Pajamas

I'm not quite sure what babies are supposed to wear at night in the summer- it's obviously way too hot for sleepers, especially in this year of setsuden (conserving electricity, in this case do to power shortages caused by the ongoing nuclear reactor problems). I'm also not a fan of Japanese style summer pajamas, which come in two pieces, are loose, and often have a very high waist (like a built-in haramaki, or tummy cover), and he seems a bit cold if he's just in his diaper. So I've taken to putting him to bed in short-sleeved and legged coveralls, or rompers, or whatever they're called. Is that what everyone does, or are we doing it all wrong?

Anyway, I really like this one, from Akachan Hompo. Like all their rompers, the snaps at the crotch have three different colours, which stops you from doing up the wrong snaps. Unless you're colour blind (which Shuma may well be, but he's not the one doing up the snaps).

Also, pajamas are a very good subject for the Fashion Show series, as the only time he holds still long enough for me to get a good picture of an outfit is when he's asleep. So expect to see lots of pjs!

Comments

[Lulu]

I dress Shion in rompers like this from akachan honpo too- that one is cuter than the two I have. The other things I put him in are jimbei since they breathe well.

Noah often wears a t-shirt and shorts or sometimes a tank and shorts pj set.

[David]

That's a great pattern on the pajamas. You have good style when it comes to dressing Shuma. Have you thought about using a onesie over the nappy, and then a light, long-sleeved, loose-necked shirt? That's what we used to use for summers in Vancouver. I knoe these shirts are available in Japan, I used to wish they were available here, but they're not. Sorry, the only label I could read was for a short-sleeved one made by Uniqlo. The other one I found just now is a long-sleeved from (I think) Fugasaki. I don't know if that's the name of the maker, but if you think what he wears in the photo is a bit heavy, I suggest a onesie with a light shirt over top.

[Shauna]

Summer clothing is actually very hard to find and especially for babies who are so gentle and delicate. However you've made a good choice with these.

If you still looking for kids pajamas, you can find them at: http://www.pajamamania.com/pajamas/kids/infant.html

[Pajama Jeans]

The way these polka-dot pajamas look really enhance the "cuteness" factor of your baby. Thanks for posting this. Great read.