What are the pockets on the sleeves of baby clothes used for? I can't find a straight answer, lol.
P.S. I haven't had my first baby yet. I am asking in advance. No need to laugh at me, thanks. 👌
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Fold them over to become built in scratch mittens

You flip it over the hands and use them as mittens

There fold over mittens to stop baby scratching them self, they are so helpful x

They are to prevent baby from scratching themselves... i wondered the same thing too and one of the onesies i bought had a tag that explained it 😂 i was like oooo okayyyy

Yep you flip it over and it becomes a mitten. Prevents baby from scratching their face.

Just for little snacks for later & some quarters for gum balls😂😂💀

I love these things! I lost so many mittens with my oldest.. along with socks. Whoever came up with this is a genius!

Mittens

Pretty everyone said it but fold and the baby has mittens. These were my favorite. The individual mittens babies usually take them off.

Also on baby vests the overlap design at the neck allows you to pull it down over shoulders instead if over the head if your baby has an explosive nappy 👍 so useful!

There used as scratch mits hun x

Haha they aren’t pockets they flip over babies hands to keep warm and keep them from scratching themselves

Me coming to the comments to make sure nobody’s making fun of her for not knowing 😤😤✊🏼✊🏼 lol 😝

Sorry 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 glad you know now lol

Lol you flip them to cover hands like mittens

Mittens

For hiding little baby fingers 😂

Hey

Built in scratch mitts ☺️

I think post baby, even pre baby some people can be a bit sensitive..
I dont think the sleeve thing is a big deal, i used to think it was a cuff. For fashion. 🤣 🤣 🤣
Then the CNA at the pediatrician's office with my first flipped them over because my daughter was scratching me and she was trying to help.
Did I feel dumb? Of course!
I even went a step further and got annoyed at the woman just flipping them over. I was overreacting.
All I thought was;
" who the hell told this bit*h to touch my baby, and her sleeve! Fu*kin bit*h"
Granted, I was 19 at the time and thought I knew everything from two baby books.
Its a learning curve for everyone having a baby.
Please take it with a grain of salt.

Also my haha was just laughing at all the things I’ve been confused at. Not at the question. I just had my first 7 months ago and figure out new weird things all the time. Like the yellow stripe on babies diaper turns blue when it’s wet....I never even noticed that it changed😂 I think also the being exhausted and over tired doesn’t help. I had baby brain so bad that I was standing at my front door clicking my car key clicker wondering why it wasn’t working 🤣 and showed up to my job 30 minutes early one morning thinking tht was the time I was suppose to be there even though I had been there 10 months and had the same hours every morning 😂 but definitely don’t feel bad not knowing little things like that....I’m just jealous we don’t have shirts like that lol

Haha 🤣🤣 I love this!! I called them pockets too when I had my first 8 years ago! Best thing invented as he didn't keep his scratch mits on! Now we're expecting our second and Im excited to actually use them! 🤣 Don't worry about how others comment its not worth it were not all "super mums" as they think they are, you'll learn as you go I certainly did and I was a qualified nursery worker! X

Built in mittens to stop them scratching their face

They turn into mittens :)

They are to make them mittens. So the baby won’t scratch the face . So fold them over there hands

It’s ok to ask, we can’t know everything as first time mothers. Their like mittens to prevent baby from scratching.
Congratulations on baby and good luck hun xx

Flip them up to create a mitten

I have had 4 babies and I.....never knew this 😂😂

So you can fold them over their little hands. Helps to keep them from scratching themselves. 💕

They're like mittens attached to their baby clothes so they can't pull them off hahaha... Revolutionary x

Omg I absolutely love this question. This took me back to when I was expecting my first child. 💕💕💕5 kids later I seem to still have questions. Let’s you know the question never stops. Congratulations

They’re mittens. You just flip them over on the baby’s hands and your good to go. I actually find these more helpful then the actual mittens.

My boy is 8 months old and I still use them because it’s cold at night now it keeps his hands warm 🥰 after the 6-12 month sizing most brands stop putting the mittens on them though 😩

My daughter is 3.5 months and I use them when she goes to bed because she has a habit of scratching her face during the night.

Yes!! These are amazing I literally only got clothes that had these built in mittens, I didn’t get any regular baby mittens one more thing for me to lose to the sock/wash monster🤣

They aren’t pockets dear 😅 I thought the same thing when I first saw those!

They are to make mittens you fold them over silly

I wish they made for teethers instead my 6 month old is always knawing on her hands they only make them on 0-3 months

Mittens! Fold em down

Its mittens

😂😂😂😂

They're built in mittens
You fold them over babys hands so they can't scratch themselves

They are also great when you are breast feeding because some times little hands like to scratch or grab onto your sensitive skin. Baby nails are like claws!

Built in mittens most baby grows have them xx

They are mittens I never used them as it reduces senses in babies hands

This is the cutest funniest question 😂

Guess you got it now. You’ll remember this forever. It’s ok. 👍🏽🤪

Mittens :)

Haha no worries. I always used it like if I had a clip for her pacifier I would put it on that

They fold over and become mittens