FAQ's Answer 7

7. Is it possible to introduce a Safe T Sleep Sleepwrap product to a child over 12-18 months? And how long is it sensible to keep using it?

Yes by using ‘education through play’ with a  favourite toy in a relaxed way has proven very effective. See http://www.safetsleep.com/transition/. The Safe T Sleep Sleepwrap product was originally designed for older babies 8-9 months old and for up to 3 years of age. The Safe T Sleep Sleepwrap product was invented by Miriam Rutherford, a mother with a nursing background for her own children. We are told that the Sleepwrap is fantastic on boats, where it is used with or without a leighcloth for newborn up to seven years of age! See www.safetsleep.com/testimonials/boating . Also see: http://www.safetsleep.com/general/

An older child out of the high SIDS risk period may be taught to turn within the Sleepwrap and sleep in their desired position, see Q4.

Provided positive, relaxed, skilled parenting is used, in our experience since 1992 it only takes approximately six sleeps for an older chid to like the Sleepwrap sensation.

Since 1992 hundreds of thousands of caring parents and Carers worldwide like to introduce older babies to the Safe T Sleep Sleepwrap for the following reasons:

1. Extra Peace of Mind for themselves.
2. Extra comfort, security and safety for baby.
3. More restful longer sleeping: See previous questions.
4. To help prevent falls. Nearly one in five infants aged 0-2 years who are hospitalised from falls are from  cot/crib and bed falls. Low beds and having cot/crib sides down are often not enough to prevent serious  injuries. See: http://www.safetsleep.com/product-knowledge/
5. To help keep blankets on. Many babies love the feeling of being ‘tucked under’. Tuck a large sheet and/or  breathable blanket right underneath the sides and bottom of the mattress. Then give the linen a little tug  so as to allow a little natural movement. (Enquire about Safe T Sleep booklet on tips for better, safer  sleeping.)
6. Ease with transition from bassinet or hammock to cot/crib and cot/crib to ‘the big bed’.
7. To help prevent cot/crib and bed accidents: most babies 12-18 months of age have only a  one-way-no-reverse-gear creeping ability which often places them with heads, legs or arms jammed into  awkward and/or dangerous positions.  Some often ending up underneath bedding or freezing cold without their  covers still on. Because the Sleepwrap will comfortably help secure the baby’s position in the bed (while  still allowing a flexible natural degree of movement) these often dangerous or simply awkward positions  don’t tend to happen and babies sleep longer as well as more safety.
8. To aid with positioning in various medical situations and/or recovery, see www.safetsleep.com/hospitaluses.  Neonatal nurses and midwives observe babies to be physiologically very agile at a younger and younger age,  some as young as just three weeks old! PREVENTION IS THE KEY!
9. Ease of travel: The Safe T Sleep Sleepwrap product is the most practical, compact, economical alternative to  a portable cot – literally a bed in a bag! – will fit around mattresses anywhere in the world, and takes up  a lot less space than a portable cot. Wonderful on boats, camper vans, holiday homes, caravans etc. So  convenient for holidaying, travelling, boating, visiting and flying with babies 0-3years plus.

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