![]() I knew that the AAP recommends that babies be put to sleep on their backs on a firm surface, located in the parents’ room, but not in their bed - a sleep recipe that many parents find is nearly impossible to stick to when you add a baby who loves to fight sleep into the mix. ![]() I was a little reluctant to try the DockATot at first. Therein is the tricky part: Parents love it during the day, when everyone agrees it is safe and helpful, and wind up becoming attached to it at night, when experts do not condone its use. It functions as a lounger for naps, an optimal place for tummy time, and a co-sleeping device for parents who want to bed-share (which, I note, goes against the American Academy of Pediatrics' (AAP) extensive safe sleep guidelines). Would it work for us? Was it safe? If it isn't safe, why are so many people using it? Could we afford it? Is sleep with a baby in the house a lie? I set out to find out.įor the uninitiated, the DockATot is a canoe-shaped cushioned product that claims to “reinvent the womb” by creating a snug and warm environment for babies. I’m talking about the DockATot: the baby lounger and co-sleeper that so many moms swear by. While googling for that elusive miracle baby sleep product, I kept coming across one device that was touted as a “miracle worker” by moms everywhere (including famous moms like Kim and Kourtney Kardashian). Next, understand that the DockATot is not to be used in the crib or bassinet.Before my daughter was born this September, I did what all first-time parents probably do: research the most popular baby items on the internet. You don't need a DockATot to have a great sleeper!!! In fact, this class specifically aims to teach parents other methods to recreate that womb-like experience using only safe sleep guidelines. ![]() Taking Cara Babies believes in supporting parents, not shaming them so let me try to offer some help in educating you and using safe sleep practices.įirst, many parents who take the newborn sleep class “Will I Ever Sleep Again?” have babies who are sleeping 6-12 hours by 6-12 weeks without a DockATot. You are not “failing.” The last thing you need is someone judging you or scaring you. But.let’s say you ARE using the DockATot for sleep: # This means nothing but the baby is to be inside the crib or bassinet. This means the DockATot is not to be used for sleeping.Īccording to, your baby should be “Placed in a bare crib,” specifically, “The baby should be placed in a crib with no loose bedding, pillows, bumper pads or positioning devices.” The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission agrees that, “bare is best” inside the crib or bassinet. This means that anything labeled as a lounger, napper, infant seat, or sleeper is NOT approved for safe baby sleep. “The DockATot is used by many for supervised lounging, chilling and playtime,” she says.Īccording to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, only products labeled with the words "crib," "bassinet," or "play yard" meet the standards for safe baby sleep. No! I know you are probably seeing it for this purpose (and I do understand that some parents do use it in this manner), but Elina Furman, director of marketing at DockATot, explains that her company’s product isn’t intended to be used for baby sleep. Parents love it because it’s easy to transport from room to room. The DockATot has gained popularity, in my opinion, because it provides the womb-like, snug feeling that so many newborns desire in those first few months after birth. According to DockATot’s website, it is “a multi-functional lounging, playing, chilling, resting and snuggling dock you can take anywhere.” Why has it become so popular? #
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