Small blankets become less hazardous to your child as they reach one-year-old. Until that time, it is not advisable to use them for infants because of suffocating concerns. If you are given baby blankets as gifts or presents for becoming new parents, then use them when holding the child. if a parent or adult is near, it is fine to use the blankets, but not when the child is left unattended with the blanket. Accidents can happen too quickly to make this worth using the blankets. When you go outside with the child or are holding them, it is a perfect time to use your beautiful regular baby blankets.