How old is it for a baby girl to wear underwear?

There are many babies who stop wearing diapers as they grow up. However, from the moment they stop wearing diapers, many mothers are most worried and concerned about how old their babies should be before they can start wearing underwear. Especially for baby girls, wearing underwear can protect the secrets of private parts, and can effectively prevent bacteria. However, many babies have poor self-care ability, and many mothers do not know at what age their babies should start wearing underwear. Let's take a look at how old a baby girl should be before she starts wearing underwear!

How old is it for a baby girl to wear underwear?

1. Put small underwear on your baby before school age

Many mothers wonder when is the right time to put underwear on their babies. Generally speaking, if the baby is going to kindergarten, around 2-3 years old, mothers should pay attention to putting underwear on them, even when the baby does not need to wear diapers. Because the baby's body's ability to resist bacteria and viruses is relatively weak, wearing small underwear can help reduce the chance of infection, keep out some impurities in the environment, and protect the baby's private parts.

Some people think that it is not suitable for baby boys to wear small underwear too early. In fact, some cotton underwear is more comfortable to wear and does not have much impact on the baby's genitals. Moms should put underwear on their babies from an early age so that they can develop a habit. Firstly, this can prevent the baby from touching the genitals with his hands and producing bacteria. Secondly, outer pants are relatively hard, and wearing small underwear can prevent friction and play a protective role.

Tips: Although the order of physical and mental development of each baby is mostly the same, everyone has his or her own development speed. You cannot treat them all the same. You should determine when to wear underwear based on the baby's specific situation.

2. Mom’s experience sharing: Wearing small underwear is much better

Mother: At the beginning, I only put open-crotch pants on my baby, so it was more convenient for him to urinate and defecate. As the baby grew bigger, my friend reminded me that it was time to put him in underwear, and also told me a lot of disadvantages of not wearing underwear. Then I put it on my baby, and he has gotten used to it now, and it’s as natural as putting on clothes.

The reason why mothers are believed to start putting underwear on their babies when they are 2-3 years old is because this will allow babies to develop the habit of wearing underwear as early as possible. There are many benefits to developing this habit!

1. Prevent the abdomen from getting cold. Putting small underwear on your baby can prevent his abdomen from getting cold frequently. The abdomen is very sensitive to temperature. If the abdomen gets cold without careful attention, the baby is prone to abdominal pain or cold. When the weather is cold, the thermal insulation effect of small underwear is particularly prominent.

2. It is conducive to toilet training. Putting small underwear on your baby can help develop your baby's independence and mental development. More importantly, it helps the baby to be toilet trained. Forming a regular toileting habit from an early age is very important for the baby's growth and development.

3. Protect private parts and prevent infection. As babies grow older, they love to crawl around on the ground. When they are wearing less, dirt can easily enter the urethra through the trouser legs and cause acute cystitis, or even develop into pyelonephritis. They are also easily injured by bumps. In addition, pants are relatively hard, so wearing small underwear can reduce the friction between pants and private parts and protect the baby's skin.

3. Pay more attention when buying small underwear

Novice mom: I want to put underwear on my baby, but there are so many varieties and styles of underwear on the market that I am dazzled and I don’t know which one is the best. I asked some friends and they all said to choose cotton, but there are not so many styles of cotton underwear and I don’t know how to choose.

1. Try to choose pure cotton. In fact, not only baby underwear, but even adult underwear is best made of pure cotton. Because pure cotton is soft, breathable and sweat-absorbent, it is more comfortable to wear. In the summer, you don’t have to worry about being stuffy.

2. The size should be moderate. Some people have the habit of buying clothes one size larger, thinking that they will last longer. However, the baby's underwear should be of the right size. If it is too small, the baby will be uncomfortable to wear, and if it is too big, it will be inconvenient for the baby to walk. As a result, the baby will not like to wear underwear.

3. Choose light colors. The choice of color of underwear is especially important for baby girls, because by wearing light-colored underwear for baby girls, mothers can easily observe whether the baby has precocious puberty or gynecological diseases. If yellow scabs or dry patches appear on a baby girl's underwear, it means that the baby has an infection or may have premature development. Wearing underwear can help the mother to more easily discover the baby's health problems in time by observing the secretions on the underwear.

Tips: In addition to considering the above selection items, you can also choose some small underwear with patterns that your baby likes, so that your baby will be more likely to accept these small underwear and will be happier and more willing to wear them.

After understanding how old a baby girl should be to wear underwear, many parents do not wait until the baby starts school before putting underwear on the baby. This is particularly detrimental to the baby's health. Especially after going to kindergarten, the baby must be put on underwear. This will also help the baby to distinguish between gender differences and is also very beneficial to the baby's growth.