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21/9/16

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21/8/24

Anon

If I were to use a playpen to put a flat solid mattress down, would this be okay? Any risks I should be aware of?

21/8/24

Brittany

My 3 month old has grown out of his bassinet. I got a portacot with the bassinet attachment for temporary use until he’s ready for his room. I put a wool underlay and a fitted sheet on top to make it softer but I’m worried about how they’re supposed to be temporary. Is this ok? He also sleeps with a blanket tucked under the mattress and below his armpits and the portacot is wider so I’m nervous about that too.

20/8/24

Angela

Hi my 11 week old has started to roll on her side during sleep. She sleeps in her cot now and I’m concerned because she hasn’t learnt how to roll back. How do I stop her from rolling onto her face. What should I do ?

16/8/24

Cristina

So I bought a bunch of stuff and now I’m unsure whether it’s safe or not. Are bedsheets ok if they are tucked in or is it better to just get a sleeping bag. Is any type of blanket a no go or is it just weighted blankets that are bad? I also got a canopy for the Stokke sleepi mini cot but now I’m thinking it might not be safe? I’m very confused, if you could shed some light. Thank you

16/8/24

Anonymous

Hi, We have a 14 month old who is attempting to climb out of the cot at home and the parents have asked us if we can place her on a stretcher bed while in care. Which I have no issues with. Management has advised us that we can place this bed in the cot room as we are continuing our checks and it will be ok. I am concerned that if this child wakes between our checks that they will attempt to climb the cots which is just putting her at risk again. I am happy to have her outside in our main room which isn’t ideal as there will be children playing etc Any advice or documentation that you might have or know of that I can pass onto my management, so that the right choice is made in regards to this child. Thank you!

15/8/24

Joanna

My 6 week old baby is able to reposition himself onto his side from his back when he is in his sleep sack/swaddle. This seems too early to be really rolling, he also sleeps far better with his arms wrapped due to the startle reflex. Do I need to release his arms now?

15/8/24

Jess

My 6.5month old has her first cold and will still roll to sleep on her tummy rather than her back. Will she be safe if she rolls there herself with her semi congested nose as she won’t stay to sleep on her back?

14/8/24

Anon

How can I protect my baby from hitting his head in the cot? He moves a lot and constantly hits his head. I understand that bumpers are unsafe but is there a safe alternative that we can consider? Baby is almost 7 months.

12/8/24

Mary

Hi, with so many choices for capsules it’s been a challenge finding what we think is the right fit for our family. We’ve settled on a Cybex Cloud Q as it is the only one we could find in Australia that can ‘lie flat’ when not in the car and therefore be used with a pram in lieu of a bassinet. Is there any information on the safety of capsules such as this that are able to lie flat as an alternative to bassinets in prams? (Noting, we don’t intend to use it as a permanent sleep solution outside of the pram)

11/8/24

Bri

Is contact napping safe? My baby is 3 weeks old and doesn't take to a bassinet well. My husband and I take shifts in being awake and holding the baby. We do try the bassinet - he just never lasts long in between feeds & nappy changes. He was premature and rollsn onto his side often due to the newborn scrunch. We have Bonds Wondercool onesies and a sleep suit from Love to Dream that's TOG matches the room temperature, but unsure whether his side sleeping is safe (we place him on his back, but he rolls). Thanks!

9/8/24

Anonymous

From a Childcare perspective, for children over 12 months old. If they come in with a comforter for sleep time such as a soft teddy or little blanky, should we be removing these from the sleep space once the child has fallen asleep or are they okay to stay in the sleep space as they are used as a child's comfort? thank you

8/8/24

Rhi

My baby is 7 weeks old and has recently starting wriggling in her bassinet when sleeping and is moving to either a diagonal or almost horizontal position sometimes with her head pressed up against the mesh sides of bassinet. She wears an arms up TOG to sleep. Is it okay that she wriggles like this or should we be doing something about it?

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