If you are shopping for baby gifts, you may be tempted to grab many different baby clothing items from the rack at your local store. After all, all babies need clothing as much as they need anything else. If you do not have children, or yours are long grown, you may not think about what is better for the baby and the parents. You may just buy what you think is cute. There is nothing wrong with cute, of course, but some items are more practical and useful to new parents when it comes to infant baby clothes. If you pick the right items, the new parents will thank you for being so thoughtful.

Most babies were what are commonly called 'onsies'. These are one piece items that look like a tee shirt but snap down under the diaper. They sure useful and easy to use when changing a diaper but are not the best choice for the winter months. They are great under clothing, but not as a total outfit when the temps are low. Every parent will use these, but do not think of them as your only choice. If it is cold outside, think more about sleepers than anything else, especially in infant baby clothes sizes.

The sleeper comes in many forms today, and some are better than others. Many have snaps that allow you to take the outfit on and off of the baby without having to pull it over baby's head. That is nice, but in the middle of the night, those snaps can be confusing and a wriggling baby makes it almost impossible to get it on correctly. If you can find these with zippers, all the better. Just make sure the zipper is put on the infant baby clothes so that it will not pinch the baby in any while while being put on, taken off, or while worn. Plastic zippers can be superior for comfort, but they may also not last very long.

Some sleepers come without feet. This type of infant baby clothes is great for parents in the middle of the night and also act as a type of swaddle for the baby. The bottom is straight across and does not have legs for the feet. It is almost like a small bag. Baby can kick around in there, but only so much. This gives them the same comfort a swaddling blanket does. Not only that, you do not have to fight with your baby's legs at night while changing a diaper. You just unsnap or unzip, change the diaper, and fasten back up rather quickly.

Along the same lines, there are infant baby clothes like these sleepers that are open at the bottom. They look like a very long night gown that you may buy for your daughter when she is older. They are made for both sexes. The bottom is open, with some companies making them with elastic at the bottom so they stay down over the legs rather than ride up while baby is sleeping. These making changing at night even easier and are also very comfortable for the baby. These are not commonly bought infant baby clothes items, but are in the end the most used by parents if they have them.