The difference between Burt's Bees wearable blankets and competitors' is clear the moment you touch them: Burt's Bees material is outrageously soft, high-quality fabric that feels amazing. Parents also like the heavy-duty front zipper, which has an interior zipper guard to keep it from snagging on material, so you won't be fighting it for nighttime diaper changes. This wearable blanket comes in a number of unique, beautiful colors and patterns, giving you plenty of options.

In a statement provided to The Hechinger Report, Tara Williams, founder of Dreamland Baby, said the company is partnering with a university to conduct a clinical study on the safety of weighted sleep products in a “non clinical sleep environment.” She encouraged parents and caregivers to read the new safe sleep recommendations, but said she has “complete confidence in the efficacy and safety of our products.” When her youngest child was struggling to sleep at six months old, mother of four Tara Williams found that a heavy throw blanket helped soothe him. With her family, she developed an evenly weighted wearable blanket for babies, and her son immediately slept better. In fact, the American Academy of Pediatrics says that “Infant sleep clothing is preferable to blankets and other coverings to keep the infant warm. A large percentage of infants who die of SIDS are found with their head covered by bedding. Therefore, no pillows, sheets, blankets, or any other items that could obstruct infant breathing or cause overheating should be in the bed.” In a clinical study it was reported that the gentle pressure from weighted blankets are not only safe for infants, but also significantly increased calm feelings.First, a baby’s body is inherently different from an adult’s, and putting any weight on its chest is problematic. Parents often swaddle their babies for too long because they see that their babies sleep so well in them. But swaddling a baby who rolls over can be dangerous, which we explain in our article, “The 3 Signs it’s Time to Stop Swaddling Your Baby.”

The CPSC, a federal agency responsible for ensuring that consumers are protected from dangerous products, has become aware of at least one report of a fatality involving a weighted infant product, a spokesperson said on Monday. Weighted blankets are not safe for infants because regular blankets are not safe for infants; they are a suffocation hazard. Weighted blankets are even more dangerous as their added weight would make it harder for infants to pull the blanket away from their mouth and nose. We use Woolino for naps and bedtime! My LO is 10 months old and we’ve been using it since 4 months with no issues with sweating or anything else." Waiting for the emergence of confirmatory data about these concerns while these products proliferate is an unacceptable outcome when each of those data points will be a family whose lives are forever marked by unfathomable tragedy of their infant dying from a sleep-related death,” the letter reads. We know how much your baby’s safety matters to you and that you only want the best and safest products.Along the same lines, babies should not use weighted blankets because they run the risk of getting trapped under them. Dreamland Baby's versatile swaddle is helpful for newborn babies up to the time they begin to roll on their own The AAP also opposes the voluntary standard-making process for weighted sleep products for babies because, it says, any kind of “safety standard” for what it considers an inherently unsafe product will give parents and caregivers the wrong message.

The American Academy of Pediatrics cautions that any loose bedding, pillows, and even stuffed animals pose hazards to infants because of the suffocation risk. Wearable blankets, alternatively, zip on and stay on. As long as it fits properly, there is no way that it can cover a baby's face. That's why wearable blankets are safe and loose (or free) blankets are not. I like that they're long sleeve, so we just put the baby either in a onesie or just his diaper underneath, or in the winter we can layer…. Cheaper option than most too." As your baby starts showing signs of rolling over, you'll want to move your baby out of the weighted swaddle and into the gently weighted Transition Swaddle.

You and your baby rest assured

Wearable blankets have grown in popularity, but parents still want the facts - are they safe? Yes! Healthychildren.org states, "If you are worried about your baby getting cold, you can use infant sleep clothing, such as a wearable blanket." They warn that other than the wearable blanket, your baby's crib should be free of any other soft objects, crib crib bumpers or loose bedding. So, why are wearable blankets okay when normal blankets aren't? Babies should always sleep in their crib; co-sleeping is discouraged in the first year due to the risk of suffocation. Parents may believe that infant sleep products are heavily regulated by federal agencies and must pass stringent safety tests before they can be sold. But that hasn’t been the case. Products that don’t fall into categories that have long been regulated, like cribs or bassinets, have been allowed to go to market without such safety rules. (Other regulations, related to additional safety aspects of a product, such as a material’s flammability, lead content and product labeling, may apply.)

Remember, too, that weighted blankets for kids should be worn below shoulders and never cover her head or be used in a crib. Are weighted blankets good for babies? You know it’s coming. If you’ve chosen to swaddle your baby for optimal comfort, the time will eventually come to transition out of it. There are two options here: fast or slow. It’s worth highlighting the most important sleep tips for babies. These AAP recommendations are essential for the safety of all infants. Phoebe Sklansky is Verywell Family’s Associate Commerce Editor. As a commerce writer and avid shopper herself, she enjoys helping readers find the best products for their unique needs. In several public meetings with the CPSC in the past week, Nested Bean’s president and founder, Manasi Gangan, said that the study used weights of different hefts and that while the heavier ones may have caused concern, the Nested Bean weight did not.Weighted blankets are suitable for children aged 3 and up or who weigh 30 pounds or more. At this age, kids are able to remove the blanket themselves. Finally, as much as parents may not want to hear it, “You don’t want your baby to sleep for 12 hours at night,” Moon says, and not just because young babies need to wake frequently to feed. Onze BABYDEEPSLEEP® producten zijn gemaakt van extra ademend bamboe/katoen materiaal, wat voorkomt dat de baby oververhit raakt. De verzwaringsvulling bestaat uit kleine ftalaatvrije pellets en de stof en rits zijn OEKO-TEX® 100 gecertificeerd.