https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:21:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weighted-blankets-contribute-to-infant-death-at-day-care#post-1929314 Tue, 04 Nov 2014 14:22:19 +0000 LuLu Mom 1929314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1. our state does not allow a blanket at daycare until after 12 months. This was a struggle for us as LO needed her lovey to sleep before 12 months. </p> <p>2. I would be PISSED off if I found out daycare was using a blanket/weighted or not without telling me, this would not be okay with me. </p> <p>3. Why were they not checking on him? 4 hours is a long nap, I would thing they would be checking his breathing every hour of a nap, I still do and my daughter is 2 years old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weighted-blankets-contribute-to-infant-death-at-day-care#post-1929137 Tue, 04 Nov 2014 13:26:09 +0000 cheert16 1929137@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@stargal: agreed! 4 hours later they noticed he was blue? What about all the checks they should be doing in that 4 hours- no one noticed he stopped breathing or was blue??? That's just neglect! I cant even imagine how those parents are feeling.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weighted-blankets-contribute-to-infant-death-at-day-care#post-1929133 Tue, 04 Nov 2014 13:21:59 +0000 Smurfette 1929133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have never heard of this before. </p> <p>This is why blankets aren't allowed in GA until they are 1. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weighted-blankets-contribute-to-infant-death-at-day-care#post-1929125 Tue, 04 Nov 2014 13:16:37 +0000 stargal 1929125@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never heard of a weighted blanket.but to put an almost 5. Pound blanket on a 7 month old is ridiculous. And the baby slept for 4 hours before they noticed he was blue.....I think they were neglectful in his care. His poor parents. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weighted-blankets-contribute-to-infant-death-at-day-care#post-1929081 Tue, 04 Nov 2014 12:57:22 +0000 PurplePeony 1929081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That is awful. Poor baby. :crying: </p> <p>Our daycare used to allow a lightweight blanket brought from home while the babies napped, but a couple months ago they got word that the AAP now advises against daycares using blankets at all for infants. They still use blankets to cuddle the babies while they're putting them to sleep, but once they put the baby in the crib, the blanket goes back in baby's cubby. Weighted blankets never would have been allowed, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weighted-blankets-contribute-to-infant-death-at-day-care#post-1929040 Tue, 04 Nov 2014 12:44:14 +0000 Boheme 1929040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Heartbreaking :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weighted-blankets-contribute-to-infant-death-at-day-care#post-1929035 Tue, 04 Nov 2014 12:42:13 +0000 mediagirl 1929035@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh, that is awful. I can.not.imagine. Our daycare allowed the use of blankets but only if the parent brought one from home and wanted their infant to use it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weighted-blankets-contribute-to-infant-death-at-day-care#post-1929027 Tue, 04 Nov 2014 12:38:52 +0000 catomd00 1929027@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow. I feel horrible for those parents - they had no idea the blanket was even being used. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weighted-blankets-contribute-to-infant-death-at-day-care#post-1929024 Tue, 04 Nov 2014 12:36:54 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1929024@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Omg...! Usually at daycare, the parents provide the blankets for their own children... I wonder if this blanket was provided by the parents. So so sad.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weighted-blankets-contribute-to-infant-death-at-day-care#post-1929016 Tue, 04 Nov 2014 12:33:27 +0000 LaughLines 1929016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had never heard of weighted blankets before - apparently some blankets are made with seeds or other weights to make them heavier to help with restless sleeping, but are not typically intended for infants. This daycare used a weighted blanket (almost 5 pound blanket) on a infant and he stopped breathing after rolling onto his stomach. </p> <p>Just a heads up to not use weighted blankets on babies</p> <p><a href="http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/infant-death-at-webster-groves-child-care-raises-concerns-about/article_922e0433-8931-5265-9d95-0aa1b5cd7faa.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/infant-death-at-webster-groves-child-care-raises-concerns-about/article_922e0433-8931-5265-9d95-0aa1b5cd7faa.html</a> </p>