Is it safe for babies to sleep with a soft toy or comforter?
Comforters are for settling, not unattended sleep
Keep cots clear for young babies. Reintroduce a comforter when baby has reliable rolling and head control, around 7 to 12 months.
We used Raffy during settling—by 10 months he self-settled.
Safe sleep guidance recommends a clear infant sleep space. Many families use a comforter during pre-sleep soothing in the early months, then reintroduce it in the cot when baby shows reliable rolling and head control (~7–12 months). Always observe your baby and follow local guidance.
Try tonight
- Use your comforter only during cuddle/settling outside the cot.
- Place it aside before cot sleep.
- Monitor over weeks until baby’s movement is reliable.
What parents say
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Praise for a Perfect Pal ★★★★★
As first-time parents welcoming a little human into our hearts and home, whilst a proud achievement, came with many adjustments. The reality of sleepless nights, day/night confusion and changes to a comfortable routine and structure was extremely overwhelming and daunting. However, thanks to the Riff Raff Sleep Toy, our sleep routine quickly became minimally disrupted as Raffy the Fawn helped to promote positive sleep routines whilst comforting, soothing and settling our son when he was in need. The Riff Raff does not replace the snuggles and cuddles before each sleep (at least for now), but it does beautifully compliment him as he drifts into deep and restful naps or sleep. Our son has many other comforters but his Riff Raff trumps all and understandably so. The dual soundbox allows for a calming lullaby or white noise and heartbeat to echo in any room with two volume and timer settings to suit any occasion and space. Additionally, the small piece of velcro allows us to attach our son’s best pal to his pram or cot while he rests; resting us assured that he is sleeping safely and peacefully. After our success with this product, the Riff Raff Sleep Toy and the accompanying range of bath sets, teethers and books will now be the go-to gift for any expecting parents. We consider the Riff Raff to be an essential item as it not only promotes positive sleep routine and structure but introduces your child to aspects of companionship, safety and responsibility. We absolutely recommend this product!
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It truly is amazing how much Bandit has helped him self-settle ★★★★★
He LOVES Bandit. He snuggled and played around with him before going to sleep, and went to sleep cuddling him. Before he went to sleep I grabbed Bandit out quickly to see if I could turn the lullaby down a bit as soon as I took him out Marcus cracked it, it was so cute! I can't believe how much he has attached to him in just 1 day. And especially considering he has never had comforters before but mainly just gone to sleep on me. He puts himself to sleep with Bandit without a single cry, which is exactly what I wanted. I'm a real cuddler and don't want Marcus to cry at all before going to sleep. I should mention that Marcus is 1 year old so it truly is amazing how much Bandit has helped him self-settle in the cot when he is used to being cuddled by me'.
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Best comfort teddy! ★★★★★
Our little man Judson loves his Raffy! As a newborn we used the white noise which helped him nap. He really gravitated to it when he was 5 months (he’s now almost 9 months). It is his sleep comforter, he pulls it in close and is able to put his dummy in if he wants it (love that the dummy can’t fall out of the cot and is attached safely). It really helps him self settle so much! Highly recommend purchasing a Riff Raff, we will definitely be purchasing one for our next bub!