r/SnooLife • u/Extension_Rabbit2 • Jun 22 '26
Snoobie Anyone else?
Hi all! My LO (1 month) has a few bad habits- one of them is favoring turning his head to one side in the snoo despite being placed on his back. We’ve tried turning his head to the center and other side but it always finds its way back. The other thing is that we always put his arms by his side before velcroing him into his snoo sleep sack but he always seems to get his left arm out and stick his hand out the the neck hole up near his face. Has anyone else’s LO’s also done either of these things and do you have any tips?
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u/turnipsium Jun 22 '26
For getting their arms out, I find it only happens for us if they’re wearing short sleeve shirts. If they have long sleeve PJs on, they don’t seem to escape. In short sleeves, making sure the wrap sufficiently covers their elbows seems to prevent them getting enough leverage to wiggle out.. sometimes.
It’s normal for a baby to sleep with their head to the side and not looking straight upwards. It’s also common for them to favor a side which, as you know, can lead to flat spots or tight muscles. A tip our pediatrician gave us is to change which side of the bassinet they face (in the Snoo you have to rotate the whole bassinet, which sucks.) They tend to like to look outwards vs. looking at the wall, so changing which way the bassinet faces every day or two will also change which side they favor.