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Hellobee Boards Topic: How early would you give an A and A blanket or lovie to a baby for sleep? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:40:12 +0000 catomd00 on "How early would you give an A and A blanket or lovie to a baby for sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-early-would-you-give-an-a-and-a-blanket-or-lovie-to-a-baby-for-sleep#post-2173832 Mon, 11 May 2015 07:41:29 +0000 catomd00 2173832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Our lovie specified for 9 months plus and I started at 6. We practiced putting it on her head during the day to make sure she could take it off and started with naps where I was watching her. I started giving her a blanket around 10 months. She is blanket obsessed. At 12 months she could lay on her belly and cover herself with the blanket and stays under it! She started sleeping better once we gave her more blankets! Now she has two full kinky blankets, 2 minky lovies and a soft doll in her crib lol. Peasinapod on "How early would you give an A and A blanket or lovie to a baby for sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-early-would-you-give-an-a-and-a-blanket-or-lovie-to-a-baby-for-sleep#post-2173831 Mon, 11 May 2015 07:40:26 +0000 Peasinapod 2173831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ At 6 months I gave an a&da security blanket so small square with satin lining super breathable. Although at almost 8 months she still doesn't really care about it. Sometimes waves it around like a flag if she's hyper in her crib. jape14 on "How early would you give an A and A blanket or lovie to a baby for sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-early-would-you-give-an-a-and-a-blanket-or-lovie-to-a-baby-for-sleep#post-2173826 Mon, 11 May 2015 07:37:29 +0000 jape14 2173826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We introduced an Angel Dear lovey around 4/5 months. (Our ped okayed it--actually she said at our 4 month appointment when discussing sleep training, "you know you can give him a lovey, right?"--but I know everyone is different in what they're comfortable with!) LO rolled/sat up really early and the Merlin suit was basically useless after 4 months anyway. Adira on "How early would you give an A and A blanket or lovie to a baby for sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-early-would-you-give-an-a-and-a-blanket-or-lovie-to-a-baby-for-sleep#post-2173818 Mon, 11 May 2015 07:29:39 +0000 Adira 2173818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @winniebee: I think Logan likes snuggling his A&A blanket too. We don't swaddle him, but the blanket is in his crib with him and he seems to like rubbing it against his face. They are sooooo breathable, so I'm not worried. They do make security blankets though that are super small that you could try! littlebug on "How early would you give an A and A blanket or lovie to a baby for sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-early-would-you-give-an-a-and-a-blanket-or-lovie-to-a-baby-for-sleep#post-2173814 Mon, 11 May 2015 07:27:39 +0000 littlebug 2173814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Same a many PPs - A&A lovey around 7-8 months. They're small and so thin. winniebee on "How early would you give an A and A blanket or lovie to a baby for sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-early-would-you-give-an-a-and-a-blanket-or-lovie-to-a-baby-for-sleep#post-2173811 Mon, 11 May 2015 07:23:41 +0000 winniebee 2173811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Transitioning from swaddle to sleep sack was much easier with our first!! He has rolling to belly to sleep there by now. @shellio: we have one and he hates it! Too hot for him I think! Also have tried zipadee zip.... lamariniere on "How early would you give an A and A blanket or lovie to a baby for sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-early-would-you-give-an-a-and-a-blanket-or-lovie-to-a-baby-for-sleep#post-2173757 Mon, 11 May 2015 01:40:51 +0000 lamariniere 2173757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Neither of my children were interested in lovies before like 18 months, but I would have felt comfortable with an AA type lovey around 6 months. abbydabbydoodlebug on "How early would you give an A and A blanket or lovie to a baby for sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-early-would-you-give-an-a-and-a-blanket-or-lovie-to-a-baby-for-sleep#post-2173716 Sun, 10 May 2015 21:59:52 +0000 abbydabbydoodlebug 2173716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We introduced a A and A security blanket (basically a small version of the swaddle) around 6-7 months old when she started waking up when her hand wasn't touching me anymore. So I gave her that when I nursed her to drowsy. It's so small and breathable I wasn't worried about it. Plus she was rolling over and removing blankets from her face during the day when I "tested"her. shellio on "How early would you give an A and A blanket or lovie to a baby for sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-early-would-you-give-an-a-and-a-blanket-or-lovie-to-a-baby-for-sleep#post-2173715 Sun, 10 May 2015 21:58:53 +0000 shellio 2173715@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We gave our DS a small very thin blanket as a lovie even later than that (maybe 11 mos?) and we still walked in one day with it over his face and he was acting like he wanted it off and couldn't get it off. It was super thin so I wasn't too worried but after that experience we are waiting till 12 mos at least with the next one. As a side note, look into the Merlin Magic sleep suit for weaning the swaddle. It seems ridiculous but it totally works. charlotte on "How early would you give an A and A blanket or lovie to a baby for sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-early-would-you-give-an-a-and-a-blanket-or-lovie-to-a-baby-for-sleep#post-2173704 Sun, 10 May 2015 21:41:30 +0000 charlotte 2173704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We waited until after a year for safety and because it didn't really seem necessary. He wasn't super attached to anything. I also wondered if it would become a projectile object / "come back in my room because I dropped my blanket" thing. :happy: Edited to add we transitioned from swaddle to A&A sleep sack and the "vest" as we called it was definitely a big part of the bedtime routine for awhile! PurplePeony on "How early would you give an A and A blanket or lovie to a baby for sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-early-would-you-give-an-a-and-a-blanket-or-lovie-to-a-baby-for-sleep#post-2173680 Sun, 10 May 2015 21:06:27 +0000 PurplePeony 