Hellobee Boards Topic: When did you start letting your LO sleep under a blanket?

Hellobee Boards Topic: When did you start letting your LO sleep under a blanket? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 09 Jun 2026 03:26:33 +0000 HabesBabe on "When did you start letting your LO sleep under a blanket?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-letting-your-lo-sleep-under-a-blanket#post-1875634 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 12:49:31 +0000 HabesBabe 1875634@https://boards.hellobee.com/ C is 26 months and still sleeps sans blanket. Either a sleep sack during the colder months or thicker PJs. I don't worry about SIDS anymore, but she plays with A&A blankets/swaddles and calls them her "scapes" (capes). I gave her one a few months ago for naptime and she walked around her crib like a ghost... and then bumped into the side of her crib and wailed. avivoca on "When did you start letting your LO sleep under a blanket?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-letting-your-lo-sleep-under-a-blanket#post-1875618 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 12:42:18 +0000 avivoca 1875618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @LovelyPlum: I need to talk to daycare to see how she does there. H is so mobile in her sleep and normally sleeps face down on her knees. I wonder if she is doing that because she's cold? I plan on adding flannel sheets to the bed this winter for an extra layer of warmth. LovelyPlum on "When did you start letting your LO sleep under a blanket?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-letting-your-lo-sleep-under-a-blanket#post-1875609 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 12:38:01 +0000 LovelyPlum 1875609@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @avivoca: our daycare uses blankets, too. We have used them for a while, once she outgrew her sleep sacks. She didn't need them much in the summer, though. Now we cover her legs with a fleece one after she falls asleep. She is not a very mobile sleeper, so it does not move much. littlebug on "When did you start letting your LO sleep under a blanket?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-letting-your-lo-sleep-under-a-blanket#post-1875596 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 12:31:05 +0000 littlebug 1875596@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I want to say around 10 or 11 months, we started covering him with an A&A blanket (sometimes 2). I felt ok with that because it was SO lightweight. This winter we may use a heavier blanket (he'll be 2 in January). MrsF on "When did you start letting your LO sleep under a blanket?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-letting-your-lo-sleep-under-a-blanket#post-1875583 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 12:21:28 +0000 MrsF 1875583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We used a sleep sack until close to 18 months. Now she's two and falls asleep with a blanket but loses it quickly during the night so I can't really count on it for warmth anyway. getjazzy on "When did you start letting your LO sleep under a blanket?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-letting-your-lo-sleep-under-a-blanket#post-1875578 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 12:19:35 +0000 getjazzy 1875578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @catomd00: I "played" where's baby with my LO and a blanket to train him how to remove it from his face haha. We are starting to phase in a blanket now at 15 months. He doesn't keep on for me (although he does at daycare) but I'd like to keep at it because once he's in a toddler bed it will be easier. ETA- Last winter we used sleeps sacks and if blankets don't work out this winter I will be buying some more. We love the fleece halos. Right now since it's only somewhat chilly I've been doing fleece footed sleepers on their own. cascademom on "When did you start letting your LO sleep under a blanket?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-letting-your-lo-sleep-under-a-blanket#post-1875576 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 12:18:29 +0000 cascademom 1875576@https://boards.hellobee.com/ For winter when he was under 1, we did fleece footed sleepers and maybe a sleep sack. After 1, he has a mid weight A&A toddler blanket. He's into jammies now, so trying to go back to the fleece footed sleeper will be hard if not impossible. I got thermal pj tops and fleece bottoms for him. Mrs. Bee on "When did you start letting your LO sleep under a blanket?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-letting-your-lo-sleep-under-a-blanket#post-1875573 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 12:14:39 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1875573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ we used sleep sacks until age 2 then used a blanket. but they still don't keep the blankets on so i dress them in pjs according to the temp. yellowbird on "When did you start letting your LO sleep under a blanket?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-letting-your-lo-sleep-under-a-blanket#post-1875568 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 12:10:54 +0000 yellowbird 1875568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We used a sleep sack until 21 months when she refused to get in it anymore. avivoca on "When did you start letting your LO sleep under a blanket?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-letting-your-lo-sleep-under-a-blanket#post-1875565 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 12:08:32 +0000 avivoca 1875565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ She sleeps with a blanket at daycare and has since 12 weeks. At home, I don't know when I will transition her to a blanket. She just sleeps in footie pajamas. ValentineMommy on "When did you start letting your LO sleep under a blanket?