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Would you use a blanket in the crib?

kreeper611kreeper611 member
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DD is a pretty crappy sleeper and I'm trying to fix that. When I put her down for a nap, I've noticed that if I tuck a blanket around her really tight, she sleeps better. I usually put it just above the waist, so pretty far from her head. (she's in daycare, so this is for weekends only)

We just started to unswaddle her in the past 2-3 weeks because she's finally rolling over in the crib. She can roll both ways, but just hadn't overnight. And she was sleeping really good swaddled. Now...she's up all damn night. We started CIO last night and the last time I went in around 10pm, I tucked the blanket around her and she went right to sleep. I moved it off because I was worried about leaving it overnight, but WWYD? I really feel that she will sleep better with a blanket. Not a thick one, and not a big one. She's probably almost longer than the blanket as it is.
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  • LisaLisa1980LisaLisa1980 member
    What about a sleep sack? Zipadeezip? Turning the heat up?
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  • =Lee=B=Lee=B member

    How old?  I use one with my 8 month old.  From her waist down, tucked under her at the sides.  It is a home made knit one (so has air holes). 

    My daughter does not move in the crib though, she doesn't roll, sit, stand or anything she goes down in one position and wakes in that position (she's weird).  Also, if you did any form of CIO I would be more weary as your baby may be calling for help.  I go in when my daughter wakes so it is less concern. 

    Also we didn't start using the blanket until she passed the 'blanket test' which my husband spent a lot of time playing.  basically when she's lying down he would throw the blanket over her face.  For months she would just lie there, still, calm, waiting for us to remove it (again weird kid).  Finally she started to use her hands to effectively pull it off her face.  We did that with her many times a day for many days until we were confident she was skilled enough to do it if it ended up on her face.  But, again, if we did any form of CIO I wouldn't be comfortable leaving it in crib.  Or if she moved a lot in her sleep, as I don't know she's wake to remove it if asleep.

     

     

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  • dkny155dkny155 member

    Yes! We use a knit blanket as well with lots of spaces/holes in it this way if she pulls it near her face its okay :)

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  • kreeper611kreeper611 member
    She's 6 1/2 months.

    Since we're in the training part of CIO, I pretty well watch her on the monitor while I'm waiting on the next time to go in to her room. But that's a good point.

    And I do have a knit blanket I could use - I didn't think about that. I also think we have a sleep sack, but I need to look to see if it is big enough. She's pretty tall and I think the one we have would be too short. 
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  • capstone52501capstone52501 member
    I have been using a blanket with our LO for quite a while.  The blanket is a knit type so like others said it has holes in it.  Even when he moves around in his crib he never gets under it.
     
    I did watch him at nap time a lot before leaving the blanket on him at night.
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  • lsleeper22lsleeper22 member
    I've been wondering about this as well.  I've given our LO a blanket for naps on occasion when I'm awake and can keep an eye on him, but since all the recommendations out there advise only after a year, I haven't let him STTN with one just yet. 

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  • Leni410Leni410 member
    My dd has slept with 2 blankets in her crib since day 1.
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  • bibby32714bibby32714 member

    We have let LO have one for quite a while now (7.5 mo) She loves to sleep with it by her face or pulling it over her face as she goes to sleep. However by the time she gets to sleep she has it clutched in her fist by her side.  It used to bother me, but I have gotten used to it now.

     

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  • erinmc1erinmc1 member
    Leni410 said:
    My dd has slept with 2 blankets in her crib since day 1.

    Same with my son.  He's always slept with a blanket. 
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  • JTGochnourJTGochnour member
    What if you used one of the thin aden + anais swaddle blankets?    We also just bought (inadvertently when looking for Halo sleep sacks for warmth) wear-a-blanket that have a chest "snug" strap to create security.  https://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=20454986&cp=&parentPage=search Might give your LO the same snug sensation they need to sleep.

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  • BigPoppa22BigPoppa22 member
    DS doesn't like his legs covered, so he will kick any blanket off.  Also, he moves around a lot, it looks like Paranormal Activity on the video monitor, scary stuff sometimes.
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  • sgoodselsgoodsel member
    We used the velcro swaddles and when we first stopped swaddling DDs arms we went to wrapping the velcro part around her waist so she still had a blanket on her lower half but her arms and torso were free. 
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  • CrequitoCrequito member

    I used a blanket last night - it was a flannel receiving blanket that I tucked around DD since she was wearing a pajama set and socks.  The pants kept riding up leaving her calves exposed and I didn't want her to get cold.  It was a pretty thin blanket, I just figured it would trap the warmth next to her skin.  I didn't have any issues.

    Normally I put her in a fleece footed sleeper over a regular onesie but I need to do laundry . . .

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  • jlpevjlpev member
    I use a muslin blanket. She loves it.
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  • ILoveBoysILoveBoys member
    DD has used a tie blanket my mom made her since she was able to move around in her sleep. It's two pieces of fleece tied together.
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  • watermellenswatermellens member
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  • jonesie2010jonesie2010 member
    I did let her have an A&A blanket for a while and I do think it helped her settle. However, she recently started getting a lot more mobile overnight and I just don't feel comfortable leaving it in there anymore because she would get all wrapped up in it. Now she often wads up the sleep sack in her hands the way she used to with the blanket.
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