2173680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Around 6 months, I let her start falling asleep with one of her Angel Dear loveys but I'd sneak in and take it out of her crib once she was sleeping. After a month or so of that, I felt comfortable letting her keep it all night. Mrs Hedgehog on "How early would you give an A and A blanket or lovie to a baby for sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-early-would-you-give-an-a-and-a-blanket-or-lovie-to-a-baby-for-sleep#post-2173678 Sun, 10 May 2015 21:01:56 +0000 Mrs Hedgehog 2173678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We didn't until she was past the 1 year mark and we went slowly from there, just because we were nervous. loveisstrange on "How early would you give an A and A blanket or lovie to a baby for sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-early-would-you-give-an-a-and-a-blanket-or-lovie-to-a-baby-for-sleep#post-2173677 Sun, 10 May 2015 21:01:29 +0000 loveisstrange 2173677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We did it at 6 months when we swaddle weaned too. delight on "How early would you give an A and A blanket or lovie to a baby for sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-early-would-you-give-an-a-and-a-blanket-or-lovie-to-a-baby-for-sleep#post-2173676 Sun, 10 May 2015 20:59:29 +0000 delight 2173676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ She slept with her A&A lovey from 6 months on. She's now 21 months and cuddles it every night. I'm actually still nervous about letting her have an actual blanket. I think I'm being irrational. She's still in a sleep sack though. mrs.shinerbock on "How early would you give an A and A blanket or lovie to a baby for sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-early-would-you-give-an-a-and-a-blanket-or-lovie-to-a-baby-for-sleep#post-2173654 Sun, 10 May 2015 20:21:39 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 2173654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I gave LO an A&A lovey/security blanket at 6 months. I'm still paranoid about using the A&A swaddles as a blanket even though she loves to cuddles with them now at 18 months. mrsjyw on "How early would you give an A and A blanket or lovie to a baby for sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-early-would-you-give-an-a-and-a-blanket-or-lovie-to-a-baby-for-sleep#post-2173637 Sun, 10 May 2015 20:08:00 +0000 mrsjyw 2173637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 5/6 months is when we gave Ds his a&da security blanket! No issues and he didn't really take to it until a few months later! SweetiePie on "How early would you give an A and A blanket or lovie to a baby for sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-early-would-you-give-an-a-and-a-blanket-or-lovie-to-a-baby-for-sleep#post-2173615 Sun, 10 May 2015 19:40:00 +0000 SweetiePie 2173615@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I felt the same as you, around 5 months I thought he was probably ready. Though not swaddled, we still covered his hands with socks because he enjoyed rubbing them on his face, but I was nervous to put a lovey in the crib. At hid 6 month checkup our Ped actually suggested it. And it made me feel a lot better when I covered his face with a light blanket or lovey he was able to pull it off. Foodnerd81 on "How early would you give an A and A blanket or lovie to a baby for sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-early-would-you-give-an-a-and-a-blanket-or-lovie-to-a-baby-for-sleep#post-2173611 Sun, 10 May 2015 19:30:44 +0000 Foodnerd81 2173611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We gave her the little A&A lovey (like ten inches square) pretty early, 7 months maybe? It's too small to wrapped up in and super thin and breathable. I still get paranoid that she will get tangled in the regular swaddle blanket, at 21 months. Tanjowen on "How early would you give an A and A blanket or lovie to a baby for sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-early-would-you-give-an-a-and-a-blanket-or-lovie-to-a-baby-for-sleep#post-2173609 Sun, 10 May 2015 19:12:32 +0000 Tanjowen 2173609@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I gave my LO a blanket puppy square around 7 months old that he still sleeps with - it was too small for him to get tangled up in or pull over his face. An option would be to make a small square of A&A cloth and attach it to a small stuffed animal or sew on tags. My LO loves sucking on the tags on his blanket! hilsy85 on "How early would you give an A and A blanket or lovie to a baby for sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-early-would-you-give-an-a-and-a-blanket-or-lovie-to-a-baby-for-sleep#post-2173605 Sun, 10 May 2015 19:08:11 +0000 hilsy85 2173605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 5 months is when we swaddled weaned and started letting him sleep with a loose A&A blanket. FaithFertility on "How early would you give an A and A blanket or lovie to a baby for sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-early-would-you-give-an-a-and-a-blanket-or-lovie-to-a-baby-for-sleep#post-2173604 Sun, 10 May 2015 19:06:42 +0000 FaithFertility 2173604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I give G her lovey during naps, she seems to like to hold it... I'm not sure on bedtime yet..... Maybe watch how he is with it during naps? hummusgirl on "How early would you give an A and A blanket or lovie to a baby for sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-early-would-you-give-an-a-and-a-blanket-or-lovie-to-a-baby-for-sleep#post-2173603 Sun, 10 May 2015 19:04:55 +0000 hummusgirl 2173603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I wouldn't until a year - that's what the APA guidelines say (plus I'm paranoid). I'd first try not using anything and see how that goes before introducing anything. <a href="http://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/sleep/Pages/Preventing-SIDS.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/sleep/Pages/Preventing-SIDS.aspx</a> winniebee on "How early would you give an A and A blanket or lovie to a baby for sleep?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-early-would-you-give-an-a-and-a-blanket-or-lovie-to-a-baby-for-sleep#post-2173600 Sun, 10 May 2015 18:57:36 +0000 winniebee 2173600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ R is 5 months and seems to love cuddling his A and A blankets during the day and in the car. He's still swaddled and we have had a rough go at weaning him from it. I'm toying with the idea of giving him an A and A lovie for sleep as we get him out of the swaddle. Good head control rolls consistently back to belly (but rarely belly to back). Sits well with assistance. Thoughts?