As a mother, I have a headache because my baby loves to kick the blanket every night. Careful and patient mothers often wake up in the middle of the night to blanket their babies, resulting in poor sleep quality and poor mental state. However, careless mothers, especially babies around three years old, can easily overlook their children being kicked, causing them to catch a cold in the middle of the night. What should a three-year-old baby do if they kick the blanket?
What should I do if a three-year-old baby kicks the blanket
1. Secure the quilt with a clip. Being clamped is a type of clip with a loop. Use clips to clamp the corners of the blanket and secure the loop onto the bedpost, so that the blanket will not be kicked open. Note that when using a clip to secure the blanket, leave enough space for the child to turn over, otherwise the child may not sleep comfortably.
2. Secure the quilt with elastic bands. Take 4 elastic bands and sew them onto the 4 corners of the blanket, with the other end of the elastic band fixed in the appropriate position on the bed rail. In this way, even if the child kicks the blanket away, the blanket will immediately return to its original position and be placed back on the child's body due to the elasticity of the elastic band.
3. Use sleeping bags. Let the child sleep in a sleeping bag, zip it up, and the child won't kick the sleeping bag open no matter how much they move.
4. Wrap a large towel around the child's chest and waist. Fold a large towel or bath towel and wrap it around the child's chest and waist, or use a specialized abdominal protection belt. In this way, if the child kicks the blanket open, their stomach won't catch a cold.
5. Use the kick reminder device. There is a kick reminder device designed specifically for parents of children who have been kicked at home. Wear it when your child is sleeping, and when the blanket is kicked off, it will promptly sense and sound an alarm to remind parents to cover their child's blanket.
What are the reasons why a three-year-old baby kicks the blanket
1. Poor sleeping environment. Don't let your child overeat at dinner, and before going to bed, don't let them do strenuous activities or make them excited. When he sleeps, he needs to dim the room lights and keep the room quiet. Otherwise, the child will have restless sleep, move their hands and feet, and kick off the blanket.
2. The blanket is too heavy. Some mothers cover their children too thick and heavy because they are worried that they will catch a cold, resulting in their children sleeping stuffy and sweating. Naturally, they will unconsciously kick open the blanket to let in some fresh air. So it is important to choose a light and soft blanket for children, especially when sleeping with the heating on.
3. Sleepwear is not breathable. The practice of 'wearing more clothes for children, even if they kick the blanket, they won't easily catch a cold' is not good. Wearing thick, uncomfortable, and prone to feeling hot makes it more likely to get kicked. Some children are wearing pajamas made of synthetic fabric, which is not breathable and can easily be kicked.
What should I do if a three-year-old baby kicks the blanket? Of course, there are many ways, it depends on which one is suitable for you and your baby. Baby kicking the blanket, although it is a very common thing, must not be careless. Because especially in winter, if a baby accidentally catches a cold, it can be troublesome. That's when it hurts money, strength, and body.