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-letting-your-lo-sleep-under-a-blanket#post-1875552 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 11:59:39 +0000 ValentineMommy 1875552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DS is 19m and just started sleeping with his fleece blanket. .twist. on "When did you start letting your LO sleep under a blanket?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-letting-your-lo-sleep-under-a-blanket#post-1875550 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 11:58:11 +0000 .twist. 1875550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We started at a year with an A&A style blanket. During the winter months, we'll keep the A&A blanket but I will put him in fleece, footed, sleepers to make sure he stays warm! Mommy Finger on "When did you start letting your LO sleep under a blanket?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-letting-your-lo-sleep-under-a-blanket#post-1875481 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 11:08:32 +0000 Mommy Finger 1875481@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Before I let him have anything in his crib, I tested him to make sure he could pull it off of his face. So when he was awake, I would put the blanket over his face. If he immediately pulled it off, I was comfortable that he could do so in the middle of the night. I should add that I started with the AA security blankets. However, we always used sleep sacks for warmth b/c he constantly kicks off his blankets now at almost 2. I'm going to have to invest in a lot of fleece footie pj's b/c he will not allow us to put him in a sleep sack anymore after not using one all summer. Pirouette on "When did you start letting your LO sleep under a blanket?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-letting-your-lo-sleep-under-a-blanket#post-1875313 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 08:54:03 +0000 Pirouette 1875313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ She slept with a blanket from birth (bad mommy!) until she moved to her crib and moved around too much for it. then we switched to a sleep sack, but now she's in between sizes so we dropped the sleep sack and tried using a blanket again, but it's just not worth it - she is all over the place and it wakes her up. SO we weren't worried about sids, but i have a very mobile baby and i can't imagine she'll ever sit still enough for a blanket lol. we're hoping the heat will come on in our building soon and solve the problem! autumnlove on "When did you start letting your LO sleep under a blanket?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-letting-your-lo-sleep-under-a-blanket#post-1875291 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 08:37:44 +0000 autumnlove 1875291@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Just a few months ago at home...30ish months. LuLu Mom on "When did you start letting your LO sleep under a blanket?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-letting-your-lo-sleep-under-a-blanket#post-1875242 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 08:07:23 +0000 LuLu Mom 1875242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Around 12 months she got attached a "blankie" and used that to cover up with, when we moved her to her big girl bed around 18 months she had a sheet/comforter that she never really used. She just cuddles the blankets. blackbird on "When did you start letting your LO sleep under a blanket?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-letting-your-lo-sleep-under-a-blanket#post-1875209 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 07:48:12 +0000 blackbird 1875209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Just a few months ago, I started giving her an A&A blanket. Before, it was fuzzy sleepy jammies with the feeties. She stopped sleep sacks around 9 months because I forgot to pack them on a trip and she slept fine without them, so I said screw it! edelweiss on "When did you start letting your LO sleep under a blanket?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-letting-your-lo-sleep-under-a-blanket#post-1875206 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 07:46:28 +0000 edelweiss 1875206@https://boards.hellobee.com/ last fall LO was about 10 months old and when the weather got cold enough, we put him in a footed sleeper and fleece sleep sack. this year i'm not sure what we're going to do because even though we put an A&A blanket over him to begin with, it never stays on. we have used a vornado heat fan in the past (the HVAC in our old place was screwy and LO's room got no heat if the door was closed) and really liked it. lawbee11 on "When did you start letting your LO sleep under a blanket?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-letting-your-lo-sleep-under-a-blanket#post-1875201 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 07:42:19 +0000 lawbee11 1875201@https://boards.hellobee.com/ LO is almost 14 months and still in a sleep sack. There is no way she'd stay under a blanket...she moves around too much! I don't plan to ditch the sleep sack for awhile. Ajsmommy on "When did you start letting your LO sleep under a blanket?