Flannette sheets for baby

[leckert]

Was just in Target to get cot sheets for use in July and on the back of some of the packs it said not suitable for children under 12months. Does anyone have any idea why? I was given some at my baby shower that didn't say this. Given that July is quite cold (and our baby room is as well) would it be okay to use when bubs comes home or not?

[Rommy'sMummy]

Wow. I have never heard of this - we used flanelette for our DS when he was a bub and we are planning too with this one as well. I have no idea why. Will be interested in others responses.

I wonder if SIDS website has anything on this?

[leckert]

Thanks Rommy, Didn't think of checking the SIDS stuff out .... might try to do that now.


ETA - nothing specifically about flannelette sheets on there or the FAQ PDF. Am rather confused.

[MrsB26]

i am currently using flannelette sheets from target on my sons bed. I'm not concerned.

Weird that it was on some packs and not all of them

[Indadhanu]

WOW thats weird... well we use flannelette cot sheets (normal sheets are SO cold in winter!) and at Big W they have a sale on flannelette basinette sheets so I don't think that they would be bad for babies. Maybe they weren't fire safe? Or they might have had printing or ink on it which makes it unsafe?

[leckert]

not entirely sure if it's meaning the plastic wrapping on the sheet set but it was a piece of tape type label on the cardboard the holds the sheets neat. The ones with the label are Target branded and the ones that don't have it are My Baby branded (received these at baby shower).

[mummato1]

I noticed this the other day as well! But the ones I brought were regular cotton cot sheets from Target, not flanelette ones. I thought it was a little odd to have a warning on cot sheets not to be used on 12 months and under.

The ones I got have the warnings on labels actually sewn into the seams, on both the fitted and flat sheet - next to the made in China label

[cloeychic]

the only thing i can think of regarding the warning is that the baby may inhale the little bits of fluff you sometimes get from flannelette sheets?

[JellyBean]

mmmm..... We also use flannelette sheets for DS in winter - and they are 100% cotton so they breathe. As long as you wash them before use there shouldn't be an issue with breathing in dyes etc. The top sheet is a waste of time IMO anyway as all DS's sheets & rugs end up kicked off, so we just put him in a sleeping bag with flannelette as the bottom sheet. Perhaps you can contact the manufacturer to ask them why the warning?

[leckert]

It's Target brand so I can't be bothered trying to find out why - unless it's because there's a pillowcase in there and they're not recommended for under 12mths. Definately pre-washed them. Now just have to make the cot. I'm looking into the sleeping bag option on top of the sheets.

[Indadhanu]

Maybe you should check online??