Family doing unsafe stuff with newborn

[Anonymous]

The following is making me mad:


The 4 month old rolled over for the first time a few days ago and they decided to swaddle her again today!

They aren’t using fitted sheets for the bassinet. They also use what appears to be a puppy pad under a pillow case so that’s TWO unfitted sheets.

I check her regularly but can’t stand over her bassinet and stare at her 247. Her bassinet doesn’t have wheels and can’t be moved easily. She has a Snoo. It seems so strange they can spend $$$$ on Snoo but too cheap to buy the proper stuff. They may be too cheap or too lazy… no idea.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The following is making me mad:


The 4 month old rolled over for the first time a few days ago and they decided to swaddle her again today!

They aren’t using fitted sheets for the bassinet. They also use what appears to be a puppy pad under a pillow case so that’s TWO unfitted sheets.

I check her regularly but can’t stand over her bassinet and stare at her 247. Her bassinet doesn’t have wheels and can’t be moved easily. She has a Snoo. It seems so strange they can spend $$$$ on Snoo but too cheap to buy the proper stuff. They may be too cheap or too lazy… no idea.

Op here: this is after they told me they weren’t going to swaddle her anymore. They did purchase the Merlin suit a while ago and plan to transition to that for naps during the day. I feel like they put themselves first even though they knew what’s safe. They had to take a safe sleeping class at their OBGYN office. They told me it was required so they are choosing to not follow what’s safe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The following is making me mad:


The 4 month old rolled over for the first time a few days ago and they decided to swaddle her again today!

They aren’t using fitted sheets for the bassinet. They also use what appears to be a puppy pad under a pillow case so that’s TWO unfitted sheets.

I check her regularly but can’t stand over her bassinet and stare at her 247. Her bassinet doesn’t have wheels and can’t be moved easily. She has a Snoo. It seems so strange they can spend $$$$ on Snoo but too cheap to buy the proper stuff. They may be too cheap or too lazy… no idea.


What on earth? Its fine to swaddle a 4 month old, or even older. Its fine to use a puppy pad as its a waterproof pad for leaks. And, a pillow case is not an unfitted sheet. Yes, you can stand over her 24/7, that is what you are paid to do. Why are you so lazy?

[Anonymous]

I don’t see anything here that’s unsafe. I wouldnt swaddle a 4mo but that’s just me.
I don’t think fitted sheets are even a thing in many countries.

[Anonymous]

These responses are bizarre. I always let parents know up front that I will be following AAP safe sleep practices when I am with the child so if their bed is not a safe sleep surface (which includes no loose blankets/pillows/pads/toys and no swaddles once they can roll back to front), then I will need to hold them for naps. Which is fine, but may mean that other tasks go undone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:These responses are bizarre. I always let parents know up front that I will be following AAP safe sleep practices when I am with the child so if their bed is not a safe sleep surface (which includes no loose blankets/pillows/pads/toys and no swaddles once they can roll back to front), then I will need to hold them for naps. Which is fine, but may mean that other tasks go undone.

This 100%

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The following is making me mad:


The 4 month old rolled over for the first time a few days ago and they decided to swaddle her again today!

They aren’t using fitted sheets for the bassinet. They also use what appears to be a puppy pad under a pillow case so that’s TWO unfitted sheets.

I check her regularly but can’t stand over her bassinet and stare at her 247. Her bassinet doesn’t have wheels and can’t be moved easily. She has a Snoo. It seems so strange they can spend $$$$ on Snoo but too cheap to buy the proper stuff. They may be too cheap or too lazy… no idea.

A four month old is not a new born

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The following is making me mad:


The 4 month old rolled over for the first time a few days ago and they decided to swaddle her again today!

They aren’t using fitted sheets for the bassinet. They also use what appears to be a puppy pad under a pillow case so that’s TWO unfitted sheets.

I check her regularly but can’t stand over her bassinet and stare at her 247. Her bassinet doesn’t have wheels and can’t be moved easily. She has a Snoo. It seems so strange they can spend $$$$ on Snoo but too cheap to buy the proper stuff. They may be too cheap or too lazy… no idea.


What on earth? Its fine to swaddle a 4 month old, or even older. Its fine to use a puppy pad as its a waterproof pad for leaks. And, a pillow case is not an unfitted sheet. Yes, you can stand over her 24/7, that is what you are paid to do. Why are you so lazy?

Who is this her Mom boss? Standing over an infant for your entire shift is maybe okay in India but not the US. A pillowcase is an unfitted sheet. It’s not fine to swaddle a child that can roll over because it’s NOT safe. Why are you so uninformed? These are basics for babies.