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Article : Newborn babies lose a lot of heat through their heads making hats a necessity

If you are interested in the topic "newborn hats", the following paragraphs might contain some useful information for you.

A lot of young parents ask themselves why should their baby wear a bonnet after being born. The answer is as follows: Compared to an adult, the baby's head is very big compared to its body and a lot of body heat is emitted via the baby's head.

In order to prevent this, it is recommended to cover the newborn's head with a little bonnet, especially when the baby does not have very much hair.

According to the season or the temperature, newborn hats consist of different materials: They can be made of light cotton, if the baby is born in summer, or of thick wool if the baby is born in winter. Newborn hats and bonnets come in different sizes and a lot of manufacturers do newborn kits which contain e.g. a body, a bonnet and some scratching mittens of the same material and the same colour.

It is also very important that the newborn is wearing a hat or a bonnet when it is taken outside where its little head might get exposed to wind and sunlight. If it is windy outside, the child should wear a bonnet in order to be kept warm and to not get any ear infections. If the sun is shining, it should wear a little hat, preferably with a brim, or a cap with a peak, in order to also shelter the baby's face from direct sunlight. Thus, the baby is quite safe of not getting sunburned or suffering from a sunstroke which can be very dangerous for it.


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