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-letting-your-lo-sleep-under-a-blanket#post-1875184 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 07:07:56 +0000 Ajsmommy 1875184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ LO was born in Nov and we swaddled her in a warm fuzzy blanket from day 1. First it was in the rnp and then in the crib. Now that she's older we no longer swaddle but she still sleeps w her fuzzy blankets and she loves them. They are her comfort and although they never stay on her and she moves around a good bit, she's never gotten tangled up in one. Usually she'll end up hugging it or nestled into it with it between her legs or draped across her mid section. Smurfette on "When did you start letting your LO sleep under a blanket?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-letting-your-lo-sleep-under-a-blanket#post-1875182 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 07:04:52 +0000 Smurfette 1875182@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Around 12 months when we stopped using the sleep sack since it was getting warmer out. She moves around so much before she falls asleep so is never under it unless we go put it back on her. But she still moves so much in her sleep. catomd00 on "When did you start letting your LO sleep under a blanket?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-letting-your-lo-sleep-under-a-blanket#post-1875180 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 07:03:06 +0000 catomd00 1875180@https://boards.hellobee.com/ A knit blanket with holes is probably fine at this point. I have a minky blanket in my 7 month olds crib because she loves rubbing her face on it. I tuck it in the corner though so only a small portion is exposed. She also has a minky lovey. I started with naps to see how she did. This might sound weird but I also would put her blanky over her face to see how well she could get it off! She sleeps on top of the tucked in blanket but I am not comfortable yet untucking it at night. I would be comfortable with a knit blanket though since the holes make it breathable. Mamaof2 on "When did you start letting your LO sleep under a blanket?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-letting-your-lo-sleep-under-a-blanket#post-1875178 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 07:00:51 +0000 Mamaof2 1875178@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My DS wore those fleece footed sleepers until age 4 - then he stopped and starting using a blanket. My only issue with blankets is that most kids will kick them off and if its winter- brrrrr - that why I preferred using fleece footed sleepers over their pjs Boheme on "When did you start letting your LO sleep under a blanket?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-letting-your-lo-sleep-under-a-blanket#post-1875174 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 06:54:58 +0000 Boheme 1875174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ He started sleeping with a minky blanket around 10 months. He takes it off after a couple of hours because he's a wiggly sleeper though Adira on "When did you start letting your LO sleep under a blanket?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-letting-your-lo-sleep-under-a-blanket#post-1875172 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 06:49:41 +0000 Adira 1875172@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Xander's 18 months and we let him sleep with A&A swaddle blankets. So not really much for warmth. But he's also all over the place during the night, so a blanket wouldn't stay on him anyway! We let him have an A&A swaddle blanket probably around 7-8 months though (and he used to wrap them around his head...) looch on "When did you start letting your LO sleep under a blanket?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-letting-your-lo-sleep-under-a-blanket#post-1875168 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 06:47:22 +0000 looch 1875168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My son STILL doesn't stay under a blanket, he'll be 4 at the end of this year. He was in sleepsacks until he turned 2, there are a lot of weights/styles available, so if you go that route, you should find something that fits your needs. hilsy85 on "When did you start letting your LO sleep under a blanket?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-letting-your-lo-sleep-under-a-blanket#post-1875164 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 06:40:49 +0000 hilsy85 1875164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Around this summer, so he was 20 months? but only very light A&A blankets, and they NEVER stay on him--he ends up hugging them. So they don't do much to keep him warm. I would do a heavy sleep sack, or onesie under footed sleeper. NovBaby1112 on "When did you start letting your LO sleep under a blanket?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-letting-your-lo-sleep-under-a-blanket#post-1875153 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 06:17:55 +0000 NovBaby1112 1875153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I put a blanket overLO who is 22 months after she falls asleep, but it doesn't stay on all night Foodnerd81 on "When did you start letting your LO sleep under a blanket?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-letting-your-lo-sleep-under-a-blanket#post-1875152 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 06:17:00 +0000 Foodnerd81 1875152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ C is14 months and there is no way a blanket would stay on her. But I'm not worried about SIDS as much as her getting tangled and waking herself up. mamimami on "When did you start letting your LO sleep under a blanket?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-letting-your-lo-sleep-under-a-blanket#post-1875150 Wed, 24 Sep 2014 06:09:18 +0000 mamimami 1875150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Around 18 months I started to use heavier blankets. Our house has no heat so we have definitely used long underwear and doubled up on sleep sacks on cold nights!