How old was your baby when s/he stopped liking to be swaddled? My son is 3.5 months and I swear the swaddling is what keeps him asleep at night. But he will grow out of it (never seen a 19yr old still swaddled at night!) How did your little one communicate that s/he didn't like swaddling anymore? I've heard most kids grow out of it by now, but I know a 6 month old who still likes it...
2006-09-20 07:39:35 · 16 answers · asked by tish 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I think my daughter stopped liking to be swaddled at about a year. She would just kick and wiggle out of the swaddle.
2006-09-20 07:41:06 · answer #1 · answered by HoosierMommy06 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My don liked the swaddling at first and then he started kicking the blankets off. He doesn't like blankets at all unless he is sleeping. My son was about 1 month or 2 months old when decided that he didn't like to be swaddled anymore.
2006-09-20 15:04:13 · answer #2 · answered by Rosey55 D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We stopped swaddling my son at about four months because that's when he started squirming out of the swaddle and sleeping comfortably without it.
Don't worry about "shoulds" and always take your cues from the baby.
2006-09-20 18:45:51 · answer #3 · answered by highalpinetribe 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My 5-month old loves to be swaddled, but she is getting really strong and can break out of even the tighest swaddle. I figure she'll just break out of the swaddle immediately if she doesn't need it anymore.
2006-09-20 14:44:41 · answer #4 · answered by Gina P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have just answered something thats been buging my family for six weeks..when my baby was born he was of low temperature so they swaddled him which is usually not done in english hospitals and he slept for six hours..which then they moaned at me beacause he slept for so long. when i brought him home i swaddled him before putting him in his crib and he has slept thro the night ever since.and i put this down to the fact that he was swaddled but no one believes it,,,,its supposed to be like being in the womb and it definately works with me cos i am getting my sleep and not grumpy or tired like some new mums i know.guess you can do it untill he cries cos he dont like it...or maybe he will carry on liking it,can just imagine a 19 yr old being swaddled tho lol
2006-09-20 17:26:15 · answer #5 · answered by lis 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I only swaddled mine until 2 months - I just stopped; don't know why really. In the country my brother-in-law is from, Kergystahn, they do it until 12 months. Personal preference I guess.
2006-09-20 14:44:38 · answer #6 · answered by pebble 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter never liked to be swaddled...every baby is different. I wish she would have then maybe she would have slept better through the night.
2006-09-21 16:09:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When he starts kicking and squarming out of it then he probably won't need to be swaddled anymore.
2006-09-20 15:10:02 · answer #8 · answered by Lisa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my guy-whose 8 months today-hated being swaddled by the age of 2 months. and he just kicked and pushed his way out, that was his way of telling me no more swaddling!!
2006-09-20 15:32:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
keep swaddling him. It won't hurt him. I'm sure it's more of a comfort thing for him.
2006-09-20 14:44:18 · answer #10 · answered by jevic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