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Post by grumpycat on Jun 6, 2017 16:28:21 GMT -6
We have a bassinet that we used some. However, dd ended up sleeping in the rock n play right next to our bed until around the six month mark. Is this frowned upon nowadays? I'm not sure. It's mixed. It works wonders without any issues for some. Others attribute their kids' misshapen heads (need to wear helmets for reshaping) to spending too much time in the rock n play. *shrugs*
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Post by AnnPerkins on Jun 6, 2017 18:58:45 GMT -6
We have a bassinet that we used some. However, dd ended up sleeping in the rock n play right next to our bed until around the six month mark. Is this frowned upon nowadays? I'm not sure. It's mixed. It works wonders without any issues for some. Others attribute their kids' misshapen heads (need to wear helmets for reshaping) to spending too much time in the rock n play. *shrugs* Is it really something about the design of the RNP? Flat heads weren't even really on my radar until recently when I feel like everyone I know is worried their kid has one. I know RNPs are sort of new things, so is that what everyone is blaming? I've never had one or worried about my kids' heads to connect them.
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Post by grumpycat on Jun 6, 2017 19:10:41 GMT -6
It's mixed. It works wonders without any issues for some. Others attribute their kids' misshapen heads (need to wear helmets for reshaping) to spending too much time in the rock n play. *shrugs* Is it really something about the design of the RNP? Flat heads weren't even really on my radar until recently when I feel like everyone I know is worried their kid has one. I know RNPs are sort of new things, so is that what everyone is blaming? I've never had one or worried about my kids' heads to connect them. Eh. It's mostly because we put babies on their backs to sleep. My cousin sent me a very concerned email after she saw a pic of DS sleeping in a rock n play. And then I did some research about it. Her kid needed a helmet for awhile and her head wasn't just flat, it was wonky on the sides too. Which is what I think the rock n play can contribute too. That being said, the rock n play has been a life saver for many moms that I know of, so it's one of those make your own mind up about it situations.
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Post by thatgolfb on Jun 6, 2017 19:17:07 GMT -6
I loved the rock n play. The angle saved us for a couple months. She would not sleep flat. And we all needed sleep.
No head shape issues here. I didn't even realize that was a concern.
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Post by cnf on Jun 7, 2017 5:59:52 GMT -6
E slept in a rnp for the first three months, then we moved her back into at 5 months when she was sick and needed to be elevated. Then we moved in with my parents and she stayed in it for another month or so. Her head is perfectly round and fine. She only slept in it at night. I know a lot of people use them during the day for naps and for a safe place to put baby if they need to do something. Maybe that has something to do with it, but I don't know. This baby will sleep in it for the first few months too, but again, only at night.
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Post by you on Jun 7, 2017 12:49:40 GMT -6
If I did it again, I would get the lotus crib. It has a bassinet attachment. It has a zipper so you can lay with the infant/toddler to help them sleep. You can get a sun screen for outdoor play.
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Post by jax1182014 on Jun 7, 2017 16:07:17 GMT -6
DD slept in everything she probably wasn't supposed to. Our bed, RNP, the car seat, swings. I'm hoping for a better sleeper this time around. When they don't sleep you don't care where they eventually fall asleep lol. No head shape issues here, but I have heard that's a potential concern. I'd still recommend RNP's
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