Back sleeping is not readily accepted by most infants and parents should note that once able to rollover, most infants will seek the prone position for sleep. Rather than covering an infant with a blanket, it is preferable to dress the infant in appropriate night-time clothing. A flannel sleeper with a t-shirt and socks underneath is sufficient in most cases. In the first two years it is preferable to keep a constant temperature in the home. In colder climates it is common for home heating systems to function of a timer program that lowers the temperature during the night requiring families to use heavy blankets in bed.
Experts recommend that blankets be kept out of the crib to prevent entrapment and suffocation.
Safe provides a solution to this problem with the Bundler product. Parents should beware of the entrapment, suffocation and strangulation dangers of bumper pads in the crib. To date, we have been unable to find a single case of skull fracture due to an infant rolling over and bumping their head on the crib railing. However, there are cases of suffocation and strangulation in bumper pads. Any hanging device, such as a mobile or crib gym should be removed as soon as an infant can sit up.