Nah, I don’t think so (and I have 4 kids & our 5th due any day). I have a few hooded towels, but most of the time, I end up using our regular towels (they are bigger & warmer). To me, they are not a necessity at all. Baby wash cloths are not a bad idea as the normal ones get heavy with water & soak up so much of the soap, so the baby ones are soft & small & easy to use to wash a baby with

i have a TON of hooded towels and my daughter HATES them. . . She hates anything on her head

so maybe just get one and see how it works for your baby

but i think you should def get baby towels and washclothes because reg oens are too rough

I never used hooded towels on my kids. I went to the store and bought the softest towels I could find. I think the ones we settled on are softer than any hooded towel i’ve seen on the market. Plus I bought the bigger ones so they are thicker and pull the moisture away from my kids faster and keep them warmer until they are diapered and dressed. I did use baby wash cloths though because they are thinner and easier to get in the delicate folds of skin and I didn’t want a massive heavy cloth for cleaning my baby’s face, etc.

I hate the hooded towels and so did my daughter. I would recommend the washclothes though. We just washed our towels in dreft detergent and used ours on her! The washclothes are really cheap at walmart and dollar stores. They are better for the baby soap!

Hooded towels are cute but I don’t really like them. To me it is easy just to wrap my baby in a regular soft towel.

The wash cloths are nice since they are small and not too rough.

I would not have gone without baby wash cloths.

They are much softer. My other wash cloths which are pretty soft left red marks on my baby when I used them one time.

Their skin is so sensitive at first. I LOVED the hooded towls myself. Made it much easier and kep them warmer after the bath. I would definately recommend getting both.

A regular towel will work but try to get the washcloths. Good Luck and congrats!

not necessary at all. I didnt buy any but got a few at my baby shower.

We didnt use them very long either

Well I think they are necessary for us. My son loves his hoodie towels. . .

They keep him snuggly warm after his bath. Our towels are not as soft, but I have had to use them on occasion. They serve the same purpose.
The wash cloths. . Meh I also have tons of those. .

And we use them for just our son. I don’t think it makes a difference.

I wouldn’t say that they are a must have. . . . .

But def. Handy.
My son is now 8 months old and I still use them. I don’t, however, use them for their softness. I use them because they are the right size and the hood is very handy, coming from a warm bath to cool air. My child is now so big that he’s out growing them. . . .

And I can use a regular sized bath towel.

I do find the infant wash cloths are crappy lol. They are so small and thin. I have a few good ones, but def. Don’t get the cheap ones lol. hope that helps.
congrats!

Buy baby wash clothes but use a regular towel, it will do fine.
Use fabric softener when washing your towels so they are soft for your baby.

They aren’t that big of a deal.

When my son was really little and “too sensitive” for regular towels, I would just use his receiving blankets to wrap him up and dry him off. They have plenty of room to cover his head and wrap him well. At the very beginning, you’re going to be giving sponge baths anyhow, so it won’t be difficult to keep him warm and dry with a blanket.

I do really like baby wash cloths because they are so much softer, but you can use the corner of a burp cloth or blanket or something else too.

Hooded towels are annoying, and baby grows out of them very quickly.

They just get in the way. The wash cloths are nice though. They are soft and gentle on baby’s delicate skin. You really only need one pack though.

Not necessary at all really.

Soft towels and wash cloths are just fine.

The hooded towels we have are actually not very soft, my large bath towels are much nicer. I didn’t ue the hooded towels much until my kids were old enough to walk.

They are now 16 months and nearly 3 years and they like to run around with the hooded towels on their head like superheros after their bath, but besides that fun they aren’t used much.

I think that the washcloths are more important then the hoodie. . . I just think because they are going into more sensitive areas to begin with that a softer touch would feel better. What I did was get 2 baby washcloths, 2 ‘cheap’ washcloths and went out searching for a cheap plush towel- softest that I could find. . .

Then I washed the cheap stuff about 20 times with no detergent (except for the first time) and just fabric softener.

It made them way soft and I don’t have to worry about wasting money on the special baby towel. I use the baby washcloths for her neck and diaper area but use the other washcloths for hands, face and drooling. I also got some cheap hand towels just for her as well. Cut the cost by more than 50%.

The hooded towels can be nice in that they are smaller, but they aren’t really necessary. I find them to be too thin except in summer, and not all that absorbent anyway.

I would recommend getting some extra wash cloths, because you will need them. If you don’t want to spend money on baby ones you can get second hand baby blankets (the flannel ones) and just cut them up! Depending on the material it may fray eventually but it will get you through the first while.

Honestly though there isn’t much you actually NEED. The basics are:
1) Carseat if you are ever going to be in a car
2) A safe place to sleep (which can be your bed) if using a crib its recommended that you get a new mattress because the flame retardant chemicals break down over time which may contribute to SIDS. However babies have slept quite nicely in laundry baskets, bread boxes, and dresser drawers. Just make sure that the padding is firm and doesn’t have gaps (though not a concern the first weeks usually as baby doesn’t move)
3) food -breasts are free, you don’t need any nursing bras to start they usually just get in the way
4) love

I like them and have used them since my son was born (9 months. ) They are not absolutely necessary but nice to have.

Personally, I really like the hooded towels but I wouldn’t say they’re necessary at all.

After I finish bathing my baby, I generally have a handtowel that I use to give her a quick once-over before I lift her out of the baby tub.

Then I use the hooded towel to wrap her up in and to absorb the residual moisture before I put lotion on her and put a clean diaper on. Having her head covered by the hood keeps her warm and comfortable while I do the moisturizing and diapering.

It serves well in the winter since she’s only 2 months old.

I really like the baby wash cloths, too.

They’re very soft and the perfect size for getting into those hard-to-reach areas.

We have both baby washcloths and hooded towels.

The washcloths are good to have, as most people have said, but the towels aren’t really necessary.

The hood is nice to have, but the towels aren’t very absorbent. My daughter always gets cold just going from the tub to the changing table. Just use a regular towel that’s soft.