Magic Sleep Suit

[Indoorvoice]

http://www.magicsleepsuit.com/

One of my dcf wants their 3 month old to sleep in this. It's basically super thick pajamas. One, it's a pain to get on and off for his 3 naps a day, especially if I need to do a diaper change during nap. Two, I'm sure it's safe, but the thickness makes me nervous and I don't know how licensing would feel about it. Three, I want him to learn how to sleep without any gimmicks. Four, he was sleeping fine in his sleep sack for 3 weeks until mom changed to an erratic work schedule.

Would you use this? If not, how would you say no thanks, please don't bring this politely? Mom was pretty insistent that I use this.

[Shell]

I don't see how that is any better than a sleep sack?!

I would blame licensing and say the only approved anything are the sleep sacks.

I'm glad to be getting out of the infant game- there's a new gimmick every week. Whatever happened to putting your child down for nap/bed sleepy and letting them learn to fall asleep independently? If you do so from the start, there's no crying and baby learns.

[NoMoreJuice!]

That thing looks like a nightmare when baby poos all over and you have to wrangle them out of it. Tell her you have to run it by licensing.

[Unregistered]

That thing looks like a snow suite not a sleep outfit. I would take it from the mom but never use it!

[Laurel]

http://www.magicsleepsuit.com/

One of my dcf wants their 3 month old to sleep in this. It's basically super thick pajamas. One, it's a pain to get on and off for his 3 naps a day, especially if I need to do a diaper change during nap. Two, I'm sure it's safe, but the thickness makes me nervous and I don't know how licensing would feel about it. Three, I want him to learn how to sleep without any gimmicks. Four, he was sleeping fine in his sleep sack for 3 weeks until mom changed to an erratic work schedule.

Would you use this? If not, how would you say no thanks, please don't bring this politely? Mom was pretty insistent that I use this.

I guess it wouldn't hurt to try it. I think that is what I would do and if it was a pain, I'd tell her and not use it.

It seems like just a gimmick to me. I don't see how it fills in for swaddling. Both legs and arms are free. It just seems like a glorified what we used to call 'blanket sleeper' (in the olden days :.

Laurel

[Laurel]

That thing looks like a snow suite not a sleep outfit. I would take it from the mom but never use it!

I thought of that too. I've taken things from parents and not used them. It makes the parents and me happy. Win, win. (although I know some people disapprove of this 'white lie.' I would try it and then if I didn't like it just not say anything to the parent.

Laurel

[Leigh]

It's summer. An overheated baby is at risk for SIDS. I wouldn't allow it.

[Blackcat31]

http://www.magicsleepsuit.com/

One of my dcf wants their 3 month old to sleep in this. It's basically super thick pajamas. One, it's a pain to get on and off for his 3 naps a day, especially if I need to do a diaper change during nap. Two, I'm sure it's safe, but the thickness makes me nervous and I don't know how licensing would feel about it. Three, I want him to learn how to sleep without any gimmicks. Four, he was sleeping fine in his sleep sack for 3 weeks until mom changed to an erratic work schedule.

Would you use this? If not, how would you say no thanks, please don't bring this politely? Mom was pretty insistent that I use this.

Nope.

If parents want special clothing for their child, the child needs to arrive in it.

Just as I would not dress a preschooler who arrived in pajama's I am not changing an infant in and out of some magic suit.....

I'd tell them they are welcome to do whatever they want on their time but when it's your time....dressing and redressing their child several times a day in addition to the multiple diaper changes you already do, it's just not feasible. I wouldn't do it.

[Indoorvoice]

I don't see how that is any better than a sleep sack?!

I would blame licensing and say the only approved anything are the sleep sacks.

I'm glad to be getting out of the infant game- there's a new gimmick every week. Whatever happened to putting your child down for nap/bed sleepy and letting them learn to fall asleep independently? If you do so from the start, there's no crying and baby learns.

They will do anything to not have to deal with normal infant sleep disturbances at night! I already tried the first day he was here and after his first nap decided it was not worth the hassle and that it was better for him to learn to sleep in a sleep sack and I told mom not to bring it anymore. He had 3 weeks of beautiful sleep here. Now mom changed her work schedule and he doesn't come at the same time everyday and she wonders why he isn't sleeping well here anymore. I was put off by her rudeness of insisting that he sleep with that and my passive aggressive side would just love to prove her wrong, but I know I can't always act that way in this business

[Indoorvoice]

**update**

I ran it by licensing and she said while there are no specific rules about that suit, that she personally wouldn't use it and if she saw an infant sleeping in that during a visit that she would insist that it be changed to a sleep sack. She said it is too thick for summer months and puts him at risk for SIDS.

Thanks for your advice as usual! Now I'm armed with some information and words to back up my wishes.

[Baby Beluga]

It's summer. An overheated baby is at risk for SIDS. I wouldn't allow it.

This was my thought too

[midaycare]

"It helps baby transition from the swaddle." Goodness gracious. If a baby wants a swaddle, swaddle it. If not, don't. I didn't realize their was a transition phase now.

I would not do it.

[Laurel]

**update**

I ran it by licensing and she said while there are no specific rules about that suit, that she personally wouldn't use it and if she saw an infant sleeping in that during a visit that she would insist that it be changed to a sleep sack. She said it is too thick for summer months and puts him at risk for SIDS.

Thanks for your advice as usual! Now I'm armed with some information and words to back up my wishes.

Perfect! Now you have licensing to back you up. I love it when things like that happen.

Laurel

[Leigh]

First the "magic" teething necklaces, then the kids covered in essential oil, now the magic sleep suit...what's next?::

[Thriftylady]

First the "magic" teething necklaces, then the kids covered in essential oil, now the magic sleep suit...what's next?::

Hard telling, but you know parents will spend money on it!!