Are Sleep Sacks Safe?
Are sleep sacks safe?
Yes! Sleep sacks are a great way to keep little ones warm while maintaining safe sleep practices.
Once a baby starts working on rolling, typically around 2 months old, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends to stop using a swaddle for sleep. This is the perfect time to introduce the sleep sack. Sleep sacks are a wearable blanket, they help the baby feel contained while maintaining safe sleep practices. Sleep sacks allow babies to move freely and can be used indefinitely. In order to maintain safe sleep practices, loose blankets, pillows, stuffed toys, bumpers, and other soft items should be kept out of the sleep space.
A sleep sack can keep toddlers in the crib and the whole house sleeping! Sleep sacks are great even for toddlers who are at the age where they start trying to climb out of the crib. The sleep sack limits the ability of toddler to lift their legs over the crib railing. A climbing toddler can leave parents feeling exhausted.
Considering transitioning to a toddler bed? The transition to the big kid bed can be a massive vulnerability for sleep regression. I always recommend keeping children in a crib as long as possible which is often ages 3.5 or 4 and a sleep sack can help extend the amount of time a child sleeps safely in a crib.
Sleep Sacks can be incorporated in the bedtime routine. They are a great visual cue to babies and toddlers that it's time to wind down and go to sleep.
Sleep Sacks have many benefits including:
Keep baby warm
Maintain safe sleep practices
Help baby feel safe and secure
Discourages climbing by limiting a child’s ability to lift their leg over the crib railing
Visual cue of bedtime when used in the bedtime routine
There are so many sleep sacks on the market, which do you recommend?
Dreamland Baby has a line of incredible weighted swaddles and sleep sacks. The Dreamland sleep sacks utilize a proprietary CoverCalm™ Technology, evenly distributed weight from shoulder to toe, to naturally reduce stress and increase relaxation through deep touch stimulation. The evenly distributed weight increases serotonin and melatonin (the happy/sleepy hormones) and naturally decreases cortisol (the stress hormone).
Dreamland Sleep sacks offer:
Machine Washable
Reversible neckline designed for exclusive tummy sleepers
Gentle weight increases serotonin and melatonin while decreasing cortisol
100% natural, soft cotton for temperature regulation: TOG (0.6)
Two-way zipper for easy diaper changes
Decreases irritability while promoting self-soothing
The weighted sleep sack is for babies, 0 to 36 months old
Safety certified
Designed in partnership with pediatricians, NICU nurses, and certified sleep consultants
The Dreamland weighted sleep sacks take the soothing, calming comforts of a regular sleep sack and gives baby the sensation of getting a gentle hug. If you are looking for the perfect swaddles and sleep sacks I highly recommend giving Dreamland Baby products a try.
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All parent's want to do what they can do keep their child safe. The American Academy of Pediatrics provides evidence based recommendations for infant safe sleep and periodically sends updated information as it becomes available. I strive to be an accurate reliable source of information and use current safe sleep recommendations when working with families but please refer to the the AAP website for the latest information.
For more information on the American Academy of Pediatrics safe sleep practices please visit: https://www.aap.org/en/patient-care/safe-sleep/
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