DD sleeping with blanket over her face. Eek!

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DD is 4 months. We're in regression territory- 2 hourly wake-ups, lots of new skills etc.

In the last 2 weeks she seems to have adopted a crocheted (sp??) blanket as a security object. Problem is she's taken to pulling it right over her face at night. I got a massive bit of a fright the first night she did it when I looked into her cot and saw the thing wrapped over her head.

I've checked it thoroughly and it's very breathable as it's light, fluffy wool, reasonably loosely knit with little holes intermittently etc. I checked to make sure I could breathe through it myself and I can, easily. Probably more so than a cellular blanket even, as long as it's not folded over too much.

But still!!

Am I being a bit PFB or is this bad? She settles really nicely with it and even when she's in her pram she'll nuzzle her head into the side of her fleecy buggy snuggle yoke. DP sleeps with a pillow over his head, which I just can't fathom (I need air). Maybe it's hereditary. But it looks so wrong!

Does anyone else's DC do this? Is it okay to leave her to it or should I remove it? Or maybe put most of it under her mattress and just leave her a little bit of it to snuggle in to?

I would take it away but I am a worrier, or perhaps cut/sew it smaller so she can’t get trapped/tangled?

Dd2 did this she would 'snuggle ' up to anything soft sometimez her head would be almost bent backwards to get to the cot bumper ( we had big drafts ). She did the same in the pram and also then in the buggy.
I would make a smaller one so that she can't get it tangled . Maybe put under her head . Or stretch the blamket under her like a sheet ?
She still sleeps with a bunny under her nose at 5.

Dd did this and I replaced with a small muslin. God, the fright you get when you first see it.

Thanks for the suggestions all.

Yes Angelina- nearly had a heart attack that first night!

I might try lying it under her head and tucked into mattress as you suggested Rosa. Hopefully that will be acceptable to her Ladyship . Otherwise scissors ahoy!

I'd make it smaller personally, my dd often falls asleep with her comforter toy/blanket over her face, but small and v lightweight so not worried.

Yes, I think I'm going to make it into 4 smaller pieces so she can lie it over her face without it getting tangled or doubling up. Plus 3 replacement blankies would be very handy!