Clothing stores catering to young children usually have a larger girls department than boys. Amongst all the jumpers, shirts, pants, shorts, coats, tights etc are dresses and skirts ranging from size 0000 up. Many parents wish to dress their little girls as femininely as possible, probably because they want to help others to easily distinguish their new baby’s gender. Some parents do really see the need to doll up their little baby girl, turning them into little princesses from birth.
Unfortunately, a baby girl wearing a dress or a skirt is just not practical at all. A baby develops crucial motor skills in the first twelve months. She learns to roll, to sit up, to crawl and then to pull herself up before learning to take the first steps. Mastering all these skills are part of the baby’s work and her attempts can be hampered or restricted by dresses or skirts. Imagine a baby learning to crawl; she will have difficulty not stepping on the front of the dress with her knees. This is not only obstructing movement but causes frustration as well. We, as adults, usually have a schedule for exercise and dress accordingly for it. Little babies do not have a strict schedule for exercise; they are on the move even while they sleep. Have you ever tuck baby at the foot of the cot in the evening to find baby creeping away towards the other end? Little babies are also unable to dress themselves before working on their motor skills. So, it is better for us (the adults) to dress them suitably in the first place. This way, they are always ready to work.
The range of dresses or skirts available out there is surely enticing. I agree with that wholeheartedly. I saw some very lovely dresses by Ralph Lauren at David Jones just the other day. So until little miss is walking confidently, it is a better idea to wear dresses only on special events for short durations (e.g. family photos). Even without dresses or skirts, the alternatives out there for little girls are unlimited.
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