At what age is it okay to sleep in the same bed with your baby? Just curious! Also, at what age can your baby start to sleep with a blanket?
2007-03-08 18:16:15 · 9 answers · asked by ? 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Hiya, you can co-sleep from the first day :) It is a lovely bonding experience and the family bed (I believe) makes for happy confident kids :) Saying that, I often have uncomfortable nights because I am VERY aware that my baby is in bed with me and I tend to stay in the same position all night! LOL!!
Re the blanket, I think that when they start to be able to move around the blanket or any sheets should be removed and perhaps replaced w a grobag or something similar... my daughter (8 mo) is in a grobag/sleeping bag now and it keeps her warm, no risk of suffocation and she can wriggle around without kicking off covers!
Best of luck with everything.
2007-03-08 21:09:17 · answer #1 · answered by Rita B 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm a mother of 3 and if u want my opinion, you should never sleep with them. Why do they need to sleep with you and not in a bassinette or cot? Get them used to it now because you don't want them still sleeping with you when they are 3 or 4. I think a baby can have a blanket from day one. As long as it is securely tucked in, and not too close to their face, then they should be fine. My 4 month old didn't like being wrapped up at all so she has always had a blanket. Certainly never give pillows
2007-03-09 06:37:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
my baby is 3 months old and sleeps with a blanket in the bed with me.
2007-03-09 02:19:41 · answer #3 · answered by gEt In ThE cAr [DaRnIt] 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
my son starting sleeping w/ me in my bed w/ a blanket when he was 4 months but it was a baby blanket and i used a twin just to make sure he didnt get covered by it.
2007-03-09 02:22:14 · answer #4 · answered by elizabeth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my baby has never used blankets, instead she has slept in those baby sleeping bags, i have some of different warmth fabrics depending on season. they are great, she stays warm/covered and can't kick it off or get it on her face. Personally i am not into the idea of co-sleeping, i would never get any sleep cos i would be constantly worried about them falling out of the bed, getting suffocated etc. was just reading an article yesterday in an australian magazine which quoted a SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) organisation saying co-sleeping can be linked with SIDS. of course it doesn't happen very often but who wants to take that chance?
i also have some friends who have co-slept with their babies and really regret it now cos the kids are terrible sleepers and always wanna be in the bed with them, they regret ever starting it!
2007-03-09 07:01:55 · answer #5 · answered by uenuku 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm not a fan of co-sleeping at night but did nap with my baby in our bed until she was 6 months.
It's okay when your baby is able to pull it away from its face. In our case, around 6 months, but we still tuck under the armpits
2007-03-09 03:09:52 · answer #6 · answered by sweet_cincin 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
when the baby can move the blanket themselves and I know it's really hard not to co-sleep with your baby but it's not a habit I would get into. Maybe only when they are sick or a short nap. Habits are hard to break especially with little ones.
Don't give them one and you won't have to break it later!!!
I also know someone whose baby died in their arms because they not only fell asleep with it but it suffocated in it's own blanket. So, so sad :(
They have moses bed if you want your baby close. it fits in your bed and they are safe.
2007-03-09 02:48:36 · answer #7 · answered by th1despina 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
my kids slept with me the first night i brought them home and they always used a blanket you just wrap the baby in it instead of laying it over the baby
2007-03-09 04:54:08 · answer #8 · answered by debrasearch 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
DEAR
SO OF THE OLD TIME PARENTS DID IT RIGHT AFTER THE CHILD WAS BORN , TO DAY THE WAYS ARE ALL TURNED AROUND. SO I WOULD SAY 9 MONTHS OK
TAKE CARE
2007-03-09 02:20:43 · answer #9 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