I’ve never been particularly forthright about the fact that I’m an attachment parent. But I am. And as radical as that may sound, it’s really not much different than traditional parenting. Yes, we co-sleep and nurse and discipline with love. But I guarantee that my children will not always sleep with us (my son is the perfect example of a former co-sleeper), neither of them are spoiled, and both will be healthier emotionally because we don’t believe in spanking.
Co-sleeping is right up there with breastfeeding when it comes to controversial topics. So I won’t discuss it (for now, anyway). I’d rather talk about how we co-sleep safely. And one of the ways we do that is by using wearable blankets.
Two weeks ago (ish), Ciaran invited a few of us over to her house for a Mom’s Night Out. SootheTIME sponsored the get together and we had an opportunity to learn a bit more about their new zzzTIME line. The company offers “soothing” solutions to bedtime, bath time, meals, and travel. Right now, the company offers 5 different “zzzTIME” products including the snooze wrap plus, snooze sack, crib snooze sheet, playard snooze sheet, and sleepzies. They are still working on the development of products in the other lines.
One of my first questions was, What makes this company and product different than those already on the market? I was impressed to learn that the company teamed up with both parents and industry experts to develop their sleep solutions. With the fear of SIDS weighing on the minds of new parents, it’s also important to know that a product is congruent with AAP guidelines for safe sleep.
The snooze wrap plus helps even the most inexperienced parent wrap their baby like a pro. While it looks a bit daunting, it’s quite simple to use (we had a little demo from a company representative). My daughter (unlike my son) never liked to be swaddled and is too old for this now so we’re using their version of the wearable blanket.
The snooze sack eliminates the risk of loose blankets, a risk factor for SIDS while helping infants remain on their backs to sleep. But beyond helping babies sleep safer, the snooze sack soothes (via comfort wraps) and provides optimal temperature control (via comfort vents).
SootheTIME created their zzzTIME line to help infants develop healthy, safe sleep habits. Over the next year, they will continue to develop their other lines. I’m hoping they develop and organic line!
Right now, you can purchase their zzzTIME line at Babies R Us (and they’re very affordable).
No compensation was received for this post. Product samples were provided to facilitate this review.
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Thanks so much for the post and feedback, Caryn. Your views were invaluable given your perspective as an attachment parent and RN! And your babies are quite possibly the most adorable kids I’ve seen!
Hi Esther…thank you so much. As a nurse and a mom, safety is my number one concern. And thank you for your sweet words about my kids! : )
My kids never fit in most of the swaddling products out there. I make really big babies. ;-). It’s nice to see a company reach out to moms like this in not only a party atmosphere, but also answering questions like this. Hope you had a great time.
I used the wrong e-mail address on the comment above, I hate when I do that. Cause then it’s really hard to see who I am
Hi Louise! : ) No worries about the email addy. My son loved to be swaddled…my daughter never enjoyed being swaddled….it just goes to show that no 2 babies are alike…even within the same family. While we are definitely attachment parents, we also value safe sleep and do everything we can to keep our children safe. I have never seen a wearable blanket with the features SootheTIME…it was neat to meet with the company directly to hear more about what they’re doing to make our lives as parents a bit easier. : )