I’ve been a HALO fan since we had Ryan nearly 5 years ago. We used their SleepSacks for our children as a safe way to sleep and keep warm, without blankets. They’re now a regular on baby registries and as shower gifts for new parents! I’ve teamed up with HALO to bring you these safe sleep tips:
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ALWAYS
- Place baby to sleep on his or her back at naptime and at night time.
- Use a crib or bassinet that meets current safety standards with a firm mattress that fits snugly and is covered with only a tight-fitting crib sheet.
- Remove all soft bedding and toys from your baby’s sleep area (this includes loose blankets, bumpers, pillows and positioners). The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests using a wearable blanket instead of loose blankets to keep your baby warm.
- Offer a pacifier when putting baby to sleep. If breastfeeding, introduce pacifier after one month or after breastfeeding has been established.
NEVER
- Never dress your baby too warmly for sleep; keep room temperature 68-72 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Never allow anyone to smoke around your baby or take your baby into a room or car where someone has recently smoked.
I have loved watching HALO grow over the years since we had our first and I am in LOVE with their brand new swivel sleeper, the Bassinest.
I got to see this baby in person earlier this month at the ABC Kids Expo and it’s awesome. It’s amazing for co-sleeping, pulling the baby right up close to you for comforting or nursing. We tried a co-sleeper with Rebecca (our second) and I can really imagine how much better it would have been for us if it had swiveled like the HALO Bassinest.
HALO® is excited to announce the launch of its brand new baby bassinet product – the BassinestTM Swivel Sleeper. With its unique dual-swivel design, the Bassinest is the only bassinet that moves to bring baby to mom. It allows baby to sleep as close as Mom wants – even right next to her in bed – so baby can sleep close AND safe.
You can find a retailer to buy a Bassinest near you and right now you can enter to WIN one (ends Sept 30)! To get more safe sleep tips and information from HALO, keep an eye on their social accounts:
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I love Goodnight Moon
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I love singing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.
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I like to sing a song that was written by Barbara Allen. John Travolta sings a shortened version in the movie A love Song for Bobby along. It is a traditional folk song.
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Brahms’s Lullaby has always been my favorite lullaby!
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My mother used to sing us “Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus,” almost every night.
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We love to sing Toora Loora each night. My favorite night time book is I Love You Through & Through or Time For Bed
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Night night baby.
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If you give a mouse a cookie.
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My baby is due in November, and I don’t know any yet!!! I’ll have to take some notes based on the comments! thanks!
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My baby is due in December, so I don’t have a favorite bedtime read yet. Good suggestions here though!
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Goodnight Moon is our favorite book to read at bedtime!
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We sing “Go to sleep little baby..” before bed.
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I like Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
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i like goodnite moon
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My favorite movie when I was little was Lady and the Tramp, so I can’t help but sing the lullaby from it.
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Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
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Goodnight moon.
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I would say Goodnight moon and twinkle twinkle little star.
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I always sang Twinkle Twinkle Little Star to my boys.
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Goodnight moon 🙂
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we always read Bible stories before we go to bed.
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Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.
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I love Snuggle Puppy!
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Goodnight Moon is definitely a favorite of mine!
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I love to sing Jesus Loves Me to my little grandson!
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I love to sing you are my sunshine my only sunshine 🙂
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My little girl loves twinkle twinkle, she listens to me sing it a couple of times and shortly after falls right asleep 😉
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My kids have always loved Goodnight Moon.
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I sing Elvis Presley’s Can’t Help Falling in Love to my babies.
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Good night Moon is one of our favorites!
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Right now, it’s “You are my sunshine!”
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