How to choose a winter hat for a child: Features and useful tips

Winter hat for a child can become a decoration and even one of the favorite things, if he likes its color and design. It will protect him from the cold, wind and damp. To make it comfortable for your child, choose a hat according to certain criteria. Take into account the characteristics of products of different types. Consider some useful tips for choosing children's winter hat.

Material of a child's hat

It is important that the hat was soft to the touch, then the baby will be comfortable in it. Children's hats are made of the following materials:

• Wool without added synthetic thread or with acrylic. It should not be prickly, so as not to create discomfort for the child.
• Cloak fabric is an impermeable material. It is combined with a fleece or knitted lining. It protects from wind and light rain.
• Natural fur is used in children's hats rarely. However, fur hats are suitable for areas where it is colder. Also, natural fur is used to make pompoms on knitted or fabric hats.
• Felted wool is the original material for children's hats. It is very warm. From it form interesting models.

Types of children's hats by shape

The cut of children's hats comes in both classic and very unconventional:

• A bini hat is the simplest type of headwear. There are models for boys and for girls. The knitting comes in fine, coarse or patterned.
• A hat for children that covers not only the head, but also the neck. It looks unconventional. Some such hats are made with a membrane lining. They reliably protect against the cold and wind. Such models are more suitable for boys.
• A hat with earflaps for children tightly covers the ears from the wind. Although such models are produced more for boys, you can also find a hat with earflaps for girls. It may have embroidery or applique.
• Knitted hats with ties for small children up to 3 years. They are securely fixed and do not fall off during active play of the child.

How to determine the size of a hat

You should not pick up a hat according to your baby's age. Children of the same age have different head sizes. Often the diameter of the circumference of the head coincides with the size of the hat. It is measured at the highest points on the head: the forehead, the back of the head, the temples.

If a child wears a hood on his head, which is especially necessary in windy areas, the hat must not be bulky. Then the hood will be easy to throw on the head.

The hat must be exactly the right size. If it is bigger than your head, it will slip on your forehead and interfere with your vision. And a tight hat will squeeze your head and create discomfort.

Also, you should not choose too warm a hat, if it is not very cold in the area of residence. Otherwise, the child's head will sweat. During games, on the way to school or home, he may get hot, he will take off the hat and can catch a cold.

Design of hats for children

Hats for children are usually bright colors, motley. They are made applications, patterns. Some hats depict children's favorite cartoon characters and games. If a child does not like hats, this thing he will wear more willingly.

For girls, hats are decorated with embroidery, beads, delicate appliques. It is important to check that the decorative elements were not hard, did not press and did not interfere with the child.

With a large choice of children's hats it can be difficult to decide on the model. It is important that the hat was made of natural material or with a membrane, which provides air exchange. Then the child's head will not sweat. If the material is soft, it will not cause skin irritation. To make the choice of hat design easier, you can find several models in the store which fit the size and the above-mentioned characteristics, and offer them to your child to choose from.