tryitall

Isn't that the truth. My kids tell me that my DGKids can't do this or that. I tell that a whole slew of people grew up doing this or that!

Kkimberlee

I make and give baby quilts to friends expecting them to make the right choice in its use. My own children did not have a quilt or blankets in the crib with them until after 6 months. Most advice is no blankets until after a year, when baby moves to toddler bed. Baby quilts are for when holding baby, and playing on the floor, and for taking pictures, and... Not for 'in' the crib with baby. The link below has more info from the VP of public affairs for the SIDS Alliance.

http://news.consumerreports.org/baby...u-put-a-b.html

msdrae

If no blankets in the crib, how do you keep the baby warm in cold weather? What do you cover them with to keep drafts off? I am amazed by this.

pollyjvan9

I am 71 years old so I am one of those whose children survived by luck and the Grace of God. They had quilts from day one. My grandchildren had quilts from day one. They lay on them, under them and any other way they could be used as they got older. Everyone just needs to use common sense.

Deborah12687

When my kids were first born I would put a thinner quilt on the floor and use small recieving blanket across there waste and legs. One of my aunts lost her baby boy as she over dressed him and buddled him in a heavy quilt. Baby's in general put out a lot body heat on there own and really don't need to have heavy blankets on them.

GrannieAnnie

Babies nowadays are generally put to sleep in sleep sacks or jammies a bit heavier than normal.

There's some concern about a baby smothering in their sleep with a blanket of any weight.

Remember however, that tiny one will be carried around a lot. Sometimes if you're at Aunt Lou's she's not got a baby bed so a quilt on the floor is the prefect answer. Even on the grass or concrete patio or whatever.

GrannieAnnie

Sleep sacks! A bit heavier than a jersey jammie, but made more like a long sewn bottom gown.

gale

Ditto. We used sleep sacks that were made of fleece and they were plenty warm. The argument that "people did it back then and survived" doesn't fly. Lots of them didn't survive but no one is speaking for them. Only for the ones that did.

Lv2sew2011

I like the part that don't feed your baby until he almost 1yr, I raised both of my babies the same way with food... and they are two healthy men! I told my daughter in law if she would feed that baby rice ceral he would sleep through the night, but she wouldnt listen she listen to those who said don't, all that baby did was cry and cry some more, she was breast feeding him but there was something wrong with her milk and he just wasnt getting what he needed to fill his little tummy up. When she wasn't around I feed the little guy and he hardly cry at all! When her second baby came around she listen to me and relized I was right the baby was hungry and that's why it cried all the time...

Rymer

As a parent you must make your own decisions as to what "recommendations" you will follow. I have a 3 and 6 yr old and I (gasp at the horror) allowed them to sleep on their tummies as babies. One had acid reflux and the pressure on her belly made her feel better....so she slept....and so did mommy!
However my son is 3 and he has a big boy bed (complete w/ a quilt i made him) and just the other day we found him w/ his sheet wrapped around his neck 3 times and it was TIGHT! he's fine but now has no sheet on his bed! just his blankies & quilt. It's all relative to what you feel comfortable with and the things you've seen and lived through in your life. never did I think a sheet for a 3 yr old (heck they make sheets for toddler beds!!!) would be something to worry about. But my 6 yr old sleeps w/ a sheet just fine. I think the 3 yr old just rolls around a lot so something thin like a sheet isn't good for him. just go w/ what you feel comfortable with.