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4.65 (Highly recommend) from 14 votes (635 Visits)

Safe Sleepwear

by Izzy

(June 2006) (rank 9th)

Choosing pajamas for our little ones should go beyond the cuteness factor. We have to think about protecting them from burn injuries. Children can get serious burn injuries when they play with fire (matches, lighters, stoves, candles). As much as we want to protect them and take these burn hazards away from where the children can get to them, accidents happen.

Stay away from cotton or cotton blends for sleepwear, as they burn easier and faster.
Choose snug/tight fitting clothes. This is not clothing that you will buy a tag big so that your child/ren can grow into it.
Go for flame-resistant pajamas. It will say so in the tag. Not all kids’ pajamas are flame-resistant, so it is important to read tags! The tag will also indicate if the pajama is not flame-resistant.
DO NOT USE FABRIC SOFTENER with flame-resistant clothing. The fabric softener will render the ability of the clothing to resist flame useless.

Sleep safe!!

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| November 2006 \| Kristen

Fabric softener

I had forgotten that tip about fabric softener. Thanks for the reminder.

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| January 2007 \| exquisite-flower

Fabric softener

same here, thank you. I rarely use softner, but when i do I dont check what is in the washing load either, I just know that there is something that will benefit from it being added. I shall be more vigilent in the future.
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	4.00 (Good) \| June 2006 \| mrslunar

good tip!

Treated cotton does not burn "as fast" like plain cotton. Also, while untreated cotton burns faster, synthetic fabrics, like polyesther, create worse burns on the skin because they burn slower, thus keeping flames on the skin longer, and they can "melt" into the skin. It's kind of a trade off. :/

In the US, childrens sleepware has to be EITHER flame retardant OR snug fitting. You should always look for a tag that indicates which it is. If it doesn't indicate either, then I'd stay away from it!

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