At about the age of four months old, my son started having difficulty napping during the day. He liked to be held and rocked to sleep in a dark room, comforted by the loving arms of his mother and the quiet retreat of the darkness.
I've often wondered just how babies see the world; being used to that quiet darkness inside mommy's tummy and then very quickly, a whole new world being introduced. With an explosion of sounds and visual stimulations, it's no wonder they have difficulty relaxing. Sometimes it was only from apparent sheer exhaustion that Emil could fall asleep. He was obviously so mesmerized by all those things around him that he didn't want to miss a thing!
It wasn't always possible to sit in that dark room and rock him to sleep ; nor would it have been wise to do so. Baby needed to learn to relax and I needed to always make sure that this was as easy as possible for him. We all know that the most restful sleep we get is in the dark. We all know that external noises like cars, people chatting and everyday house sounds can keep us awake. Why would it be different for baby? We even use sleep masks and when Emil got older, he used to pull the blanket over his eyes to help him fall asleep.
Downtime Sleepy Hat is designed first and foremost with baby's safety as the top priority of course. Made from breathable 100% organic pima cotton and having an adjustable top knot ensure that the hat won't fall down and over baby's mouth. Just hold the hat up to your nose and see how breathable the fabric is. I like how the nose is contoured to fit comfortably. Of course, with safety as the number one concern, you'll want to make sure that baby's hands are free and he's able to pull the hat off if bothered. For Emil, that came right about the same age of 4 months; booties and hats were wriggled off by his tiny little arms effortlessly it seemed.
Speaking of bothering, how many times have well intentioned family, friends and strangers attempted to pinch, cuddle or prod baby while he tries to rest? On more than one occasion, I have had to shoo away people and explain that "He's trying to get some rest right now". While the Downtime Sleepy Hat acts as a calming visual deterrent for baby, it acts as a visual signal to those well intentioned baby pinchers that baby is sleeping. With the hat pulled over baby's eyes and the little sleeping eye las design showing, you won't be subjected to alarmists telling you baby's hat is over his eyes nor will baby's sleep be interrupted.
RULES:
If you'd like to try a Downtime Sleepy hat, simply visit Downtime Baby and for your entry, tell us where you think baby could use the hat the most. One comment per person please.
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Giveaway ends August 22nd at 11 pm. At that time, I will draw one random winner and email them and post winners name on site. You have 72 hours to reply to my email or a new winner will be drawn. US shipping only.
Winner has their choice of either BLUE or MAGENTA Downtime Sleepy hat.
82 comments:
What an invention. I wonder if my kids would have kept this on? Looks fabulous if they do.
Our little one could definitely use the hat at any family get together.
khmorgan_00 [at] yahoo [dot] com
Hi, I have always thought these hats are so innovative. I can see using it in our van quite a bit! Helps keep the sun out of the eyes of our little one! The park would be another great place to use the hat. Please enter me in your delightful drawing. Many thanks, Cindi
jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com
Our nursery gets really bright so it would be great for naptime in there! Same for family get togethers (which in our family are monthly at least) jeepcutie82 at msn dot com
wow i could realy use this for my little one this may help out a lot thanks
I would love to give this to a good friend who just had a baby. I wish there would have been something like this when my kids were babies.
akreese (at) hotmail (dot) com
Such a great product!
Would be great for car rides. thanks, justicecw@hotmail.com
On a long car ride this would be great for my son, and for us.
hetz-junk(at)hotmail(dot)com
what a great hat! i babysit once a week and being in a differnt house without his bed, he has a real hard time falling asleep. maybe this will help
I think this hat would be perfec for our DD when we go out to shop, she always seems the most restless at the supermarket maybe this will calm her down.
cmartin0055(at)aol(dot)com
in the car- neat idea
while we travel in a car.
On long car trips is where I would use it.
We'd probably use it a lot in the car and on the playground (should she fall asleep in her stroller)
gkstratos@yahoo.com
Hands down in the car! It seems like my kids would always fall asleep in the car, but then when we would turn and the sun would change, they would wake up. Thanks for the chance!
Road trips
lilacbutterfly [at] earthlink.net
My son could really use this in the car and also when he goes to grandma's. Her house is filled with mini blinds and the little bits of light that peek through always fascinates him (and distracts him from sleep). Thanks!
Genius! I travel with my kids (twins) all the time and this would be perfect for the airplane. When you're in the galley trying to rock the child to sleep, it would keep other passengers from trying to play with them instead.
in his stroller where he zonks out
Id use this at church--GENIUS and hilariously cute too. Thanks!
gomeggo[at]gmail[dot]com
Baby could use this in the stroller, while I do some shopping!
I would get this for my sister-in-law to use with my niece for car rides.
Thanks!
emmarleed[at]hotmail[dot]com
Br great when we were out in public, looks so cute
I think this would be most useful (or at least most used) during travel.
urchiken at gmail dot com
We could use this at church and in the car. Clever idea - I just wonder if my daughter would leave it over her eyes long enough to fall asleep.
