Nursery to Toddler

Safari Baby Blanket $48 Safari Friends Our Safari Baby Blanket features a friendly lineup of safari animals including a lion giraffe and tiger Woven of the softest cotton the blanket provides warmth and comfort Incredibly sweet this is sure to become babys favorite blanket

Baby Animals $18.2 Whether riding in a stroller or cuddling at bedtime, babies crave stimulation. The adorable illustrations in these chunky books are simple and colorful enough for even newborn eyes and the size is just right to slip into a pocket or diaper bag. Perfect for crib and blanket playtime, or even as a room decoration, these accordion-format books are sure to be baby’s favorites.

Baby Animals 2012 Wall Calendar (9783832750930) $13.99 Babies are beautiful and baby animals are especially dear to us all. Twelve cute and cuddly images make up the 2012 Baby Animals wall calendar. You’ll want to cuddle up to the tiny zebra and wrap the baby penguin in a warm fuzzy blanket.

Baby Zoo Animals $19 Baby Zoo Animals:

The Complete Care of Baby Animals: $10.16 The Complete Care of Baby Animals

CLOSEOUT!!! Ritzy Baby Blanket In Camoflague $49.99 CLOSEOUT!!! Ritzy Baby Blanket In Camoflague

Little Bamboo Baby Blanket Crib $64.95 Little Bamboo Baby Blanket (Crib)

CLOSEOUT!!! Booyah Baby Large Blanket In Baby Bloom $49.99 CLOSEOUT!!! Booyah Baby Large Blanket In Baby Bloom

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Skip Hop Zoo Lunchie Insulated Lunch Bag With friendly faces and matching zipper-pulls, Zoo Lunchies make lunchtime fun time! Sized just right for little kids, or a mom and baby on-the-go, these soft bags have a roomy main compartment that holds sandwiches, snacks, drinks and more. An insulated, wipe-clean interior keeps food and drinks cold, plus an inside mesh pocket holds lunch money, an ice pack or utensils. ZOO LUNCHIES coordinate …

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Photo Mugs Domestic Cat, tabby kitten asleep in blanket….

Baby Einstein – Baby Van Gogh – World of Colors $19.99 The Baby Einstein Company’s “video board books” were designed as music-focused developmental tools to stimulate babies’ brains (prompted by research proving that exposure to classical melodies can improve verbal ability, spatial intelligence, creativity, and memory in youngsters). Now the company is expanding into other art forms, including color and art. The idea remains the same–taking bold…

Carter’s Jungle Jill Wall Decals $18.50 Carter’s Jungle Jill Wall Decals…

Kids Line Jungle 123 Wall Decals, Brown $20.50 Kidsline WALL DECALS – Jungle 123The Jungle 123 Wall Decals contains four 10″ x 18″ sheets of various sized stickers.They have self-stick adhesive that won’t harm walls. The decals are removable and reusable. Just peel and stick….

CoCalo Jacana Removable Wall Decals $10.99 Please Allow 7-14 Days For Delivery…

Baby Einstein – Baby Santa’s Music Box $4.39 A joyous celebration of holiday magic through the eyes and ears of a child!– A delightful introduction to a holiday-themed winter wonderland– Exposes babies to traditional sights and sounds of the seasonSharing the joys and traditions of the holiday season with your little one is truly one of the greatest gifts of parenthood, and Baby Santa’s Music Box makes this magical time even more special! …

Crane Adorable 1 Gallon Cool Mist Humidifier Adorable Crane Cool Mist Humidifier provides additional comfort to cold symptoms, dry itchy skin, and chapped lips. The whisper quiet humidifier operates on a low power consumption providing up to 11 hours of moisture from a removable one gallon water tank. Includes an automatic shut off safety feature when water tank is empty….

JJ Cole Collections Hooded Towel Green Bird …

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Sweet Baby Girl Diaper Bag with Teddy Bear Gift Basket – PINK $19.99 The stork delivered a precious baby girl, celebrate the occasion and welcome the sweet new arrival with this pretty and USEFUL gift coordinated in baby girl pink. We start with a handy insulated diaper bag and fill it with necessities such as a soft plush teddy bear, adorable baby booties, baby bottle, embroidered baby bib, every ones favorite rubber ducky and ABC block bath toys. For Mom, Dad, an…

Art of Appreciation Sweet Baby Special Delivery Gift Basket (Girl Pink) $69.99 Send your congratulations and best wishes in adorable style with this handy cloth lined baby hamper (with wheels to look like a baby carriage – too cute!) filled with all kinds of baby necessities for the new little princess. We start with an ultra soft baby blanket for cuddling, sleepy keepsake baby bear, baby shirt outfit, baby booties, baby bottle, set of 100% cotton wash cloths, embroidered ba…

Welcome to the World $134.95 The Deluxe Welcome Home Precious Baby Basket delivers all sorts of baby’s firsts including a first teddy bear, a first tooth keepsake box, and a first haircut keep sake box. This large laundry basket with handles carries all sorts of wholesome baby care items for washing and clothing the new little someone special. Send the Deluxe Welcome Home Precious Baby Basket to a special little someone today…

General Cage Car Seat Cover, 48 x 60 $29.94 Stands up to the toughest of dogs. Protects seats from hair, muddy feet, odors, and sick pets. Extend the life of your car seat and interior. Top fabric is cotton. Bottom fabric is fleece. Quilted. Color gray. Size 48 in x 60 in….

