Soft, cozy and snuggly baby blankets. Don’t you just wish they made similar blankets in adult sizes? Why are the only really soft and comfortable blankets in the world made for babies? Check out our parent baby blanket reviews for blankets like the American Baby Company Organic Receiving Blanket, Koala Jumbo Baby Blankets and Carter's Velour Baby Blankets, so that you can find the perfect blanket for your baby.

Baby Blankets

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Baby Bedding

Crib Bedding

They’ll Remember It Always

Baby blankets don’t only serve a practical purpose (keeping your baby warm) but also often play the role as a comforter. Like a favorite stuff animal, baby blankets are hard for children to let go of and often stay with a child well into adulthood. Honestly, how many of you went off to college or wherever, still carrying your baby blanket? You would be surprised to hear just how many probably answered yes. With this in mind, choose your baby’s main baby blanket carefully as this may become a very important item in his or her life.

How Many Blankets Do I Need?

You will need more than one baby blanket. You will want at least one main thick blanket that will be used at home on cold nights when the baby is sleeping. You will also want some thinner blankets for warmer nights. Then you will need some blankets for the stroller (and careful because baby’s tend to kick these off during a stroll causing you to run-over the blanket with the stroller before you even realize what happened.—Needless to say you will then need to wash the blanket). You may also want a separate blanket for the car and perhaps some thin blankets for helping to block out the sun over the stroller on bright days (but make sure you haven’t completely blocked the airflow into the stroller, especially on a hot day. This could cause the temperature in the stroller to rise to dangerous levels.) Aden Anais Swaddle Blankets work as great stroller covers.

Blanket Safety

You need to be careful when using blankets with babies. As their hands learn to grab and pull at things they can grab and pull the blanket up over their face and head. While babies seem perfect this technique quite young, it is not until they are older that they understand the blanket is cutting off their airflow and they need to pull the blanket away from their nose and mouth. Therefore, although rare, babies can suffocate due to their baby blanket. This is why safety organizations recommend using swaddle blankets or sleep sacks for baby sleep time.
However, this does not mean you will not need a blanket for your baby. One safe way of using a blanket in the crib with a sleeping baby is to be sure you tuck the blanket under the baby’s arms. Don’t put the blanket over your baby’s arms because then when your baby moves his/her arms the blanket will also move about and maybe will be thrown over your baby’s face. You can also secure your baby in a sleep sack or swaddle and then use a blanket as an extra layer over your baby. A swaddle especially will contain your baby’s arms therefore negating the risk that your baby will pull the blanket over his/her head. And of course you will also want blankets for padding during playtime on the floor and for all the above mentioned situations: stroller, car seat, etc… They are also fine for afternoon naps when you are keeping an eye on your baby. For longer sleeps, like the night sleep, when you won’t be around to watch the baby (you’ll probably be sleeping too) you may want to look into using a sleep sack or a swaddle blanket.
See what other parents have to say about baby blankets and decide which blanket is right for you and your baby.