Hi,
I've been trying to find comfy PJ's for my son, who's outgrown the "old reliable" Carter's one-pieces. I keep coming up against cotton ones that are way too tight, with labels that advise wearing them snug as they aren't flame-resistant. The alternative seems to be 100% polyester PJ's that have been treated to be flame-resistant. OK, this might be a dumb question, but what's with the obsession with flame-resistant PJ's??? I consider myself to be a pretty safe mom, and although there are hundreds of things I worry about, spontaneous combustion in the middle of the night is not one of them. Am I mistaken, and this is somehow a real danger? And if I am supposed to be worrying about my son bursting into flame, why is this only a concern at night? You'd think his regular clothes would have to be flame-resistant too...If anyone out there understands this, or for that matter has found comfy PJ's of loose, breathable cotton, please let me know!! Many thanks in advance :)
I have wondered the same thing. Old Navy PJ's are the worst because the sleeves are so tight I have to stretch them out before I put them on my son (which stinks because they are cute and only $10). I have found the Baby Gap PJ's to be the best.
R. - Thank you so much for your hilarious post. I may have to save it for future laughs! I'm pretty sure your lil one won't spontaneously com bust in the middle of the nite.
I don't know this for certain, but here is my hunch about flame resistant pj's. God forbid one of our children got too close to a fireplace, a cooking range or maybe even a candle, those little pj's would be really tough to yank off to avoid serious burns if they ignited.
Now I can't imagine they'd go up like a bonfire immediately, but something must have happened too many times that somehow it's become a major safety concern. I'm more worried about the chemicals than the flame. They probably worry about it more at night because parents may have let there guard down, thought a baby was asleep and something awful happened - mostly you'd have fires and candles at night. Plus once they're mobile, baby daytime clothes usually aren't one piece.
I can say that about 40 years ago - my aunt was cooking in a zip up robe, the sleeve caught fire on the range and it went up in flames too fast for her to unzip and my uncle ripped it off her (that's the story they tell us!). So maybe at one point they made flame accelerating pj's!
have a great week end and holiday~K.
OMG I actually laughed out loud reading your post (shh, don't wake the baby). I worry about the chemicals in the flame resistant clothing, especially since it is so close to the skin for 8 plus hours a night. It is just silly, unless you have a fire place near your child's bed or you are afraid your child will fall asleep while smoking (LOL, isn't that what happened back in the 70's). Buy separates, wear big t shirts, make your own flannel bottoms and some comft t's....anything to avoid the chemical exposure.
I learned a little about flame resistant mattresses a couple of months ago. I can only assume that the thinking is your child will be less likely to get burned if you were to be invloved in a fire? i think it's ridiculous and have read that the chemicals used in mattresses and bedding (I'm sure in clothing) is actually toxic.
I would suggest organic cotton if you want to avoid the flame retardant. It's soft and toxin free.
I don't know, but I've always wondered that too! I'm hoping someone can offer an explanation!
I too haven't been concerned about flame-resistant pj's. I have found comfy, not too tight pj's at Costco for ~$10/pair. I have also purchased pj's from Target.
The treatment on the clothes is not in case he bursts into flames but in case there is a fire and some flames get on him the clothing will melt instead of brun. This may not seem like much but it is. I did an exspiriment when I was in the four grade and you would be amazed at the difference. I would say to try the Disney store or The Childrens Place. My kids have always liked them. If he is wearing bigger than a year you can find some nice two pieces as well. Good luck as my little guy who will be 3 in October still like soft feeling stuff which for boys can be hard to find. If you have a Costco membership they have the fleece Carter's footed slippers right now for a great price. They also may still have some I think by Little Me in larger sizes that are lighter weight for boys. Both are very reasonable. My youngest is only 5 months but she wears 6 to 9 months slippers for the room. I also hate to have them fit to tight. I understand the reasoning but I feel like they wear clothes all day long that have tight waists or legs or arms that at night they need to breathe. That is not to say that I don't want the clothes treated I just by a little bigger. It is not like they won't grow into it. Good luck again.
Here you go: http://www.essortment.com/family/flameresistant_sknw.htm
I know when my son was sick from lead poisoning, his doctor told me to avoid flame restistant because of the possibility of being further overloaded by the chemicals used in the process.
I think people are afraid of everything these days. I agree with you!
I buy 2 piece 100% cotton (non-flame resistant) Carters pjs at Target. You can get long sleeve with long pant varieties and short sleeve with short options. The labeling tells you they need to fit snug, because they're not fire resistant, but I'm more worried about my daughter's proclivity for heat rash than flame, so I buy them a little bigger then recommended. They're inexpensive from there, and they've worked great for my daughter. Totally comfortable!
R., What a great sense of humor you have! You are adorable! Anyway, I've found the same thing to be true with tight & uncomfortable PJ's. If I can't find comfortable fitting PJ's then I buy seperates - PJ bottoms & plain white cotton t-shirts, etc. Try Gap, Target, & Costco. Good luck Jammie hunting!
I now remember finding comfortable ones at the Carter's outlet as well...
