dragons in the flower bed Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 My three-year-old has no desire greater than to wear his superhero cape to bed. My mother used to tell us it was hazardous, that we could suffocate in our sleep that way. Is it true? It seems like he's old enough that he'd have the wherewithal to move the cape if it does happen to pull against his neck just the right way to choke him. The whole cape is a single layer of felt, cut to have a neck band that we tie in the front. I just don't know. It's bedtime in twenty minutes. What says the hive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 I would tell him he can take the cape to bed with him, but not have it around his neck. Just a slightly paranoid mommy... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdogs29906 Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 The "tie" in the front would worry me. Can you compromise and say he can lay it over himself, but not have it tied? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 My three-year-old has no desire greater than to wear his superhero cape to bed. My mother used to tell us it was hazardous, that we could suffocate in our sleep that way. Is it true? It seems like he's old enough that he'd have the wherewithal to move the cape if it does happen to pull against his neck just the right way to choke him. The whole cape is a single layer of felt, cut to have a neck band that we tie in the front. I just don't know. It's bedtime in twenty minutes. What says the hive? I wouldn't worry about suffication but choking would be a concern. If it was choking him, he could become unconcious before becoming aware of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowWhite Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 I would probably just loop it around his neck without tying a knot. (Since it's too late in the day to go get some velcro to put on it to fasten it less securely). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E_Edgerton Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Could you just explain that superheros need to rest and that they always put their cape near their bed just in case they need it in a hurry. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Let him fall asleep with it, then remove it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragons in the flower bed Posted January 8, 2009 Author Share Posted January 8, 2009 The "tie" in the front would worry me. Can you compromise and say he can lay it over himself, but not have it tied? That's a good idea. It just occurred to me that I could untie it after he falls asleep, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragons in the flower bed Posted January 8, 2009 Author Share Posted January 8, 2009 Could you just explain that superheros need to rest and that they always put their cape near their bed just in case they need it in a hurry. ;) I wish. He's still not convinced that superheroes have genitalia/ever go to the bathroom, so I have to argue the point with him three times a day (or carry him to the toilet by force). This is a kid who has been fully trained for a year. I'm so carefully watching to be sure that he never sees a superhero hit someone. His siblings would be doomed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyJoy Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Maybe you should get an artistic friend to make a superhero comic book for him with all the behaviors you want him to emulate!:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Well, I wouldn't let him. I wouldn't let my 5 year old and my 9 year old wouldn't ask. Paranoid mom, I guess! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretty in Pink Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 My 5yo and 2yo frequently fall asleep with their "capes" still on (they use large silk scarves for dress up). I just slip in and untie it after they have fallen asleep. I am paranoid about letting them sleep with it tied all night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 I wouldn't let him wear it to bed. Even if it doesnt' choke him there is the possibility of it putting enough pressure on his carotid artery to hamper blood flow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizabeth Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Cut the tie off that holds the cape on place velcro on back top corners of cape and jammie top -voila Superhero ready to rock in a moments notice and sleep safely... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Could you just explain that superheros need to rest and that they always put their cape near their bed just in case they need it in a hurry. ;) I love this option! Will the superhero believe it or not? Completely different subject: Is your avatar a pic of the "Endurance"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn in OH Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 The rule in our house is no capes, cloaks, amulets or armor shall be worn while sleeping. I can't do the let them fall asleep with it on and remove it later thing because of my Age Activated ADD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 I wouldn't, but I'm paranoid that way ;) Btw, as my 5 yr old nephew was rattling off all the things that were GREAT about his hero Indiana Jones, one of his best attributes was that he never had to go potty! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Not an old wive's tale. Anything around a child's neck is a strangulation hazard. Children under 5 are at the greatest risk, but it's a danger to anyone. Planning to remove or untie it after he falls asleep is not a good idea - - strangling can be a very quick, quiet death; it is very plausible that you could be in the next room and hear nothing until it's too late. During the day, loops can easily get caught on doorknobs, playground equipment, and so forth. This particular problem is easily solved: anything that goes around a child's neck needs to break away under pressure. Superhero capes should never tie shut, whistles and such need to be on snap-away lanyards, and so forth. Last February, a four-year-old little girl in my area strangled to death on the ribbon wrapped around her birthday gift. It was late afternoon, she was wide awake, and adults were in the house, in and out of the room she was playing in. She apparently tumbled off the bed while looking at the gift, and the ribbon looped around the bedpost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragons in the flower bed Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 She apparently tumbled off the bed while looking at the gift, and the ribbon looped around the bedpost. Wow. I'll be adding velcro to the cape today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen500 Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Wow. I'll be adding velcro to the cape today. Yep. My ds4 has the jammies with velcro cape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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