You've heard the old adage 'you learn something new everyday' or even 'you can't teach an old dog new tricks'? Well this old dog recently learned a very new trick.
Ten years I've been a Mum, ten years. Not once in these ten years did I question why baby vests have envelope shoulders. I just blithely accepted that this is how the world is. Sure, it makes them a bit easier to get them over baby's head but that's about it. Then somebody on a FaceBook parenting group enlightened me with the news that the shoulder design serves a purpose. We've all been there, your baby has created a poonami. Shit (or vomit) has quite literally hit the fan (and everywhere else). You need to strip baby and hose them down. You fear things couldn't possibly get any worse until you try to get the vest over their head (something many babies object to even when the vest isn't dripping with shit) cue poo being moved up over their chest, shoulders and in their hair.