I think we'd get the most use out of it in church---our children often fall asleep on the way there, and the Sleepy Hat might help them STAY that way. Thanks for the giveaway!
emhagedon at gmail
biking
These hats are wonderful. My niece has always covered her eyes with her hands or a blanket while going to sleep.
We'd get the most use out of it at church. Which is always during her nap times.
This is so cute. Definitely in the car.
I think we'd use it most in the car - it gets really bright here - and this is such a cute hat! Thanks! afdr3d@umkc.edu
These hats are so cool, very innovative and helpful. I think this will be useful inside a vehicle. Actually, we can use this anywhere anytime our baby needs a nap. :)
applez_55@yahoo.com
hey good idea but wheres the adult size lol
These are so cute! Great giveaway. I'd use it most when my son is trying to nap in a busy place like an airplane or festival.
definitely sounds best for the car
What a great idea...
I think this would be perfect for road trips... Or even family reunions or otehr events when baby needs rest but there is just so much going on!
Thanks for the contest!
sunshine3237 at gmail.com
This would be perfect. I take my little one into work with me. It would also be good for trips in the car and other family outtings.
On any and all trips to see the fam. By plane and car.
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It'd be great in the car to keep the sunlight out a bit.
This is so cute! Hubby's daughter lives in Guatemala and she and her hubby work in the family open air market selling veggies and flowers. Baby will most likely be outdoors alot after it is born at the end of this month, and this would be so cool sending one to her so baby can get some much needed sleep while mom and dad work!
micaela6955 at msn dot com
This would be great for car rides to keep baby calm. What an invention! I am definitely impressed as I have never seen anything like this! I have to ask a couple of friends if they have seen this creation!
Thanks for the fabulous giveaway!
baileybobby6(at)hotmail(dot)com
This is such a good idea. My son has trouble getting to sleep because he always fights it. I think if he had one the best place to use it would be in daycare because he gets very distracted and sometimes misses his nap because of the distractions.
Hysterical. My son could use it after eating (makes him sleepy)
edq143 at yahoo dot com
riding in the car to pick the kids up at school,the sun is pretty bright and he alway goes to sleep.
I'd love the blue one! Perfect for those long days of travelling to nana and papa's which we do once a month.
Would be great for carriage rides and car rides. thanks for bringing this product to my attention
care rides
I desperately would love to win one of these. My son is the lightest sleeper I've ever known, and will pretty much just sleep in his crib in the dark. This would be great for car rides and trips to grandma's, where he doesn't sleep because he's too interested in all the new things!
Subscribed too!
This would be great for my infant grandson while traveling in the car. Thank you so much!
I adore this hat. It would be great when we're shopping or in a restaurant.
Our little one could definitely use the hat at any family get together.
I wonder if my little one would keep that on his head!? I would definitely be able to use it at church. Our church is really bright and is during nap time. This would be perfect!
Mama2caleb[at]gmail[dot]com
What a cool giveaway, I haven't seen these before. So my little light sleeper could use this, especially during day-time naps. We don't have curtains in his room and it just doesn't get dark enough in there.
We would need this the most on airplanes probably. I can't stand how people complain about having to sit by/anywhere in the same plane with an infant, but THEN they INSIST on waking the baby up to say "Oh she's doing so well!" Yeah, thanks lol You need all the help you can get to get a baby to sleep through take-off and landing. I'm leighbra atgmail
cdrury@gmail.com
in the car - but first the baby would have to leave it on - one of mine never would but if they do its great!!!
Would love this for car rides.
This hat would be perfect for when we visit the in-laws. =) Oh, that's horrible.
sparkofutterance@hotmail.com
This would be perfect for plane travel. The longer they sleep on the plane, the better!
doot65{at}comcast[dot]net
Elizabeth
Of course it would be great for traveling in car, plain, or train. But, my little one is not sleeping at all right now so I could use it anytime of day!
Best place to wear?
In the car, of course. Shifting sun is always a problem, and this cute cap would help shield against glare nicely.
That little hat is perfect for in the car. The little guy won't have the sun or lights shining in his eyes.
I love this hat. It would be great when driving in the car during the day.
wow i could realy use this for my little one this may help out a lot thank you.
driving during the day during nap time
driving during the day during nap time
My son could use it while out driving or at the grocery store.
absolutestacie@yahoo.com
During a long car ride.
I'd use it in the car the most, I am sure - and probably for daytime naps too.
stormraven(at)gmail(dot)com
This would definitely be most useful in the car!
In the car :)
my niece would love it :)
In the car, this would be great!
My daughter could definitely use one of these for the car, it seems like the sun is always hitting her right in the face when she's trying to nod off.
Thanks for the giveaway!
xpsundell(at)gmail(dot)com
this would be great for transporting baby to and from the car, especially during the cold months
I think it'd be awesome for camping, then he could sleep outside in the fresh air, but still have his dark.
cherylfrancisco@hotmail.com
I would have to say in the car for sure!
jasonncaryn at yahoo dot com
The Downtime Sleepy hat sounds perfect for bringing on vacations!
I subscribed to your feed.
It is so cute! It would be good for car travel when the baby is sleeping.
In the car.
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