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Our philosophy | Our impact | Our story How it all started. We used to have a lot of trouble getting our son, Ethan, to take naps, especially when we were traveling or visiting family. Starting around 3 months of age, he was much more interested in being awake then going to sleep, no matter how tired he was. When we happened across the idea for the Downtime Sleepy hat, we were ecstatic. It instantly cut our exhausting and frustrating sleep-time routine from thirty minutes to five! And it also prevented him from waking prematurely. It worked so well for us and became so soothing to our son that we never had to fear being caught out at naptime again. But, after using the method to get Ethan to fall asleep for just a few days, we began to see the need for a better-designed product than a regular baby hat. First, the hat that we were using didn't have a contour for the nose. Second, it had become stretched out of shape, leaving a gap at the eyes and allowing for Ethan to see. Third, we would have preferred not to have pull on the hat and shift it's position on Ethan's head in order to cover his eyes. Finally, we would get funny expressions from people passing by who were wondering why Ethan's eyes were covered. I wanted a product that would communicate that my baby was having a nap. After searching for a product that fitted our needs, and coming up empty-handed, we decided to make it ourselves. Eventually, we came up with a hat that looked great, functioned well, and was safe to use. We gave the hat a flip-down mask so the hat stayed in one place whether the baby was awake or asleep. We also reinforced the mask of the hat with a breathable, elastic-mesh material to block out as much light as possible, as well as prevent the hat stretching out of shape. Finally, we added closed eye lashes on the flip-down mask so that others would know that baby was asleep. I know that some babies fall asleep on their own without fussing. But most do not. We wanted to make the Sleepy hat available for other parents so that they can get some downtime, too. I hope that our efforts will help your baby fall asleep quickly and easily, just as it has done for Ethan. Andrea Verity, Originator of Downtime |
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