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Swaddle weaning

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Swaddle weaning

Postby emsy » Sun Sep 04, 2011 6:06 pm

my nearly 4 month old little man still insists on being swaddled every night or else he just dosnt sleep :( he naps fine during the day without but night time is a different matter !! surely he is too old for this now and he dosnt even fit in his swaddle blanket any more !!
any tips on weaning him from being swaddled would be a great help :) as my mum keeps making fun saying he will still want swaddling at 2 if i carry on xoxo

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Re: Swaddle weaning

Postby justme123 » Sun Sep 04, 2011 6:12 pm

Sorry can't help, but I can't really see any harm in it tbh. If it helps him sleep I would go with it :-) Even if he does end up still liking it when he's 2 will that really be a problem?

Otherwise, have you tried sleeping bags?

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Re: Swaddle weaning

Postby anothersquish » Sun Sep 04, 2011 6:12 pm

No need to stop if thats how he feels comfortable, he wont want to be swaddled forever, more than likely once he gets mobile he will decide he doesnt like it. I say keepon as you are for now, if he gets to 18 and still wants to be swaddled to sleep Ill eat my wellies.

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Re: Swaddle weaning

Postby Kirstyh » Sun Sep 04, 2011 6:13 pm

My sil still wraps up her 18 month old to go to sleep, can't see any harm at all if that is what works for you x

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Re: Swaddle weaning

Postby emsy » Sun Sep 04, 2011 6:18 pm

Thankyou :) that's just what i thought but mil/mum/dh seem to think there is something wrong with it but i will take your advice and carry on :giggle: xoxo

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Re: Swaddle weaning

Postby Kirstyh » Sun Sep 04, 2011 6:20 pm

emsy wrote:Thankyou :) that's just what i thought but mil/mum/dh seem to think there is something wrong with it but i will take your advice and carry on :giggle: xoxo

:roll: why do people of the generation think lo's should be toilet trained, off milk at night etc etc by the age of 1, let be wee is what I say

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Re: Swaddle weaning

Postby Mungo » Sun Sep 04, 2011 7:15 pm

My DS was swaddled until about 8 months. Just go with it until your LO is ready. I don't know any 15 year olds who are still swaddled :giggle:

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Re: Swaddle weaning

Postby teganplus2 » Sun Sep 04, 2011 7:25 pm

I swaddle both of my tiny's, I say swaddle my friend says cocoon :giggle: ) if I don't they are rolling around the cot, bumping into each other and generally won't settle, I will continue to do it for as long as they will let me. People are often too quick to jump in and tell you what you "shouldn't" be doing but just follow your instint's about what you "should" be doing, they are very rarely wrong :hug: xx

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Re: Swaddle weaning

Postby Bluebell » Sun Sep 04, 2011 7:49 pm

I agree with what the others have said, nothing wrong with swaddling him for as long as he wants it. You can use a regular cellular or similar blanket if his swaddling ones are too small now. :D

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