When did you give your baby..

A blanket ?
I mean a thick one like the quilt that comes with the crib bedding ?

My DD is 10 months old and Iv'e never put anything in her crib before.
I've heard do it during naps and see what they do and she does fine.
I just worry since I'll be sleeping and probably wont wake to check on her.

I think it was around 10-11 months. But it wasn't thick or heavy. It was a crocheted baby blanket.

Heavier than a recieving blanket, but not like a comforter

Quoting Ole' No Name:" A blanket ? I mean a thick one like the quilt that comes with the crib bedding ? My DD is 10 months ... [snip!] ... during naps and see what they do and she does fine. I just worry since I'll be sleeping and probably wont wake to check on her."

i dont use DS's quilt, its a little big for him lol, but i use the fluffy soft blankets and just tuck them around his bottom half so he cant get his arms and pull it on his face, hes only 2 months old though and doesnt roll over yet.

Quoting Ole' No Name:" A blanket ? I mean a thick one like the quilt that comes with the crib bedding ? My DD is 10 months ... [snip!] ... during naps and see what they do and she does fine. I just worry since I'll be sleeping and probably wont wake to check on her."

DS is 8 mo. He has a blanket and he does fine with it. I gave it to him when he could roll over, sit up, and pull things away from his face. He got tangled up a few weeks ago in an adult sized blanket playing peek a boo and just sat calmly and figured out how to get out. I took that as a sign he was ready.

Quoting Ole' No Name:" A blanket ? I mean a thick one like the quilt that comes with the crib bedding ? My DD is 10 months ... [snip!] ... during naps and see what they do and she does fine. I just worry since I'll be sleeping and probably wont wake to check on her."

DS is 8 mo. He has a blanket and he does fine with it. I gave it to him when he could roll over, sit up, and pull things away from his face. He got tangled up a few weeks ago in an adult sized blanket playing peek a boo and just sat calmly and figured out how to get out. I took that as a sign he was ready.

Quoting Brantley's mama 8-24-12:" i dont use DS's quilt, its a little big for him lol, but i use the fluffy soft blankets and just tuck ... [snip!] ... around his bottom half so he cant get his arms and pull it on his face, hes only 2 months old though and doesnt roll over yet."

Sorry but that is extremely dangerous, especially since he cannot roll.

He shouldn 't have any blankets. THe soft fluffy ones are dangerous.

Put him in a sleep sack if he needs extra warmth at night

Mine has bad a quilt since about 9 months old but I was turning it sideways and tucked it in under the because he tends to move about in his sleep and I didn't want him to get too far under and freak out  

I gave my DD a blanket at 6 months

Should I start with a thinner one than the quilt?
She knows how to get a blanket off of her head.
But sometimes she will sleep with her face planted in the mattress and I don't see how she breathes like that  

Quoting Kelly&Coralie:" Sorry but that is extremely dangerous, especially since he cannot roll. He shouldn 't have any blankets. ... [snip!] ... shouldn 't have any blankets. THe soft fluffy ones are dangerous. Put him in a sleep sack if he needs extra warmth at night"

Mine had a blanket since he was born!

Quoting Taphath Foose:" Mine had a blanket since he was born!"

Good for you?

Doesn't mean it's safe

Quoting Ole' No Name:" Should I start with a thinner one than the quilt? She knows how to get a blanket off of her head. But ... [snip!] ... of her head. But sometimes she will sleep with her face planted in the mattress and I don't see how she breathes like that  "

If she doesn't NEED one, I wouldn't give one at all

But if she does need one, I would use the thinnest, lightest one that would work.

Ive also used crocheted ones since my kids were born, as soon as LO was able to roll I used whatever blanket was appropriate for the weather, most of the time I co-sleep so they use my blanket anyways... I'm not super paranoid about those kind of things... I'm just cautious

Quoting Brat ✖ Status:" Ive also used crocheted ones since my kids were born, as soon as LO was able to roll I used whatever ... [snip!] ... of the time I co-sleep so they use my blanket anyways... I'm not super paranoid about those kind of things... I'm just cautious"

Agree. I co-sleep they use mine, but if I lay them down alone I keep my house cold so they get tucked into a blanket. Never had a problem I check them a lot. Or keep them visible. All three since they were born. Your baby, your choice. Doesn't make you a bad parent. Some are just overly careful. That's their choice.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Kelly&Coralie:</b>" If she doesn't NEED one, I wouldn't give one at all But if she does need one, I would use the thinnest, lightest one that would work. "</blockquote>




I keep the heat on 68-70 at night and I dress her warm.
But sometimes I find when I wake up in the middle of the night to check on her her skin is cold.
Sometimes she wakes up a little snotty and congested if it's really cold outside during the night.