What Do You Put on Underneath Your Toddler Boy in Cooler Weather?

Once my kids were out of onsies, I just put on their shirts & called it a day. There's no real need for a onsie at this point if he's over 2 years old.

While I never did them myself, a lot of people buy undershirts, usually the tshirt tyep like haines or fruit of the loom. I think you're thinking a bit much into it, as to brands, it's just a tshirt. I don't see how one brand could be better than another, buy what's cheap if you're going to use undershirts. After about 18 months, I never used any kind of undershirt. good luck

i just dress them how i dress. sweaters long sleeved t-shirts. i never did undershirts. once they started crawling i took them out of onsies due to making my diaper changing times easier. darn snaps anyhow!

I use Carters undershirts in the winter and cooler days. They are nice and soft. I purchased Fruit of the Loom, but they weren't as soft.

I put a 'wifebeater' on my son now that he is 29 months. I don't really do it to keep him warm per, but more as an undershirt. Not really sure what I am going to do once the fall comes- to keep him warm. I get the hanes wifebeaters. And he looks so cute in them!

I think once this fall weather comes around you'll find you don't need a layer underneath like that. I only used those when my son wasn't very mobile and his clothes would hike up and expose his skin. Last winter my son was just over 2 and we didn't need them anymore. A long sleeved tshirt, then a sweater if it was really cold, followed by jacket or coat. It doesn't get super cold here, but it gets below freezing pretty regularly. And that all seemed sufficient, along with hat and scarf and gloves. If we are playing out in the snow, I do use another layer with a onesie (you can find toddler sizes on amazon) but that is just for playing outside in the snow. The hat and good socks should help to keep his body temperature regulated more than anything else.

my daughter is almost a year and in the winter she slept in the footed pj's from Childrens palace no under clothes. now that it has warmed up she is in a onsies to sleep in even with the ac on. if she is too warm she sleeps really crapy so we keep her on the cool side and she goes for 12hrs.

For my 20 month old, if I use the air conditioner, I put on footie pajama pants and a long sleeve cotton top.

I put my son in a t-shirt and then a long sleeved shirt. If they are sent to a babysitter or other homes (not sure of situation) the house could be very warm so then the person can take off the long sleeved shirt and they can be comfertable......good luck

Nope. Never did undershirts (much to my midwest grandmother's irritation... but hey, we have washing machines and deodorant now, as well as washable wool... so undershirts aren't *necessary* like they used to be, when you were trying to protect your clothes from sweat, oils, and too many washings. They're still expected, however, in many regions... but it's gone from being a practical consideration to a cultural tradition). We layer UP instead of down unless it's REALLY cold. So the double T (long, then short), jacket, vest, top coat. If it's someplace *quite* cold, we do technical fabric under the same clothes.

we just use sweaters, unless playing outside in very cold weather then we have thermal underwear for them.

OMG I cant believe you actually called them 'wife beaters'. PLEASE PLEASE call them athletic tee's, which is the name on the package. If women keep perpetuating this name it will never stop. I once went up to a female in a flea market that was screaming 'wife beaters' here!! I asked her if her husband beat her and she was indignant and said of course not. I said then how can you advertise such a thing? Do you want your son thinking its acceptable to beat your wife? I am sorry to sound so mean, but this is a horrible way to describe anything and I dont know why it is allowed to go on.

I never put anything on under clothes. What are you wearing under your's? Dress your son as you would dress yourself. Then, as he gets older, he can tell you whether he's cold, hot, or whatever.

My boys run around in shorts and t-shirts...and honestly sometimes no shirt in the summer. Boys can do that. If he's 27mo then his body should be regulating his temp just fine by now. He shouldn't need anything under his clothes. Extra layers, no matter how light, keep in extra heat.

That being said, my son is almost 3 and he's big for his age. He hasn't outgrown onesies. Sometimes he'll run around in just a onesie and he definitely sleeps in one during the summer if not in just his diaper. There are onesies out there for toddlers, you just gotta look.

During the winter my LO usually has a onesie underneath because he moves around so much it hikes up his shirts. But if you're going to do away with onesies, I'd recommend the Hanes tagless line. They're great, soft, stretchy and inexpensive.

Hi Beata,

I'm with Riley - I layer up when it starts getting cold. My three year old flat out rejected onesies right before he turned two and he hates having too many clothes on because it restricts his movement. If he had his way, he wouldn't wear a jacket during the winter (he takes after his daddy, who is exactly the same way). In winter, I have him wear a long sleeve shirt and then have a sweatshirt/sweater handy as well as a warm coat. No undershirts or onesies.

Best!

Little boys undershirts in the cold weather.

My son is 6 months old now but this winter/fall I will use the thermal long sleeve under shirts my sister recycled to me from her boys (like long undrwear) under his t-shirts because you never really "need" jackets in AZ.

Undershirts aren't needed, because there are jackets you can use.
He is 2 years old, and there are many cute ones.
Hoodies even. Or sweaters.
Or use long sleeved shirts, and pants, socks, etc.