Covid-19 virus outbreak: Does my baby need baby mittens?

To stay safe from this pandemic the World Health Organization (WHO) has laid down some hygiene rules which individuals must follow. Example: Wearing a mask, Washing hands often and wearing gloves/mittens if you are likely to touch outside objects. These rules not only hold true to adults but also for kids/infants need to abide by.

As a parent, it is critical to understand that your little one is more prone to attract an infection due to his/her curious nature which is uncontrollable. They want to touch, feel and almost put everything they see in their mouth. Yes, we understand how tedious your task as a parent gets in such infectious times. 

We hence, recommend making your little one wear clean soft cotton baby hand mittens which can restrict their hand movements towards holding/picking up stuff they see around.

Let's look at some advantages of making your infant wear hand mittens:

Restrictive finger movements: When a baby is mittened up, they can hardly move their fingers making them feel helpless and hence do fewer movements. They also do not like to take those hands in the mouth as they can't feel their licks on the skin directly due to the mitten in the middle.

Protective layer between the skin and outside infectious environment: As a pair of mittens are worn on the hands, it acts as a protective layer between the skin and the external environment. This keeps them away from infections and also ever-changing whether keeping them warm and secure.

The lesser grip on materials: With a soft cotton pair of mittens an infant can hardly get a grip on toys, hair or any other loose material making it safer for them. 

Where you can make them wear it:

At home: It is advised to make your kid wear clean soft cotton baby mittens after a fresh bath daily. Here you are ensuring that the mittens are worn on clean hands. Also, in case you have a toys time with your baby, keeping on the mittens are advisable as the grip of the toy loosens up if your baby tries to pick it up and put it in their mouth. 

Visitors are home: When you have family and friends visiting you and your baby it's a must to mitten up your baby. When other members carry the baby, the baby is exposed to outside clothes and outside air absorbed by the visitor's clothes and skin. Mittens here will help not allow infections to touch your little angel's hands/skin. It is a must to put those mittens for a wash once visitors leave the house, do not think of reusing them for the entire day as they are already exposed to outside air and viruses. 

Monthly visits to the pediatrician: When you take your baby outdoors with respect to unavoidable monthly medical/pediatric checkups, you definitely have some waiting time at the lobby. Here the baby is touching walls, or touching books/magazines/accessories around the waiting area. You can mitten up your little one for this time period. Again as mentioned above a pair of mittens after exposed to the external environment should not be reused without a wash for your baby’s hygiene.

Any outdoor interaction of the baby: In case you take your baby for a walk in the pram every evening, it is important to make them wear a pair of mittens just because they themselves are outdoors. Also, most people around come close to the baby and tend to start touching the little fingers and hands first. Mittens when on will keep them away from outsiders' unhygienic touch.

Summing up:

We at Genius Baby a Manufacturer of baby clothes online recommend you to make your little angel wear a pair of mittens this pandemic for the ultimate safety and protection of your little one. There are ample reasons why your baby needs baby mittens even after the pandemic is over in order to stay safe outdoors as well as indoors. 

STAY SAFE! WEAR GENIUS BABY MITTENS