Baby Blankets and baby's growthing

There are many types of baby blankets in use today. These include receiving blankets, crib blankets, and security blankets. The receiving or "swaddling" blanket is the first covering a new born baby will have. This blanket is usually made of soft, lightweight, cotton flannel which is easy to wrap tightly around the baby. Swaddling gives the newborn the snug, secure feeling of the womb. Evidence suggests that swaddling may help reduce the symptoms of colic. Researchers believe that swaddling may also lessen the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), because it prevents babies from rolling onto their stomachs. With what we now know of SIDS, it is safer for young babies to sleep on their backs rather than on their tummies. Years ago we were told that sleeping on the tummy would give the baby a sense of security and make it easier for him to get rid of gases which can cause colic or upset stomach. It is important for babies to feel just as snug and secure on their backs as they would on their tummies. We can do this by placing the baby's hands in a natural position over the chest and securely wrapping him in a cloth wrap. Swaddling helps keep the baby from fidgeting and jerking as they settle and sleep. Once the infant is asleep his startle reflex is less likely to awaken him between sleep cycles. This makes a longer, more settled sleep for the baby and therefore helps mom and dad sleep better, too. Baby blankets have been made out of every material known to man-from mosses and leaves to buckskins and furs. It's a natural instinct in all of us animals to want to protect our babies and keep them warm. Have you ever noticed how a dog or a cat will curl up around their young, lick them, and keep them cozy? Even a mother hen will take her chicks under her wings and bring them next to her. I grew up hearing the story of my aunt's birth in 1908. She was born at home on the farm and weighed only 1 ½ pounds. They put her into a cotton lined cigar box which sat on the oven door of the old wood cookstove. Aunt Anne lived to be 93 years old!

Baby security blankets come in many sizes, colors, weights, and textures. The term "security blanket" gained in popularity when Charles M. Schulz put the character "Linus" in his Peanuts cartoon strip. As you probably know, Linus drags his trusty blanket around with him wherever he goes. Linus isn't a baby, but a little boy who feels comfortable with his blankee. A newborn usually can't tell one blanket from another as long as it's soft. By the time the baby gets 6-12 months old, he has his routine and certain items he likes and others he dislikes. Parents are the ones who have given him this routine and items to have and to hold. The baby by this time is familiar with certain objects-many times a soft toy or a blanket (sometimes both). These items provide comfort at nap time or bedtime and make it much easier for the child to sleep contentedly. When travelling and sleeping in strange places, the familiar smell and feel of these security items helps the baby rest comfortably. Some mothers have duplicate blankets so that there is a chance to wash the dirty one. This doesn't always work and sometimes the security blanket can get real scuzzy. I've seen a 10 year old girl who keeps a little satin corner of her security blanket hidden in her pocket at school, so that the other kids won't think she's a baby. But that little piece makes her feel confident and secure. Teenagers (especially girls) like to take their soft blankets to snuggle up in on the bus ride home after a tiring sporting event.

Company Rrsource: Baby Confort Baby Blanket