No Duvets for under 1?

N o idea of the logic- as the cot duvet things Ive had only fir on top and dont tuck in anyway- which would seem like it could possibley be more dangerous than a home-made one that could be made wide enough to tuck in securely.

My mum sewed extentions on the cot sheets so we could tuck them in better too.

I guess it depends on if it's breathable material or not. Just like having a pillow because apparently you can give babies straw pillows because it's breathable so if they end up face first in it they can still breathe but honestly I don't know. We just stuck with aircell wool blankets, cotton blankets and sheets and did have a couple of store bought quilts.

Yup pretty much what the Sleep Store said:
"We don’t recommend duvets OR quilted comforters until at least a year old. The reason is safety – duvets are light and can move about, making it possible that they get over a baby’s face and cause suffocation. Blankets can at least be tucked in which stops them moving about. However by far the safest option for a baby of that age is a sleeping bag, if you use the right weight of sleeping bag no other bedding is required, so there is no suffocation risk and nothing your baby can kick off and wake up cold.

Our favourite warm bags are the beautiful woolbabe duvet weight bags. I use one of these with my youngest and even when his room gets down to 13 degrees, he is still toasty warm."

I guess I'm a little confused as all my sisters have used the comforters in their cots with no issues..

Gah so many decisions!

Jacob just WONT stay put under a duvet or blanket anyway, no matter how tightly I tuck him in. So we just use a sleeping bag here.

oh, and if you're crafty you can buy wool cot blankets (seen them go on TM for a few dollars) you know the old school scratchy wool ones and quilt up the front and plain backing - pretty, warm, but not all smothering.

i have sheets, two blankets and then the duvet on DD but the duvet only got added when she went to the cot at about 6 months old more for the size than anything, that and she had enough blankets esp while swaddled while she was really young....as its coming back to summer now well ditch the duvet again and stick with 2 blankets on colder nights once its warm again

I agree it's odd.

We've just got a baby comforter from the sleep store which is a fluffy lamb thing, doubt it would be breathable and it's apparently ok from birth. I don't see how that over his face (frequent) is better than a duvet over his face.

My first boy (who ended up in a sleeping bag) would pull any bedding out no matter what so that could go over the face anyway.

My second boy is just not a bedding messer upper (yet).

However in saying all that, we didn't use a loose quilt/duvet until over 1.

Oh, and also the two of them 'ran' at different temps. One blanket too much for #1. Four blankets not enough for #2. Go figure.

We've used a duvet since DS was 6 months old and he survived. We taught him early on how to pull blankets off his face by playing peekaboo with him. I just tucked the bottom of the duvet under the cot mattress and that holds it in place. Our house is freezing in winter. DS wore a vest, flannel pjs, a merino sleep sac, a wool blanket and a duvet through winter with the heater up full. Bloody Wanaka!!

Up until recently I just used sheets and woolen and cotton blankets (breathable fabrics etc) but when we had a cold snap I added a duvet, what I do is I have it tucked in really tightly, and I have it down a bit lower than the other blankets with sheet folded over it so it's less likely to go over his face. I also use a bumper now because I often find DS with his head jammed against the top bars of the cot. I think it's personal choice and knowing your own baby. I know my baby and I know he doesn't pull blankets up over his face or move around a lot when sleeping, and when he does he tends to move up, never down. I also check him a lot and I know he can remove something from his face or shuffle up away from it. I didn't feel comfortable using the duvet till recently, but now I'm fine with it. I think it's up to you and what works for you and your baby, and what you're comfortable with. I use a light sleeping bag as well because he often wriggles up and isn't covered by his blankets.

I use a duvet cover with lexie. The weird thing is that you cant buy the covers only the inners in shops. My mum made 2 covers out of a single duvet cover. Also if you turn the duvet cover sideways it is long enough to tuck in well. and they arent too tall to need it all the way up now.