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Swaddle restrictions...mini rant

rmckennarmckenna member
in March 2015 Moms
We have learned that DHS is requiring our daycare (a center that we really like) to stop swaddling the infants. This is extremely frustrating for me...my LO calms instantly when she's swaddled and takes great naps in her sleep sack too.  If she's not swaddled she'll only sleep for long periods of time snuggled in someone's arms, 10 min after you put her down she wakes up & can't get back to sleep.  She's also sleeping for about 5-6 hours straight at night, because - I think - she's swaddled.  My son was the same way.  It not only benefits the child but saves parents & care givers stress as well.  I wish the teachers in my DD room at daycare good luck dealing with 8 infants who are tired but can't sleep because 'those who know best' say they can't swaddle. The hospitals send parents home with a new swaddle sleep sack for crying out loud!!  So, do I stop doing it at home to help her adjust to daycare during the day? Or do I keep swaddling at home so she gets a decent sleep/nap somewhere??
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Re: Swaddle restrictions...mini rant

  • beatlesgal4beatlesgal4 member
    That's odd. Ours doesn't recommend bringing sleep sacks but I didn't even think to ask why. Our LO has always done a sleep sack at night but not during the day, so I didn't think too much about it I guess. I like it because it seems like she knows it's night time (and therefore quiet/sleepy time) when we put on her Halo. When we started doing it, her day/night confusion stopped pretty shortly afterwards, which was pretty cool.

    If it were me, I think I would still put her in her sleep sack at night for that reason, but I bet whatever your mama instincts are leading you to will be good!
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  • djolietdjoliet member
    edited May 2015
    I worked in childcare prior to having baby girl and it's pretty normal that swaddling isn't allowed. Trust me when I say this from being on the other side of it, daycare teachers wish they could swaddle your baby just as much as you want them to. I know its a minimum standard with state and centers can get in big trouble for doing it. I know we also were not allowed to let the babies fall asleep in swings or bouncers and blankets were not allowed in cribs until the baby turned 1. It's all due to trying to reduce the risk of SIDS
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