--- title: "UK baby kit glossary | BabyNido" description: "UK baby terms: babygrow, sleepsuit, TOG, GOTS, R129, Moses basket, travel system. Short definitions that link to buying guides." url: "https://babynido.co.uk/glossary" --- # UK baby kit glossary By [Hannah Cole](/author/hannah-cole) · Published 13 August 2026 · Last updated 13 August 2026 Verdict This glossary is UK shop language: babygrow, TOG, GOTS, R129, Moses, travel system. Each term points at the buying guide. It is not a medical dictionary. Baby names live in the name finder. NHS and GOV.UK still win on symptoms and law. Skip this page if you already know the garment names. ## What is this glossary for? UK shops and UK search use different words from US sites. A babygrow is a sleepsuit. A onesie is often a vest. TOG is a bag, not a tog rating on a winter coat. This page is a jump list into the guides. It will not name competing publishers. Rank names in the [baby name finder](/tools/baby-name-finder). - [Babygrow](#babygrow) - [Sleepsuit](#sleepsuit) - [Bodysuit / vest](#bodysuit) - [TOG](#tog) - [GOTS](#gots) - [R129 / i-Size](#r129) - [ISOFIX](#isofix) - [Moses basket](#moses) - [Next-to-me / bedside crib](#next-to-me) - [Travel system](#travel-system) - [Lie-flat](#lie-flat) - [Muslin](#muslin) - [Cellular blanket](#cellular) - [Sure Start Maternity Grant](#ssmg) - [Healthy Start](#healthy-start) - [Child Benefit](#child-benefit) - [Pram](#pram) - [Pushchair / buggy](#pushchair) - [Swaddle](#swaddle) - [White noise](#white-noise) - [OPSS](#opss) - [Funded hours](#funded-hours) - [Rear-facing](#rear-facing) - [Deed poll](#deed-poll) - [Parental responsibility](#parental-responsibility) - [Guardian (will)](#guardian) - [High Income Child Benefit Charge](#hicbc) - [Tax-Free Childcare](#tax-free-childcare) - [Life insurance (after a baby)](#life-insurance) - [Junior ISA](#junior-isa) ## Babygrow UK word for a footed all-in-one baby outfit. Brands often print sleepsuit on the label. Same garment. [Babygrow vs sleepsuit](/guides/babygrow-vs-sleepsuit-uk) ## Sleepsuit The care-label name for a babygrow: poppers or a zip, legs and usually feet. Not the vest underneath. [Babygrow vs sleepsuit](/guides/babygrow-vs-sleepsuit-uk) ## Bodysuit / vest Torso-only layer with poppers under the nappy. US listings sometimes call this a onesie. Buy fewer than sleepsuits. [UK clothes sizes](/guides/baby-clothes-sizes-uk) ## TOG Thermal rating on a sleeping bag. Match it to the room, not the season on the hang-tag. Check the chest, not the hands. [Sleeping bags and TOG](/guides/baby-sleeping-bags-tog-uk) ## GOTS Global Organic Textile Standard. Look for the logo and the grade. A green leaf a brand drew is not GOTS. [GOTS baby clothes](/guides/gots-baby-clothes-uk) ## R129 / i-Size Current UN regulation for child car seats sold new in the UK. Height-based. Stay rear-facing until over 15 months on i-Size. [Car seats UK](/guides/car-seats-uk) ## ISOFIX Rigid lower anchorages in the car. A seat can still be belt-fitted. ISOFIX-only seats often cannot go on an aircraft lap belt. [Car seats UK](/guides/car-seats-uk) ## Moses basket A portable first sleep space with a firm mattress. Optional if a cot already fits in your room. Not a second safety product. [Moses vs next-to-me](/guides/moses-basket-vs-next-to-me) ## Next-to-me / bedside crib A crib that sits beside the adult bed with a drop side. Still a separate flat surface. Not bed-sharing. [Moses vs next-to-me](/guides/moses-basket-vs-next-to-me) ## Travel system A car seat plus a chassis, sometimes with a carrycot. Useful if you drive and want the carrier to click on. Optional if you walk. [Pushchairs](/guides/pushchairs-travel-systems-uk) ## Lie-flat A pushchair or carrycot that lets a newborn lie flat rather than sit slumped. Sit-up buggies wait. [Pushchairs](/guides/pushchairs-travel-systems-uk) ## Muslin A thin cotton square for milk, wiping and shade. A useful gift. Not a cot quilt. [Muslin