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That's just cruel. If they made one sized for teenagers though...

This and other sleep positioners are absurd. Stomach sleeping is not forbidden--it's putting baby DOWN to sleep on her stomach that's forbidden. Once a baby can turn over by herself, it's fine. Baby can't turn over for a few months, anyway, and when she can, she can also turn her head for air. You just continue putting her down on her stomach, in a sleep sack, with no bumpers, loose blankets, etc.

This is ridiculous! Any baby that moves enough to warrant one of these would be furious to be restrained like this. You have a crib to keep them confined, you don't need to strap them down in the crib!

reminds me of a straightjacket....

I think in certain circumstances this could be useful. For a young baby who likes to be held, this could give them the sense of security and support to be able to fall asleep easier and stay sleeping longer. Although I think swaddling works for that.

I can just see my son screaming just because he's restrained. ANYTHING that holds him down makes him furious.

Swaddlers do the trick just as great and are actually soothing (though he usually manages to kick his legs free just for a statement).

this reminds me of the scene in mommie dearest when she straps her son into bed. i cannot believe some of the baby stuff on the market these days.

Terrible for babies, great for toddlers. Stay in bed kid!

This is terrible, a torture device. My 3yo was sleeping on his stomache...by choice at 2 months old!

this scares me

I want to cry for that child. How horrible to be restrained like that. My daughter rolls around her crib and hits the rails so I (GASP!) put in the bumper. Somehow, in the bigger picture, that seems like the wiser, safer and more humane option.

Potentially dangerous - people will rely on this and forget to do sensible things like putting up the crib railing or lowering the mattress to an appropriate level.

I once thought a sleep positioner would be helpful until I found my daughter could completely wiggle out of it and end up with her head between the wedges, which was probably more dangerous than without the device. This sleep wrap device seems like just one more thing the baby could get tangled up in.

Seems like baby could wiggle himself into a face down position and not be able to right himself.

I think the introduction doesn't do it any justice. I did some research on this product and found some suprising comments from Mums who have used the product - http://www.productreview.com.au/showitem.php?item_id=32368&section=REVIEWS&next=1
http://www.babyworld.co.uk/information/reviews/product.asp?id=259
http://www.birth.com.au/forum/showthread.php?s=b4e50b9b1a124cc357a28a2eed08ab4b&t=19375
Website has loads of information. Could be great if used in the right manner.

why not use a regular swaddling blanket?? hello, people! babies liked being wrapped.

torture?! babies luv it..i've used on both my babies i can barely travel without it now..they loved the comfort and tightness it makes them feel cuddled. i guess i used since birth so my babes got used to it as do some with their special blankets. i luvd knowing they could never fall out of crib, or toddler beds.

These have been around in NZ for over 15 years and are extremely popular. There has not been one reported cotdeath with them and they have been used by over 200,000 babies. I used them for my son and found it great for the transition at about 4 months when he would occassionally roll in the night onto to his tummy and then not be able to get back again. He loved it and had complete movement except he couldn't roll or stand. When he was older he could take it off himself when he awoke and so could play easily in the cot - I didn't use a saftey pin to stop him opening the velcro because he wasn't a climber. It was a great sleep signal tool and he knew when the wrap went on he snuggled down and went off to sleep. I know a lot of people use them instead of portacot, as well, as they fit to a bed so you don't have to worry about your baby falling out if you are visiting somewhere. It is also great to help the cot to bed transition. Contrary to the comments above I found a swaddingly wrap would often undo during the night and end up around my babies face no matter how tight I wrapped him. It was also a lot more restrictive as his legs and arms were tightly bound whereas with this he can move both freely. Cot bumbers are also not recommended by SIDs guidelines as babies have been known to suffocate with them.

I beleive this product is an aid to good, nurturing parenting skills and gives more comfort and safety, resulting in a longer, more restful sleep for baby and more PEACE of MIND for us parents.

Its comfortable, flexible and versatile, it does not restrict movement or breathing, and an older child may have control over it’s use. Its not a restraint at all.

The sleepwrap also caters for older babies out of the high SIDS risk period as it also helps prevent unintentional injuries at the standing and climbing stages. It helps prevent falling and rolling out of cot/crib or bed.

This made our travelling so much lighter and easier it will fit around a mattress nearly anywhere in the world!

I recommend to visit www.safetsleep.com
http://www.safetsleep.com/testimonials/