I was surprised, too, Ginger. When I had my kid six years ago, heavy quilts were out, but receiving blankets were still OK–aren’t they thin enough to breathe through? I tell you, in ten years, the mattress will be verboten, too.
My kid is still an active sleeper, and often upside down in the morning. Sharing a bed with her, as I’ve had to do on occasion, is an interesting experience.
I have 3 kids - 10 months, 4 years, & 6 years and I have never heard that you can’t put them to bed with a blanket. My 10 month old son has like 3 blankets in his crib right now and for the last month or so has a pillow. I don’t really worry about him suffocating NOW cuz he’s HUGE (23lbs) and stronger than an ox (seriously).
As far as sleeping through the night … 2 of my kids never had a problem at all, but my middle child never slept! I remember when she was a baby having to sit in the lazyboy with her on my chest because if I put her down she would wake up and scream. This lasted until she was about 7 months old when we started the “cry it out” stage. Then when she turned 2 she learned how to crawl out of her crib, so it took 2 hours every night to get her to go to sleep in her toddler bed. That lasted forever it seems.
Don’t plan on sleeping through a full night for a while after you have children… or eating hot food at dinner… or watching an entire episode on TV without having to help them with something, read a book, or get a glass of water.
I say up late at night just for the peace and quiet of the house!
I am picking up on the Does not like to even pull clothes over the head. So the blanket episode would be understandable. When my two were little a LONG time ago, they were complete opposites. My son, the first born had to be cinched up in the receiving blanket until I would worry that he could not blink before he would sleep. Maybe oxygen deprivation, I donno, was tight IMO. The Daughter was opposite, Toss her in and throw a blankie at her and she was good. One year to two years was the terrible time in my house.
Back to the cover the head thing, might think about that a bit. seems something is going on there. An earlier scare, a Grams taking shirts off too slowly? Might need to keep an eye open on that one.
Letting my son cry was one of the hardest things I ever did.
Both were travelers in their beds until 4 or 5, I would not worry about that part too much. If the baby is always turned in the morning, try starting him that way. That will let you know if he prefers that orientation or is just going walkabout.
YMMV
OTOH, some kids just plain don’t like anything going over their heads. No trauma, no genetic/mental/chemical disorder, they just don’t like it. Ours was the same way with shirts/outfits until she was 12-13 months old, or thereabouts. Now, she’s fine with clothes, but…
Water is evil. It is nasty and horrible, and it’s out to get her. Washing this kid’s hair is always a pleasure. :rolleyes: Well, actually it’s the rinsing part that she hates. But that’s finally getting better, too, so possibly your experience will be the same.
Best o’ luck
I second the sleep sack idea. That thing is great. Also, there are flannel Dr. Suess looking thing suits that are pretty either way, you don’t need a blanket.
Opions seem to vary on the blankets, but are universal in that you should use a flat weave and do NOT use anything fluffy.
Heck at 2.5 years, we still sleep share with China bambina more often than not. Her crib is at the base of our bed and she can just climb over the rail and join us. At least now if she wakes in the night, I have a chance of comforting her and getting back to sleep without waking up fully (I’m a light sleeper). If she was in another room, I would be up for sure.
Hope the airman is sleeping again.
God, I am so glad that Baby Kate hasn’t figured out that cribs are something one can climb out of. She’s a real climber during day-to-day operations but this one seems not to have occured to her.
The “nothing in the crib” thing is a SIDS prevention technique, but is only applicable until the baby can roll over on her own, usually around 4 months. Blankets, pillows, toys, etc, could cover the baby’s face while she is sleeping and perhaps cause suffocation.
The issue is a buildup of carbon monoxide that could suffocate a child. There may be a brain signal that goes out that says “Hey man! I’m not getting any friggin’ oxygyn” and makes you turn over. In a very young infant, since they can’t respond to the brain command, they could suffocate.
Once the kid can roll over, that particular danger has passed.
This is from memory, so I apologize for any holes in it. Perhaps a pediatrician or neo-natal nurse could chime in?