A real review from a real grandpa
"He loves it and won't take it off, even when he goes to bed!"
Steven F. · Verified review · You Are My Sunshine Kids Hat
Every toddler parent knows the five-second hat
You put it on. They pull it off. It lands in the stroller, the sandbox, somewhere behind the couch. Meanwhile the sun keeps beating down on that brand-new little face.
And the hats that stay on? They're usually the flimsy ones. The character hats that fall apart in a month. Parents kept telling us the same thing: nobody makes a kids hat that fits right, holds up, and that kids actually want to wear.
So we made one. Actually, we made sixteen.
Why kids keep ours on
We're a small family company, and we build our kids hats the way we build everything: real materials, real construction, designs kids pick out of the pile on their own. Two true sizes (Baby/Toddler and Youth), each adjustable, so the hat fits at 16 months and still fits after the next growth spurt.
Don't take my word for it. This is what parents write in, unedited:
Sara B. · Stay Wild Kids Hat"It's hard to find a hat that fits kids under 2, this one is perfect! Easy to order and showed up earlier than expected."
Bianca L. · Party Animal Kids Hat"My daughter doesn't usually like hats but she likes this one"
Laura S. · Stay Wild Kids Hat"My soon to be 2 y/o wears it everyday! We get so many compliments and it will fit him for so long!!"
Stay Wild Kids Hat
30-day returns · Adjustable fit that grows with them · One tree planted for every hat sold
What size toddler hat do you need?
Two sizes, and they overlap on purpose. Baby/Toddler fits most heads up to about 18 to 19 inches, which covers newborns through age two. Youth fits most heads up to about 21 to 22 inches, which is roughly age three and up.
Parents tell us where the line actually falls. One dad's son was eight months old with room to grow. Another mom's daughter was one and still had growing room. A two-year-old fit perfectly. A toddler with a bigger head went Youth, cinched all the way down.
Every design comes in both sizes, so pick the fit first and the print second. You can see all of them in the kids hats collection.
Built for the way kids actually treat hats
The truest review we've ever gotten:
This is the first (and only) toddler hat that I've found that is actually high quality... He also sometimes throws it in the street. But I throw it in the wash on a gentle cycle, air dry, and it looks good as new.
Alyssa S. · You Are My Sunshine Kids Hat
That's the whole idea. A kids hat has one job: survive your kid. When it does, it gets handed down, packed for every trip, and hunted for at the door every single morning.
One more thing, because it matters to us: we plant a tree for every hat sold. Parents mention it in reviews without us asking, which tells me it matters to you too.
Who this hat is not for
- If you need a lab-rated UPF swim hat for the pool, this isn't that. Ours is the everyday hat for the park, the trail, and the backyard.
- If you want a $10 throwaway to lose at the beach, plenty of stores will sell you one. Ours is built to be the hat they keep.
Questions parents ask us
Which size should I get?
Baby/Toddler fits most heads up to about 18 to 19 inches, Youth up to about 21 to 22 inches. Both adjust, so there's real overlap. One mom of a self-described "giant-headed toddler" sized up to Youth and cinched it down. When in doubt, size up and let them grow into it.
What size hat does a 1 year old wear?
Baby/Toddler. It fits most heads up to about 18 to 19 inches, and one-year-olds usually sit comfortably inside that with room left over. As one parent put it: "She's 1 and it fits well now but has lot of room for growth!" (Mary R., verified review)
Will it survive the washing machine?
Parents tell us they wash on a gentle cycle and air dry, and it "looks good as new." That quote is unedited, from the mom whose toddler throws his in the street.
What if it doesn't fit or they won't wear it?
Send it back within 30 days and we'll make it right. We're a family business. The person answering your email is the same one packing your order.