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As a first time grandmother and experienced mother of three, I am horrified by the so-called 'Miracle Blanket' that restrains baby's arms and hands during the night. Does it calm the baby? Yes, when first put on. Does the baby sleep longer? Yes. Busy working parents are quite pleased.
But in the 'Miracle Blanket', does the baby develop physical skills properly? Probably no. My now almost-three month old grandson is put in the so-called miracle blanket 10 to 12 hours every night. He has become reluctant to use his balled-up tiny fists for anything. He flinches away when anyone touches his hands or fingers, or tries to open up his hands. He is slow to reach out and touch objects in front of him. The range of motion in his shoulders is poor. The muscle tone in his shoulders and arms is poor. Yet his less-swaddled legs are extremely strong.
When baby eventually gets hungry at night and starts to cry, he is completely restrained from waving his arms to build energy and strength. He cannot wave his arms to release emotional tension, either. I am a psychiatric social worker, LCSW, in California.
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