The Best Pajamas for Tall Babies

When my daughter was about 4 months old, I realized just how hard it was to find clothes that fit her long torso. That’s why I wrote my guide to the best clothing brands for tall babies. Now I’m back with a pajama guide for tall babies and toddlers. These are five of our favorite brands for pajamas that actually fit well on tall bodies!

Note: As far as I know these are all flame resistant and should be worn in a snug fit. If you need easy access to baby’s diaper (especially with a newborn), you should definitely check out the newborn gown options available from the following brands!

ONE: Hanna Andersson (available in baby and toddler sizes)

Hanna uses a thick cotton fabric, so these are perfect for even a New England winter night. They also have adult sizes, matching family pajamas, and certain character pajamas. Characters range from Star Wars to Marvel to Disney Princesses. For babies, part of the reason these work so well is because many of the organic cotton pajama zipper onesies are footless, giving you a little more length. For tiny babies who need middle of the night diaper changes, I wouldn’t recommend these- they’re much better for little ones who are out of the swaddle phase.

TWO: Little Sleepies (available in baby and toddler sizes, with some matching pajamas for mom and dad)

My sister introduced me to Little Sleepies when she bought my kids matching pajamas. They are super soft, stretchy, and comfortable! The baby styles have zippers (no snaps), and they’re all made without feet (“zippies” and the two-piece pajama sets for toddlers, too). They also have “shorties” which are short sleeve and shorts but still have a zipper, which come in 18-24 month as the largest size. Some Little Sleepies styles are available at Nordstrom. Kyte Baby is a comparable brand to this one, if you’ve heard of that! Little Sleepies also recently started making baby clothing, like twirl dresses and shorts with t-shirts. They also make swaddles, newborn gowns, loveys, sleep sacks, and crib sheets.

If you like bamboo baby pajamas, you’ll want to read my post about the best bamboo sleepers you can buy.

THREE: Nordstrom Baby (available in sizes newborn to 9m)

I wish Nordstrom Baby went up in sizes, because they only are available in newborn to 9m. They run a bit large, but not large enough to stay in them past the 9 month age. The cotton pajama material is so soft, and the prints are so cute. The only downside is that they only come with snaps (no zippers), which make night diaper changes a little more work, and all of them are footed, so it’s hard to keep baby in them past a year.

P.S. For a cheaper price on the same items, you can sometimes find Nordstrom Baby pajamas at this store.

FOUR: Little Planet Organic (available in baby and toddler sizes)

I was really pleasantly surprised by the quality of these pajamas. They come in a two-piece pajama set and only cost around $13-15 for the toddler set. The baby pajamas come in a variety of styles: snaps or zippers, and footed or without feet. They’re made of 100% organic cotton, with a range of prints and styles (footed pajamas, onesies, ribbed pjs, and more).

Little Planet Organic can be found at Target | Walmart | Carter’s

FIVE: Burt’s Bees (available in baby and toddler sizes)

This brand has a really wide selection of colors and prints, in both zip-up styles (with or without feet) and two-piece styles. They’re thicker material (much more similar to Hanna Andersson than Little Sleepies), super soft, and come in a lot of bold prints that I personally enjoy (think navy and white stripes). We’ve owned both the zip-up styles and the two-piece pajamas, as well as the two-piece short set, and I would definitely buy all of them again. For older toddlers and preschoolers, size up one size.

Burt’s Bees pajamas are also available at Target (same prices as their own site, in general; though sale styles tend to be better-priced on the BB website, like these holiday pajamas that are over 70% off at just $5).