Re: 'Happiest baby on the block' tips
From: Katya (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 4 Jul 2003 18:01:30 -0500 (CDT)
Dear Marie,
I absolutely agree.
:)
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Katya
At Fri, 4 Jul 2003, Marie wrote:
>
>At Fri, 4 Jul 2003, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
>duct tape? i think that falls under child abuse doesnt it? i have 3
>children
>and have never had to"duct tape" down..lol i wish could duct tape there
>sassy mouth sometimes..
>
>Don't be so quick to judge. Duct tape has thousands of uses except for
>"ducts" It's used medically to treat skin lesions. Swaddling has been
>done for thousands of years and does help young infants calm down
>because their neuro-systems are underdeveloped, in fact they are not
>finished until they are between 19-23 years! (which could be another
>time for swaddling with duct tape lol!) It is a practical matter of
>securing the ends of the cloths for safety reasons, like you would with
>a safety-pin or tie to secure something. Was it child abuse when we
>used cloth diapers and safety-pins? If these large blankets or cloths
>become unfixed with the baby thrashing about, the baby could become
>tangled in them. Remember today the current recommendation is not to
>use, pillows, bumper-pads or blankets, only appropriately warm sleep
>attire. I suppose you could sew on velcro(not self stick because it can
>come lose) tape, but the hook side is not very soft for baby's skin if
>there was contact. Getting the sticky tape residue off the cloths
>during laundry might be another topic for the forum.
>
>--
>Marie
>
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