Should I Take Away My Baby's Blanket?

Its best to have no blankets in the bed. I never put blankets in the bed I just dressed them warm enough if it was cold. Most babies this age won't keep one on anyhow and if its too big its even more of a risk.

I have never even heard that a blanket could cause a problem. Both of my boys slept with blankets from day one and they were both fine.

The way I look at it is why risk leaving the blanket in there! My son is 8 months and loves to go to sleep with his blanket, but at night, I take it off of him when he's asleep. During his naps, I leave it on because I'm awake and check on him periodically. That's my two cents. :)

Blankets can be a problem, although we gave our kids small blankets (nothing knitted that they could get fingers through) and they were fine. If you feel more comfortable, you could just dress her in the warm, zip-up footed pajamas - that way she's sure to stay warm. With a onesie under it, it works perfectly to keep them toasty and safe.

Good luck!

I used to have a wedge for my son too. They say that when they start to rollover you should take it out. I still have my 15 month old wearing a sleep sack. I bought a large so he could wear it later. He always kicked any blankets off. I was always worried about sids until my son turned one. Then I was told by his doctor later that after they roll over I shouldn't have worried anymore. I still didn't put nothing in his crib. I would really try the sleep sack you can get it online or at toy r us.

Hi there!

I have a daughter that will be 5 in December and a son that will be 2 in January, both of which are big blankey babies :) They have both slept with their blankies from day one and I have never had a problem, I think the bigger problem would have been taking them away for me. I have always just layed their blankies at the side of their bed. I don't know if there is a right reason or not, hope it helps!

I always let my daughter sleep with a blanket. At the early stages of course i made sure to tuck the blanket in under her arms and make sure it didn't move too much. Once she started to roll over I figured she could get out of the blanket if it was a problem, but still tucked it in under her arms knowing it'd be off in a few hours. I never wanted her to be too cold at night so I never thought that was dangerous. I even gave my daughter a pillow at about 8 months, when she was crawling and was able to move more.

My daughter's blanket has been in her crib since day one and we've never had a problem. I think it's whatever you feel comfortable with. My ped told me that once they can raise their heads on their own you don't really have to worry about it, and once they can roll over their risk of SIDS is next to nil. Also, if she's rolling over, she doesn't need the wedge positioner anymore.

I used to worry about my little one when they started to roll over too!! I wouldn't worry too much about the blanket as long as the seams stay in tact (check the blanket from time to time for loose threads) My doctor told me that once the kids started to roll over they could pretty much get themselves out of uncomfy positions and the suffocation factor was not really common. The footy pajamas are a good idea though. My kids always had thier blankets because I was so much more worried about them getting cold then them suffocating. Once my babies could roll over I also dicontinued the use of the wedge.

I've been using a blanket with my daughter since she was 9 mos old. My sign that she was ready for it was when she showed me she can pull a sheet or blanket off her head when we play Peekaboo.