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Hooded Baby Towels
Soft towels with a hood to keep babies warm after baths.
- Priority
- Essential
- Ages
- 0-3 years
- Category
- Bath & Care
When you need it
Hooded towels are useful from birth, when babies lose heat quickly after a bath. They stay handy through about 36 months, until your child is big enough for a regular towel or prefers a kid-sized robe.
What to look for
Look for soft, absorbent cotton or bamboo terry that feels gentle against delicate skin and does not shed lint. A generous size (roughly 30 inches square or larger) wraps around your baby fully and still fits as they grow. The hood should be deep enough to cover the whole head. Choose towels that hold up to frequent washing and dry quickly.
Hooded Baby Towels: common questions
- Do I need a hooded baby towels?
- Not essential, since any soft towel can wrap a baby. A hooded towel does help keep their head warm and makes wrapping a wriggly baby easier.
- When does a baby need a hooded baby towels?
- From the first bath. Have the towel ready and open before you lift your baby out of the water.
Ages
- Newborn essentials (0-3 months)
- 3 Month Old essentials (3-6 months)
- 6 Month Old essentials (6-9 months)
- 9 Month Old essentials (9-12 months)
- 1 Year Old essentials (12-18 months)
- 18 Month Old essentials (18-24 months)
- 2 Year Old essentials (2-3 years)
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