It seems that we as a child-rearing society have forgotten about swaddling our babies. Remember that line about the babe in the manger in the "swaddling clothes"? It seems that Mary, for one, knew how to keep her infant happy. Swaddling helps babies feel secure and warm, and allows them to do what they do best: sleep!

Swaddling is the practice of wrapping a baby cocoon-style in a blanket. Swaddle blankets like our own Silly Goosy Swaddlewrap work great because they have elongated arms that wrap around and around, making a secure swaddle simple.

Published studies have shown that swaddling infants helps them sleep longer without waking, and stay in REM sleep longer as well. Other medical research has suggested that swaddling helps reduce the risk of SIDS.

The biology behind swaddling is kind of interesting: the