In this article we explore the importance of blanket safety for babies and at what age it is safe to use them. There are a few key points to bare in mind when talking blanket safety for babies, this includes:
Blanket Materials
In order to provide a safe sleeping environment for your little one, you must ensure you are using a blanket made from breathable materials, what does this mean exactly? A blanket that is made with a knit / cellular style in mind (cell like holes in the pattern) is considered breathable to allow air to move into the fibres, which heat up with the warmth of the body and the warm air becomes trapped inside the layers.
Acrylic, Fleece blankets do not express this breathable quality and can have a risk of overheating baby. Knit/Cellular blankets are also safer for baby from newborn+ as they begin to explore their hands, the breathable blanket allows air through incase your baby pulled the blanket over their face.
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Blanket Positioning:
Always place the baby on their back to sleep with their feet nearest the foot of the cot or Moses basket. This prevents any loose bedding covering their face when they wriggle around. Ensure the blanket is tucked in securely around baby reaching only as high as the baby's chest. The baby's arms should remain free over the blanket.