Sleep Sacks & Swaddlers: Toddler, Halo
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Swaddling Vs. Sleep Sack
Asked by K.B. from Detroit
on November 21, 2008
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Here's my dilemma, my 8 week old does very well with swaddling, in fact, it was a god send for us. Our problem now is that she grunts and struggles (while sleeping) to...
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- Hi Kelli, I had the same issue when my little one was about the same age. I found that, yup, it's time to stop swaddling. I didn't use the sleep sack. I just covered ...
- We went through that same phase. Our son hit that 8-10 week old mark and wanted to flail about, but that then woke him up. We also tried the sleep slack and that did...
- Hi Kelli, My daughter loved the swaddle me at first, too. Around 8-10 weeks she wanted more freedom, so we switched her to just the sleep sack. It worked for us. ...
Looking for Halo Sleep Sack with Legs?
Asked by A.F. from Chicago
on October 13, 2007
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We loved our Halo Sleep Sack last winter, but now that my son is 1 I am looking for a sleep sack with legs and feet. Does anyone know if this exists? I have located ...
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- I have never seen a sleep sack with legs. I knwo they make sleep sacks for bigger kids (seen at JC Penney), but they are still a sack and your son wouldn't be able to...
- patagonia makes some very nice slippers that babies/small toddlers can't get off. they will keep your baby's feet warm all night long & all day crawling around the col...
- What about regular Carter's or Target brand blanket sleepers/footie pajamas. Our kids (almost 2 and 3 now) where them all winter. Could wear them with jammies undern...
Sleep Sack for 6 Month Old
Asked by J.B. from Kansas City
on January 8, 2008
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Our daughter is 5 months old and overnight this weekend outgrew her sleep sack. We put her in a sleeper, the sleep sack and then when it started to get really cold thi...
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- J., I'm new to mamasource, and this is my first response, so bear with me as I learn more about this site. Anyway, my daughter has also had a tough time sleeping, ...
- Hi J.. I understand about worrying that they are warm enough. We have an 11 month old who is all over the crib! Since she out grew the sleep sack, you may want to i...
- I absolutely love sleep sacks!! But I found myself with the same problem of my son growing out of it. Then I found a website that has sleepsacks that go to size 24 m...
Sleep Sack
Asked by K.S. from New York
on September 30, 2011
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Can anyone recommend a good sleep sack for a 4 month old who is 16 lbs? When did everyone stop swaddling?
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- Woombie! It's not quite a swaddle, but still will keep the arms contained and comfortable. It's stretchy material so your baby can move around. There is even a convert...
- My younger son was 17 pounds at 4 months. I"m pretty sure that's when I started using the Halo sleepsack with him since he had outgrown his swaddling blankets by them...
- 4 mos is about at the age where swaddling can stop. During the day, let your baby be free to touch and hold things... it helps to get them used to sensory feelings.
Halo Sleep Sack Vs. Blanket for 1 Year Old
Asked by G.M. from Chicago
on December 17, 2006
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My son who just turned a year has been sleeping in his 'Halo' Sleepsack and I'm wondering if he's old enough to go to sleep with a blanket instead. Does anyone have an...
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- I have a son that is 16 months old and I was also wondering if he is old enough to use a blanket also. He used to sleep in a sleep sack when he was younger but is now...
- Hi G., I also have a one year old son. My son sleeps with a blanket and he does just fine. He won't go to sleep unless he has a blanket to cuddle in. My son is al...
- My little girl also outgrew her Halosack. Also, the Halosack doesn't really allow them to crawl around if they want to in the crib in the middle of the night. I try ...
Does Halo Sleep Sack Work for a 11 Month Old Active Sleeper?
Asked by T.K. from Atlanta
on November 19, 2009
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Now that is turning colder I needed to find something that will keep my ACTIVE 11 month old son warm at night. I have been layering his clothes but I don't think that...
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- The problem with fleece pajamas/sleepers is that my 13-month-old starts sweating even before I put him in the crib so I end up just putting him in light PJs and hope t...
- T., My daughter is 16 months old and has never liked blankets and likes to pull of her socks, etc. So, I bought a small heater for her room, no matter what she's wear...
- My son would not wear sleeper sacks of footie pj's. He would cry and try to rip them off. We finally gave in and got him regular all-in-one pj's (w/ no feet). He wo...
Sleep Sack for 4 Month Old
Asked by L.F. from Dallas
on January 8, 2007
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I've been looking for a sleep sack for my 4 month old. I've found a couple on-line but didn't know if someone had a good one they could suggest.
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- L., We used the Halo Sleep Sack with our baby girl. We transitioned her from swaddling to the sack and it worked beautufully. She had one cotton one and one fleece...
- Like the other moms, I also highly recommend the Halo sleepsack. I would get 2, one to wear, one as a spare. I would put my daughter in a long sleeved onesie, and the...
- Hello! I also LOVED the Halo sleep sacks for my daughter! I love that they unzip from the bottom up, so that you don't have to almost completely undress the baby a...
Sleep Sack Too Short for 7 Month Old
Asked by S.H. from Green Bay
on December 8, 2011
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My son is 7 months and is already too long for the sleep sacks. We live in Wisconsin, and our nights can get very cold. At the same time, keeping the heat turned up o...
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- They do make XL sleep sacks. Look around for them. You might need to look on the internet. I've even seen sacks that could accommodate a regular-sized 3 yo. And my ki...
- My kids are tall and were always tall - so as babies they were wiggling their toes out of the sleep sack pretty quickly. I used to put my kids in cotton pj's and then...
- They even have sleep sacks that have legs so that older kids can walk around in them-if you look online you can find them, our son wore them until he was 2 because he ...
Does the Halo Sleepsack Swaddle Blanket Work?
Asked by L.L. from Dallas
on September 13, 2009
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I have a 9 week old and I'm trying to find the best swaddling solution. We have gone back and forth swaddling her really tightly with a regular blanket (which she fin...
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- I can't remember the brand we used, but it was the kind of swaddler where the legs were in a little "pouch" and the arms were what got swaddled - cross body wrap with ...
- I'm due any day with my first so I can only tell you what others have told me, but I went ahead and got the kiddopotmus swaddle me blankets from babies r us. I was to...
- With my kids we dressed them in light clothing and used two light blankets--the outer one being more stretchy....worked like a charm. They were swaddled til almost 7 m...
Keeping 9 Month Old Warm at Night- Sleep Sack?
Asked by J.Z. from Minneapolis
on October 2, 2008
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Now that the weather is getting cooler I'm wondering how to keep my son warm at night without a blanket. He has some fleece footed pj's, but that doesn't seem to be e...
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- There are sleep sacks that have long sleeves, I can not remember where I found them (Target, Walmart, Babies R Us). I used them till she was 9 months (but then it was ...
- The sleep sack may or may not work for your son. Mine did fine with his until about 6-7 months old. Then it just made him mad because it confined his movement. They do...
- Dear J., My son is all over the place when he sleeps as well & has never used a blanket. We purchased an oil filled radiant heater that we placed across from his crib...
