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How old should my son be to let him sleep with a blanket? worried about sids. he's 7 months
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
OK now: As long as the blanket isn't heavy & he is developmentally normal, it's fine to have him sleep with a blanket.
Answered 9/25/2014
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Why ?: I limit initial blanket use for swaddling to the 1st month, or sooner when the baby accepts the additional freedom to move.I don't encourage blanket use again until a kid has the physical skills to stand up in his/her crib.There are in excess of 100 kids a year lost to suffocation events in the US, all avoidable if blankets, bumpers, pillows are excluded from young babies cribs.
Answered 9/26/2014
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