when can you use a blanket in a crib
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When Can I Use a Blanket in the Crib?
Asked by D.M. from Gainesville
on March 1, 2008
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My son is 7months old. On these cold nights, I always wonder if he is cold. I am scared to put a blanket with him in fear of suffocation. When can I start adding a ...
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- I didn't put a blanket in the crib until well after a year old, and then it was only a thin one. I felt the same way, but the pediatrician was VERY against blankets or...
- We found that ours would kick the blanket off her no matter what, so we use blanket sleepers and under them on cold nights, a onesie and socks.
- onestepahead.com has breathable blankets, bumpers, etc.
Blanket in Crib
Asked by M.T. from New York
on June 30, 2011
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I wanted to know when other mothers started putting a blanket into their childs crib. My daughter just turned two and a couple months ago I started putting a pillow i...
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- That is one of the rules I did not adhere to. Both of mine had blankets from day 1, granted the first few weeks they were swaddled in them, but then they just used the...
- I do home daycare, and here in MN the rules for sleeping infants (up to 12 mos old--the first birthday...seems like a very arbitrary date, but thats what it is)...we c...
- My DD was born in Dec and it gets really cold here in the winter so we started to use a light blanket as soon as we stopped swaddling her at bedtime. I was really fea...
Blanket in Crib?
Asked by D.P. from Chicago
on September 16, 2007
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I know for safety, it is recommended not to use anything other than a fitted sheet in the crib. My question is, when is it OK to use a blanket? With the colder weath...
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- We had this problem with our son last winter. Our place - and especially my parents place - gets cold at night and he was freezing. We used a fleece blanket. I woul...
- I swaddled my daughter from the day she came home, in September of last year. So she had a light blanket (we started with the one they swaddled her in a the hospital ...
- In the past week or so we occasionally put a very lightweight and fairly small crocheted blanket over our son (just up to his armpits or lower) when he is asleep. It ...
Blanket in Crib?
Asked by J.D. from Buffalo
on February 24, 2011
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My 10 week old son has just starting sleeping through the night in his pack n' play...which he has slept in since birth. We have now transitioned him to his own room a...
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- If he is sweating, then he is too hot. I never heard of no blankets. Can you turn down the space heater? Or put a temp. guage in the room and see what the room temp is...
- i have always had a blanket in my daughters bed since birth, i also put her in a blanket zipper sleeper with a onesy on under it when she was still that little and a l...
- Have you tried the Halo Sleepsack. At 12 weeks, my daughter was in the 87% height range and still fit comfortably in the small Halo Sleepsack. I did notice with the ...
When to Use Blanket
Asked by T.F. from Huntsville
on December 7, 2006
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Just wanting some input about using a blanket in the crib. My 17 month old has slept fine so far without a blanket of any type. With the winter coming on, I just don't...
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- I would try to put a blanket there yes i also have a son that was born 4 weeks early and he has slept with a 2 blankets in his bed the he covers up with a little one a...
- HI T. IF YOUR NOT COMFORTABLE USING A BLANKET BUY THE BLANKET SLEEPERS.. THEY ARE VERY WARM. YOU CAN GET THEM AT WALMART. GOOD LUCK
- Hey T., you know, they do make those sleepers that you can zip her up in it, I can't remember what they are called, but it s like a blanket, but she would zip up in i...
Sleeping with a Blanket
Asked by B.M. from New York
on July 23, 2008
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At what age can children begin to sleep with a blanket. those sleepers only go up to 9 months. i have an 11 month old and his crib is near the air conditioner. i want ...
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- I usually started using a blanket when the baby could pull her or himself up. If you are afraid to use a blanket now just put her in long sleeved/legged jammies. How...
- Halo makes toddler sleep sacks (with feet so they can walk around in them). My daugher is two and we started using a blanket around 1 year but last winter, we used th...
- My daughter has always slept with a blanket. When she was a tiny baby she liked to be swaddled and now she sleeps with a soft fluffy blanket, usually over her face. ...
Blanket and Pillow
Asked by C.P. from Chicago
on November 13, 2009
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Hi Moms,
I'm curious as to when you started giving your little ones blankets and pillows. My one year old does okay without them, but as it gets colder outside I t...
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- My mom has crocheted blankets for my kids and they are great. They are nice and warm, yet have "holes" so there is less worry (on my part :) of suffocation. We d...
- My son is 2 1/2 and he sleeps with a blanket, but no pillow. He doesn't seem to want one, so I am not giving him one. In fact, he has a small pillow on his changing ...
- My 14 month old uses a regular sized pillow. Its not very fluffy at all, but it is comfy for her. She actually loves the pillow. But she hates blankets. I try to cover...
When Can You Give a Baby a Blanket in Their Crib at Night?
Asked by R.W. from Dallas
on March 18, 2008
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At what age can you use a blanket to cover your baby at night? My 9 month old's bedroom is always cold at night. I can't help but wonder if he would sleep better if he...
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- You should not put anything soft in your baby's crib until he/she is one year old. Chances are, he will probably kick it off anyway because most babies and toddlers a...
- I'm not sure about the answer to your question. Our baby is almost 10 mths old, and we've always used a Halo sleepsack (wearable blanket). You can get them at baby's...
- Sleepsacks or similar products are excellent for keeping your young child warm and safe. Just search for sleepsack (the most popular brand) or wearable blanket on Google.
Blanket Sleepers
Asked by J.S. from Detroit
on December 24, 2009
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Hello ladies,
I have a 14 month old who has a SOAKED diaper every morning and pees through on occasion. My issue: getting the urine smell out of his flannel or bl...
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- Wash smaller loads of sleepers with a better quality laundry detergent/soap such as Tide with Febreze providing the child does not have sensitive skin. M. in Camden...
- Just want to add to never dry clean your babies cloths. Dry cleaning solvent is one of the most toxic chemicals still allowed on the market. The solvent stays in the c...
- You might try adding some white vinegar when you launder his pjs.
When Can Baby Sleep with a Blanket?
Asked by S.T. from Denver
on August 3, 2011
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We see our pediatrician in 3 weeks for our 9 month checkup and I have lots of questions, sorry! I love asking them here as well to see what moms have done. When can ba...
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- They have baby safety classes? Lord..... My kids always slept with a blanket, they are all still with us.
- I would think you could do it now. Once they start rolling over and scooching or crawling, they are capable of moving their head away from a pillow or blanket. I thi...
- she should be well past the SIDS stage by now. The highest risk according to NIH is 2-4 months old. My kids HATED those sleepsacks from the beginning so we always h...
