No quilts for newborns. He says they are a health hazard. http://quilting.craftgossip.com/neve...ait/2014/12/13
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No quilts for newborns. He says they are a health hazard. http://quilting.craftgossip.com/neve...ait/2014/12/13
I promise not to buy any more fabric until I see something I really like. Or it's on sale. Or I think it might match something.
It's a wonder any of us survived.
Neesie
By all means let's be open-minded, but not so open-minded that our brains drop out.
~Richard Dawkins
The quilt I am making for my yet to arrive GD will be hung till she is old enough to use it.
Make quilts for newborns just big enough to cover them, but not the bed is what I did.
If you always do, what you have always done, The results never change. Change is the wings you give yourself.
Weather in western NC is not nearly as cold as in other areas of the USA, but we can have brutal winter weather sometimes. How did anyone survive? I grew up where quilts were made of necessity - not for beauty of shows. I'm sure my mom covered us quite well with quilts on those cold nights in a farmhouse with no insulation. And I'm still around!!!
They may not be of use in a crib, but babies need lots of tummy time. I encourage my friends who get "crib size" to toss them on the floor, use them as diaper changing pads, just use them up and toss them in the wash. Use them where ever you aren't certain of what you are laying your baby on. They aren't for sleep they are for activity.
I think it's ridiculous.
Patrice S
The new recommendation is sleep sacks instead of blankets but quilts can be used for tummy time. I am aware that babies are supposed to be placed on their back nowadays but I always put mine on their stomach and they survived. Everyone does the best they can with the knowledge they have at the time.
Last edited by Tartan; 12-14-2014 at 06:29 PM.
My oldest grandkids are 10, and this was the recommendation then. It's not new. But quilts can be used as wall hangings, used on the floor to provide a clean place for baby to play, etc. All my grandkids have quilts, either ones I made, or ones other friends made. None of them were used in the crib. All the quilts were appreciated.
Just think about the evolution of car seats!
I agree 100% with Tartan. "Everyone does the best they can with the knowledge they have at the time."
My children are in their 50's now, and I never put a quilt in the crib until they were about a year old and could handle the weight.
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