cloths](/guides/baby-muslin-cloths-uk) ## Cellular blanket A holey cotton blanket. Lightweight layers beat a duvet in a cot. Still keep the sleep space clear. [Cot mattress](/guides/cot-mattress-safer-sleep-uk) ## Sure Start Maternity Grant A one-off £500 on GOV.UK if you qualify in England, Wales or Northern Ireland. Scotland uses a different payment. Confirm on the official page. [UK baby admin](/guides/uk-baby-admin) ## Healthy Start A UK scheme for specified foods and vitamins if you qualify. Not a pram fund. Scotland: Best Start Foods. [UK baby admin](/guides/uk-baby-admin) ## Child Benefit A GOV.UK claim for a child you are responsible for. Still claim if you do not want the cash — National Insurance credits can matter. [Child Benefit UK](/guides/child-benefit-uk) ## Pram UK shop word that usually means a lie-flat newborn setup or carrycot. Check the lie-flat, not the title. Sit-up can wait. [Pram vs pushchair](/compare/pram-vs-pushchair) ## Pushchair / buggy The sit-up seat. Newborns need lie-flat first. Compact versions are for boots and trains, not a first sleep space. [Pushchairs](/guides/pushchairs-travel-systems-uk) ## Swaddle An optional wrap for startle weeks. Stop as soon as they show signs of rolling. Not a cot quilt. Weighted wraps skip. [Swaddle vs sleeping bag](/compare/swaddle-vs-sleeping-bag) ## White noise Optional sound some families like. Not a safer-sleep device. Test a phone first. Keep it out of the cot. [White noise machines](/guides/white-noise-machines-uk) ## OPSS Office for Product Safety and Standards. The live UK recall list lives on GOV.UK. We will not reprint a stale SKU dump. [How to check recalls](/guides/uk-baby-product-recalls) ## Funded hours England childcare hours with rules. Not a free full-time place. GOV.UK owns eligibility. Hours pay care, not décor. [Childcare funding](/guides/uk-childcare-funding) ## Rear-facing Infant car-seat direction. On i-Size, stay rear-facing until over 15 months. Longer is allowed. Boredom is not a reason to turn. [Rear vs forward facing](/compare/rear-facing-vs-forward-facing) ## Deed poll A document that records a new name. It does not rewrite a birth certificate. Everyone with parental responsibility must agree for a child, or you need a court order. [Change a child’s name](/guides/change-child-name-uk) ## Parental responsibility Legal rights and duties for a child, including agreeing any change of name. Confirm who holds it on GOV.UK. A new partner’s goodwill is not enough. [Change a child’s name](/guides/change-child-name-uk) ## Guardian (will) The person you name in a will to look after children under 18. A godparent title is not a legal appointment. Ask them first. [Will after a baby](/guides/will-after-baby-uk) ## High Income Child Benefit Charge An HMRC clawback when a higher earner’s income sits over a published threshold. GOV.UK owns the charge. Registering can still protect National Insurance credits. [Child Benefit UK](/guides/child-benefit-uk) ## Tax-Free Childcare A GOV.UK top-up on money you pay an approved provider. Separate from funded hours. Usually cannot run with Universal Credit childcare. Confirm on the official page. [Childcare funding](/guides/uk-childcare-funding) ## Life insurance (after a baby) A policy that can pay a lump sum if you die. Not first kit. Skip over-50s gimmicks sold as baby admin. We are not an insurer. [Life insurance after a baby](/guides/life-insurance-after-baby-uk) ## Junior ISA Optional tax-free savings for a child. Not first kit. A legal car seat if you drive and a firm sleep space come first. [Baby cost](/guides/how-much-does-a-baby-cost-uk) ## Where should you go next? If you are still pregnant, open the [buying timeline](/guides/when-to-buy-baby-kit-uk) and the [tick-list tool](/tools/buying-timeline). If a word was about money, use [Child Benefit](/guides/child-benefit-uk), [UK baby admin](/guides/uk-baby-admin) and then GOV.UK. Official sleep and car-seat pages stay free.