Quilted Car Seat Cover for Pets $16.99 Treat your pets like royalty while still protecting your car seats. This black quilted car seat cover allows you to do just that. This sturdy and water resistant car seat cover protects car seats from pet hair, dirt and scratches. Another great feature of this product is that the foam backing keeps it in place. Easy to install on any bench seat. When not in use folds flat for easy storage. A mus…

MLB Team Pillow Pets $34.99 Getting your child to sleep at night can be an absolute nightmare. The never-ending bedtime stories, the long haul to the kitchen for warm milk, the pointless concept of “counting sheep” – sometimes, there are just never enough solutions. Now you don’t have to do it alone! This trusty, cuddly Pirates-spirited Mascot Pillow Pet can relieve you and your kin of your sleep-deprived troubles. Made of a…

Boston Red Sox 36×48 Woven Baby Throw Blanket Triple Layer Machine Washable Dryable Fringed $25.95 This blanket is made of 100% acrylic, and is 36″x48″ in size….

Colorado Buffaloes 36×48 Woven Baby Throw Blanket Triple Layer Machine Washable Dryable $24.95 This blanket is made of 100% acrylic, and is 36″x48″ in size….

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The Baby Blanket—A Necessity or a Nuisance

In this day and age of polar fleece and cute little baby caps and clothing, does the infant child really need a blanket? Some blankets are big and bulky and make it hard to wrap a baby in them without losing him in all the folds. Others are too small. They also slip and slide and hardly ever stay in place. Blankets have even been known to smother an infant. One time a friend had taken care of my baby son for the day. We made plans to meet along the road on my way home. There was a howling blizzard and he was all wrapped up and covered with a heavy blanket when she handed him to me. When I got back into my car and unwrapped him, I discovered that his head was on the wrong end of the bundle which we had been carrying so carefully. Now that couldn’t have been good!  Is all this wrapping up really necessary?

Since the beginning of time, baby blankets have been made out of every material known to man–from mosses and leaves to buckskins and furs. It’s a natural instinct in all of us animals to want to protect our babies and keep them warm. Have you ever noticed how a dog or a cat will curl up around their young, lick them, and keep them cozy? Even a mother hen will take her chicks under her wings and bring them next to her. I grew up hearing the story of my aunt’s birth in 1908. She was born at home on the farm and weighed only 1 ½ pounds. They put her into a cotton lined cigar box which sat on the oven door of the old wood cookstove. Aunt Anne lived to be 93 years old!

There are many types of baby blankets in use today. These include receiving blankets, crib blankets, and security blankets. The receiving or “swaddling” blanket is the first covering a newborn baby will have. This blanket is usually made of soft, lightweight, cotton flannel which is easy to wrap tightly around the baby. Swaddling gives the newborn the snug, secure feeling of the womb. Evidence suggests that swaddling may help reduce the symptoms of colic. Researchers believe that swaddling may also lessen the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), because it prevents babies from rolling onto their stomachs. With what we now know of SIDS, it is safer for young babies to sleep on their backs rather than on their tummies. Years ago we were told that sleeping on the tummy would give the baby a sense of security and make it easier for him to get rid of gases which can cause colic or upset stomach. It is important for babies to feel just as snug and secure on their backs as they would on their tummies. We can do this by placing the baby’s hands in a natural position over the chest and securely wrapping him in a cloth wrap. Swaddling helps keep the baby from fidgeting and jerking as they settle and sleep. Once the infant is asleep his startle reflex is less likely to awaken him between sleep cycles. This makes a longer, more settled sleep for the baby and therefore helps mom and dad sleep better, too.

Baby security blankets come in many sizes, colors, weights, and textures. The term “security blanket” gained in popularity when Charles M. Schulz put the character “Linus” in his Peanuts cartoon strip. As you probably know, Linus drags his trusty blanket around with him wherever he goes. Linus isn’t a baby, but a little boy who feels comfortable with his blankee. A newborn usually can’t tell one blanket from another as long as it’s soft. By the time the baby gets 6-12 months old, he has his routine and certain items he likes and others he dislikes. Parents are the ones who have given him this routine and the items to have and hold. The baby by this time is familiar with certain objects—many times a soft toy or a blanket (sometimes both). These items provide comfort at nap time or bedtime and make it much easier for the child to sleep contentedly. When travelling and sleeping in strange places, the familiar smell and feel of the security items help the baby rest comfortably. Some mothers have duplicate blankets so that there is a chance to wash the dirty one. This doesn’t always work and sometimes the security blanket can get real scuzzy. I’ve seen a 10 year old girl who keeps a little satin corner of her ragged security blanket hidden in her pocket at school, so that the other kids won’t think she’s a baby. But that little piece makes her feel confident and secure. Teenagers (especially girls) like to take their soft blankets to snuggle up in on the bus ride home after a tiring sporting event.

A crib blanket is usually larger. Some are fleecy and others are quilted. But either way, they are soft and cozy. Some babies like the fuzziness and others like the satiny feeling. A keepsake blanket can be any blanket, but many come with the child’s name and birth date embroidered on them. This makes the blanket especially personal for the youngster and also makes a very welcome and useful gift.

BabyBlanketBabe.com is a website which offers a wide variety of baby blankets. Most of them are available with personalization. They also have a line of smaller security blankets that are handy for travel. These feature an animal head, cozy softness and the satin edge that many young ones like to rub against their innocent little faces when they get sad or sleepy.

About the Author

JoAnn Williams is the owner/operator of the BabyBlanketBabe.com online store. She is a mother, grandmother, and retired elementary and middle school teacher. She has seen the results and recognizes that the care and nurturing a child gets as a baby and toddler follows him throughout his many stages of maturing.

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