I have a 3 month old daughter who is a great sleeper at night. Recently during the day she has barely been sleeping. She will only fall asleep if her face is completely covered with a blanket. If the blanket moves off her face she'll wake up. It just doesn't seem normal to me that she has to sleep this way. Even at night she has to fall asleep this way and then we move the blanket so it touches her cheek but won't cover her whole face. Has anyone else had a child that needed to sleep like this and did they grow out of it? Right now she sleeps in her swing but I'm concerned about a blanket near her face when she transitions to her crib. I also have a 2 year old but she was never like that so I don't know if it's something I should be concerned about or not. Thanks in advance for any responses : )
I haven't had a child like that but if it continues when you take her to her 4 month check up ask her doctor about it or you could go ahead and call.
My kid used a cloth diaper a a snugglie and it always ended up on his head, I have a great picture of him looking like a KKK member! I just adjusted it so it tented over his nose and he had a clear access to fresh air. It will pass so hang in there. Nat
My 4 month old son is the same way, he pulls the blanket up over his face or near it and he's asleep instantly. It worries me too, I only give him a lightweight blanket that I knitted (it has holes in it) so it wouldn't suffocate him, although I'm sure most people would say he can still suffocate just like they can strangle themselves on 2 inches of string. He sleeps like this in swing and crib. Before I go to bed I check and make sure its not totally covering his face and its usually not. I like Judy's idea of giving him a small burp cloth. My 2 yo daughter was never like this, although now she hugs her blankie and rubs her face on it when she's tired. I think its perfectly natural, just use your instinct and common sense and she will be fine.
Two of my three children liked to have a blanket over their face when they napped (only during the day though). I used one that had lots of holes in it and usually took it off when they were fast asleep. They no longer need to have blankets over their faces (they are now 7 and 5). I cannot recall the age they stopped liking the blanket over their face but it was pretty young, I think before they were 1. I was nervous at first but it was the way they liked so I went with it. Best of luck!!
have you tried an crochated(sp) or knitted blanket??? you can make them with various size holes made into them. My now 3 year old likes to have a blanket close to or covering her face and her feet hanging out.
My son (now 4yrs old) needed to have something covering his face to sleep as well starting around 3-4 months. At first we fought it, but finally gave into it after not sleeping for months. Instead of a blanket we gave him a small, soft burp cloth so there was less of a chance of suffocation. Yes we felt uneasy about it, but after caving in we all slept better. To this day he still sleeps with something on his face...its just a comfort thing to him. My 2year old daughter was not like this, all kids are different.
each baby is different.
Also, 3 months is a growth-spurt time... make sure you are feeding on demand 24/7, because their appetites and intake needs increases to reflect their growing and need for more intake/calories/nutrition.
I would not use a blanket on a baby this young.. .they can suffocate or get tangled in it. Its a safety issue.
She probably likes the blanket though because it is a comfort and soothing... and probably like how she was in the womb.
If you have her sleep in the swing.... then that will become the "habit" for her to sleep... down the road, you will have a hard time getting her to sleep without it.
In lieu of the blanket, I would get a small lovey blanket.... or a small swatch of the blanket. Using the whole blanket... can smother her.
Or, get a small baby safe stuffed animal, to place near her face....
at this age, with a blanket, they don't have the coordination to take it off their face if in trouble.
all the best,
Susan
