Wrapping toddler

[mum1984]

DS is 16 months old.

At 12mo I took him to Tresillian to save both our sanity and his wrap was reimplemented there. We were orignally told by our mchn that when he started rolling I had to get rid of it. Well apparently at Tresillian this is not the case and they use it long past rolling.

My issue or concern now is that DS sees the wrap as a sleep cue. He is now wrapped with one arm in and one arm out cuddling teddy.

He is getting close to moving to the big bed and im a little worried about what I do with the wrap. Im terrified to remove it because since we've had it, nights have never been the same But im concerned that he will be in the wrap in a big bed and fall out etc cause he couldnt get out or was trying to kwim?

wdyt? Should i start weaning him off it? can i move him to the big bed with it? I want to make the transition when the time comes as painless as possible for both of us.

[olive]

i stopped wrapping DD2 and gave her a blankie instead to hold, she rubs it on her face, maybe just try and leave him unwrapped and see how it goes

[christy]

I think it depends.... my DD1 is 5, and the OT has suggested for her Autism and Sensory issues that we start wrapping her again!!! I did it one night and it made a huge difference! I used a cot sheet and we made it into a game and she fell asleep with one arm out.... and slept through the night (a rarity for us) and was much less flappy the next day. If you start relaxing the hold on your bubs, see how he responds. If he is up more and more cranky the next day, just start over.... and relax it more in a month or so Goodluck!

[amberj]

I think I would move to the big bed in a wrap but put up one of those guard rail things to stop him rolling out. Then once he's used to the big bed, maybe try weaning off the wrap. My thinking would be that moving to a big bed can be enough of a change let alone making anything else different, and if the wrapping is a sleep cue, maybe that will help the big bed transition. Not sure, but I think that's how I would approach it!

[mgm]

my dd is 18 months and i still wrap - mostly to help stop her arms waving around while i feed her before she goes to sleep. i do it pretty loosely, and the blanket's so tiny she wriggles out of it as soon as she stirs/wakes up. she sleeps in my bed and can easily push off her blankets, sit up etc without assistance. maybe you could just wrap more and more loosely so your son's still wrapped up but can easily loosen it. good luck!