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- As children need many hours of sleep each day, many kids will spend more time wearing pajamas than clothing.
- Pajamas need to fit your child well for comfort and safety, which also means they'll be frequently replaced as kids grow so quickly.
- Here are five different brands that make great pajamas for kids of various ages, including pajamas from Simple Joys by Carter's, the Tea Collection, Vaenait Baby, Hanna Anderson, and Target's Cat & Jack pajamas.
Pajamas are both some of the easiest and the trickiest articles of clothing to buy for your kids. Easy because you don't have to worry as much about them looking presentable in public. As long as your kid is comfortable, it's OK if she wears mismatched PJ tops and bottoms or sleeps in an outfit emblazoned with unicorns, superheroes, or polka dots.
On the other hand, the rate at which kids outgrow clothes makes buying pajamas that will actually be worth their price tag a balancing act. You want to buy PJs that are just a bit too big now so the kid gets plenty of use out of them, but you can't go too big. Loose pajamas can be uncomfortable and are in fact a safety hazard both in terms of potentially limiting motion and fire danger.
But kids' PJs are no place to go cheap despite the fact that they'll be soon outgrown. Many children spend 10 or even 12 hours asleep each day well into their preschool years, so they'll be wearing their pajamas as much or even more than clothing. The more comfortable those PJs are, the more of those hours in bed or in the crib will actually be productive.
When considering the best pajamas for your kids, start by considering the child's age and what comes with it. For babies, you need PJs that you can easily open up and/or remove for diaper changes. Toddlers who are starting to walk may do better without "feetie" pajamas so that you can remove their socks and give them better stability on smooth floors. As kids get older and can dress themselves, it's time to move away from one piece pajama outfits to separate tops and bottoms.
Next, think about materials. Organic cotton pajamas cost more than their polyester counterparts, but they might be safer for sensitive skin. And with proper care, they last well, too. While some extra-concerned parents shop for flame-resistant pajamas, most are comfortable with pairs that fit their kids well enough to not create a large pocket of air between the fabric and a child's skin, thereby minimizing danger during the unfortunate (and unlikely) event of an evacuation during a fire.
Finally, once you have function, sizing, and style picked out, it's time for you to select the print. The issue there will be an overabundance of choices, not a dearth. Good luck on that one.
Here are the best pajamas for kids of all ages:
Read on in the slides below to check out our top picks.
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