Sheepskin for cot - is it safe??

[harrietm87]

When I was a baby I had a sheepskin rug that i loved. It traveled with me from cot to pram to travel cot and apparently was a godsend as I'd always sleep well on it.

I'd like to get one for my 7 week old DS and see they're for sale, but can't find any info on whether or not they're actually safe with new sleep guidelines. Does anyone know? Have you used one?

pink so you put it under their sheet? I think I slept directly on top of it as a child and that's why it worked so well as a kind of portable sleep cue thing. I guess under the sheet more likely to comply with guidelines?

Mine slept directly on the sheepskin. Ds had several, including a car seat liner and buggy liner, he still likes to lie on them now (we have them on the sofas and his bed).....and he is 8 next month!!

Safer sleep guidelines say a firm flat mattress and a clear cot, so that means no sheepskin. Check the Lullaby Trust site for the guidance.

However, you do whatever works for you, parenting is all about difficult choices!

I wouldn’t think it would be safe, not sure on actual evidence or whether there are specific guidelines relating To sheepskins though. tbh I don’t “get” the whole sheepskin thing. I wouldn’t want to lie on one myself so that’s probably why I don’t get them!

If you’re worried about safety there are plenty of other portable sleep cues... main one I have used is darkness (blackout blind in bedroom and snooze shade for prom/pushchair)

Sorry if these are silly questions - guess I'm surprised that these things are widely sold if they don't comply with safety guidelines - is it because after a certain point (6 months? When they can roll?) it's less of an issue?

What sells and what is safe op are often completely different. Cot bumpers for example. As long as you understand the advice, and don't get mixed up with opinions, then you can make informed choices.

There actually aren't safety standards for many baby products - so you can sell whatever you like! Things like cots and toys have safety standards to meet, but probably 60% of the items in a high street baby section don't have any set standard to meet at all