Baby blankets with strechies

amother

OP ↓

Tue, Aug 06 2024, 1:25 am

Hi,

Until what age do you always carry your baby with a blanket and not only a strechie?

Until when do they need it for comfort?

makingthebest

Tue, Aug 06 2024, 1:48 am

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tweety1

Tue, Aug 06 2024, 2:20 am

Outdoors or indoors? Outdoors or indoors also depends on the season.

amother

↑ OP

Tue, Aug 06 2024, 2:43 am

tweety1 wrote:

Outdoors or indoors? Outdoors or indoors also depends on the season.

Indoor.

As in when does a baby not need it anymore to feel cozy

ray family

Tue, Aug 06 2024, 2:46 am

I don’t think there’s a correct answer.
Your baby can need a blanket indoors with ac in the summer but no blanket outside.
Baby can go without a blanket in the winter if the heat is on
It’s temperature dependent

amother

Blonde

Tue, Aug 06 2024, 6:11 am

You mean when do you stop swaddling the baby during the day? Pretty quickly.

And my babies don’t get a blanket at night till around a year, and then it’s a fuzzy one they can rub on their cheeks

amother

Peony ↓

Tue, Aug 06 2024, 6:40 am

Imo by six months they already don't need for a while.

At that age they are playing on the floor.

They only need for sleeping.

amother

Marigold

Tue, Aug 06 2024, 10:56 am

I stop way before 6 months. Probably closer to 3, no exact time.

amother

Offwhite

Tue, Aug 06 2024, 11:49 am

what does that mean- Babies need a blanket? Why do they ever need one?

amother

↑ Peony

Tue, Aug 06 2024, 12:00 pm

amother Offwhite wrote:

what does that mean- Babies need a blanket? Why do they ever need one?

They don't need, but many people like to cover newborns with an extra layer of warmth.

I didn't always cover my baby, but he was born in the winter so the house was heated. But in the summer if there is an air condition I think it's important.

amother

Moonstone

Tue, Aug 06 2024, 12:13 pm

agree season (or house climate) makes a difference, but mainly depends on baby mobility. definitely by the time they can sit up supported that stage is over. it's the tiny baby stage that "needs" a blanket always - really if you would dress them warm enough you wouldn't need to then either, but it's easier not to for diaper changes etc. and yeah, it's cozy to have them in a blanket.

amother

Brunette

Tue, Aug 06 2024, 12:17 pm

Why is there no option for never?
My babies use blankets for sleeping, usually done in their crib, sometimes in the stroller. They don't keep blankets with them at all times. Same for all age babies.

When they're newborn I use a thin blanket to swaddle, but again, only when they're sleeping. (Which would be most if the time at that age) Up to 3 months.

amother

Junglegreen

Tue, Aug 06 2024, 12:30 pm

amother Brunette wrote:

same.
OP I’m not even sure I understand the question. I’ve never held my baby in my arms with a blanket around them.

LovesHashem

Tue, Aug 06 2024, 12:34 pm

For the first year I always have a blanket in the diaper bag, in case it gets chilly or baby falls asleep and I want them to be cozy. In the summer I use just a thin muslin swaddle as a blanket (it's hot here!)

I don't always have it with my baby, only if they are cold (it gets late at night or we go somewhere it's cold or it's winter) or fall asleep and want them to feel cozy.

readreread

Tue, Aug 06 2024, 2:21 pm

I've only ever used a blanket in the stroller bassinet when walking outside in the cold. At home I swaddle with a muslin blanket or not at all. It is not safe for baby to sleep with a loose blanket; for us, baby sleeps tightly swaddled or in a sleep sack.

amother

Whitesmoke

Wed, Aug 07 2024, 9:56 am

amother Brunette wrote:

Same