00a0loved<\/em> every second of dressing them in their little dresses and tunics and leggings and skirts and sweaters.<\/p>\n

And then I got my boy. \u00a0And the clothes still sucked. \u00a0Everything in the baby boy section is so boring! \u00a0The colors are dull and don’t vary much and everything looks like a cross between an old-man with elastic waists and a college kid with screen printed t-shirts.<\/p>\n

I was very lucky, again, for the generosity of friends and family and had to do very little shopping for my little dude in the beginning. \u00a0But over time I managed to find my baby-boy-dressing-groove and began getting complements on how cute\/nicely he was always dressed and now that I know what I like him in, I’ve been able to build his wardrobe into a respectable collection I actually love.<\/p>\n

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So, here’s my tips for how to dress a baby boy as cute as a little girl:<\/p>\n

Newborns:<\/h3>\n

Let’s be honest, all newborns are pretty much the same. \u00a0Doodle spent his early days wearing the same onesies his sisters did (though I did keep him out of the pink and purple socks) as well as a few all-in-ones. \u00a0When we did go out, he had a few cute striped onesies that I had matching pants for.<\/p>\n

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Older Infant:<\/h3>\n

As he got bigger, I discovered how awesomely adorable he was in rompers. \u00a0Either the overall kind with straps or the all-in-one shortie types with collars were my favorite. \u00a0They were easy to put on but looked more put together than a simple onesie and cotton pants.<\/p>\n

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Young Toddler:<\/h3>\n

Once proportions change and his body shape became more that of a toddler and less of a baby, I started putting him in proper pants as often as possible. \u00a0Jeans, khakis, anything NOT made of stretchy knit fabric made a huge difference in his overall appearance. \u00a0Paired with a nice patterned or striped shirt and he was the cutest kid on the block!<\/p>\n

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Older Toddler:<\/h3>\n

Lately I’ve gotten really hooked on plaid shorts and collared shirts. \u00a0I think he is just too cute walking around in his patterned shorts and coordinating “big boy” shirts!<\/p>\n

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Bonus:<\/h3>\n

You can always put boys in your favorite fan gear and they’re super cute!<\/p>\n

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