At what age can children safely have a blanket in their crib?
My daughter is 13 mos. and I'd love to give her a nice blanket to keep her warm and cozy but am concerned about the suffocation concern. At what age is it deemed appropriately safe? Thank you!
You know your child best, but I would guess that at 13 months she would *probably* be okay. However, there isn't any reason to give her a blanket at this point, and if there is any risk at all, or if it might worry you, perhaps you shouldn't introduce a blanket yet. (As for what age is deemed appropriately safe....honestly, it depends who you ask and what kinds of assurances you want.)
We had similar concerns about letting our twins sleep with small Teddy Bears. At their 18 mos. check up I spoke with the pediatrician about it -- we were letting them go to sleep with the teddy bears but were removing the bears from their cribs before we turned in for the night. Our pediatrician is not even remotely alarmist or overly conservative -- very middle of the road, and calm, which I like. Her take: chances are nothing bad would happen but of course there is always a chance, and if *they* were okay with not sleeping with the teddy bears why would we want to rush it?
If your daughter sleeps just in pajamas, try using a sleepsack. It's basically a Wearable Blanket. It's sleeveless to prevent overheating (though you can get them with sleeves), zips up, and keeps them warm without risking entanglement. If warmth is the concern, that would address the issue. If the issue is more about perception -- that it seems like she "should" be cold, sleeping without a blanket -- just check her and see if she is...chances are that if she's not in some way complaining, she is absolutely fine! My experience is that we as parents are much more concerned with things like blankets, pillows, stuffed animals, etc. than our children ever are at that age!
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