Reviewed by: Erin, mom to a 10-week-old baby boy

This is a 42”x42”, soft flannel swaddling blanket.  It’s a really pretty blue with brown stiching trim around the border.  I love the size of this blanket, it’s impossible to swaddle a child more than a few days old in normal sized receiving blankets.  This one is soooo soft and the colors are great. 

The only drawback is that my 10 week old was able to free his arm in less than 5 minutes -- even though I followed the swaddling directions that are conveniently sewn on to the blanket.  I have a video monitor so I watched him, and once he got loose, his free arm was waving around like a cowboy riding a bull!  I had to go in and use our old swaddling stand by, the so called ‘Miracle Blanket’.  I’ll try this one again if I can figure out a way to make sure his arms stay put.  The only one that has worked for us is the ‘Miracle Blanket’ it takes him all night to work free of that one (the secret is built in arm flaps).

Overall Rating: C as a swaddling blanket; B+ as an all-purpose blanket

This is a great, soft blanket, and would probably work for younger babies as a swaddler or for babies that are not Houdinis like mine.  Also it is a nice size to lay on the floor for play, or bring in the stroller for naps or to use as a sun shade by draping over the stroller.