Sleeping Bag? Other ideas
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Topic: Sleeping Bag? Other ideas
Posted By: Manda08
Subject: Sleeping Bag? Other ideas
Date Posted: 10 May 2010 at 9:02pm
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DS moves a heap in his sleep, with it getting colder i brought a sleeping bag for him, so that he could be a bit warmer in the night. I put him in it and he screamed his head off. He hated feeling so restricted. I have tried it numerous times but he just screams and it seems not worth it. Question is how am i going to keep him warm when it gets even colder? Is there anything i can get that wont restrict him so much that he can still move about freely but still be warm?? For PJ's he is in fleecy all in ones, with socks and a jumpsuit underneath....
Any ideas would be great thanks!  ------------- 
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 10 May 2010 at 9:11pm
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What sort of sleeping bag did you buy?
My DS's were both big movers in there cot but never had issues with their sleep sacks. They were nice and big and roomy with no sleeves and both boys could wriggly round and turn onto their tummies no probs. |
Posted By: Manda08
Date Posted: 10 May 2010 at 9:27pm
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Oh really, well that is good to hear, maybe i just need a different one, the one i got seems quite thick, and quite stiff. (i got it of tm) and it valcros up by the shoulders which he also just pulls off... Did yours have legs of just a bit of room? -------------
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Posted By: MrsEmma
Date Posted: 10 May 2010 at 9:53pm
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What about one of those Peke Moes? It's like a big pillow case with a gap for the head (not the best description sorry) Might be worth a look - here's the link but apparently they are easy to make too http://www.pekemoe.co.nz/ - Peke Moe ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: kaybee
Date Posted: 10 May 2010 at 10:13pm
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For sleep sacks the merino ones like Merino Kids are really good but probably far too expensive if you don't even know if he'll use it!
I also have a Grobag which sell pretty cheap on Trademe, and there are Snugtime ones which have long sleeves if the room is quite cold (ds gets very cold hands/arms at night so I have been using this lately). Snugtime also make very warm all-in-ones. If the one you have is very stiff and with velcro then there are many other options which will be much more comfortable for him
I would also suggest you email the Sleep Store and ask them as they seem to be experts on that sort of thing! ------------- 
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 11 May 2010 at 11:10am
| Mine is this http://www.trademe.co.nz/Baby-gear/Blankets-covers/Sleeping-bags/Merino/auction-288859942.htm - one but I had mine made about 100 cm so lots of room. The only issue I had was that I had to run a zip down the side where the domes are as my boys would stick a foot thru the domes. |
Posted By: mummymonster
Date Posted: 11 May 2010 at 8:40pm
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DS didn't like his merino kids sleeping bag when we first tried it (6 - 7 mths). I think it restricted his rolling.
Now he's 9mth+ he's more mobile and doesn't seem to mind it so much. We usually have him in a cotton-lined polar fleece all-in-one & a singlet. We've got a heater in his room too. So far it's been enough, but in the back of my mind is that if it gets colder I'll put him in a cotton all-in-one under the polar fleece. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: SpecialK
Date Posted: 12 May 2010 at 7:47am
H has been in his merino kids sleeping bag from 5 months and he can crawl and stand in his He is a big boy and there is still a bit of room round the legs.
I have no bright ideas sorry as I don't know what we'd do without it - he goes all around the cot in his sleep. Maybe more layers? ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Nutella
Date Posted: 28 May 2010 at 12:49pm
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What do you dress babies in under the sleeping bags esp if no sleeves on it? Am making DS a sleeping bag coz he always kicks off the covers but we live in Queensland so at first at night time it is warm then cools down to maybe 16-20 degrees at 4-5 in the morning...so don't want to bundle him up in cardys and all that malarky. ------------- 
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Posted By: SpecialK
Date Posted: 28 May 2010 at 1:04pm
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H is in a winter weight go go sleeping bag and wears a short sleeved singlet, socks and long sleeved cotton PJ top and long cotton PJ pants underneath. We have the heater on in his room overnight that keeps it at around 18-20 degrees and he seems to stay nice and warm.
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 28 May 2010 at 1:22pm
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Lily is in a thickish cotton sleep bag from Farmers iygwim, or a thinner one from Pumpkin Patch. She has a singlet, long sleeve body suit, long sleeve AIO, and her sleep bag. Then sheet, aircell blankie, quilt and another blanket. It gets to 14-18 degrees over night in there... ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Nutella
Date Posted: 28 May 2010 at 1:55pm
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Cool thanks guys. Just not sure what they are supposed to wear though I had a feeling I had heard they just wear what you would put them into bed in? -------------
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Posted By: millymollymandy
Date Posted: 28 May 2010 at 7:35pm
| Manda - The Sleepstore have an outfit thats and sort of merino sleepsack, but with legs rather than a sleeping bag. I have a chat to them - they are very helpful |
Posted By: CarrieMum
Date Posted: 29 May 2010 at 1:02pm
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Yes there are things like sleep suits or blanket suits especially for babies that don't like sleeping bags. Also look on any australian website as they often ship to NZ.
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Posted By: Babykatnz
Date Posted: 29 May 2010 at 8:53pm
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Maybe mine is naturally hot? She only wears a cotton AIO with a l/sleeve bodysuit and nothing else, or if shes having a 'kick blankets off' night, then her sleeping bag (sleeveless ones from pumpkin patch, has domes on the shoulders) with a l/sleeve bodsuit underneath... anything more and she gets really sweaty! ------------- Brandon - 05/12/2003  
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Posted By: Raspberryjam
Date Posted: 29 May 2010 at 9:29pm
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My girl hated her sleeping bag -and yip splashed out on a merino one - made her too hot and she hated being restricted
Right now she is in pjs from cotton on, with a long sleeve body suit and socks and has wool blankets under and over as someone else mentioned, the sleep store have these http://www.thesleepstore.co.nz/shop/Sleeping+Bags+%26+Sleepsuits/Winter+Sleepsuits/Snugtime+Butterfly+Blanket+Sleeper+Fleece+Sleepsuit.html Shame I cant use this fabric on my 2 year old! they look super warm ------------- http://lilypie.com] 
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Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 30 May 2010 at 1:12pm
Callum's been in a sleeping bag since about 6mo and he can stand/climb in his too  We had to switch to the ones which zip down as he could get out of the dome ones. He's in a 18-36m Grobag.
TaliP, I have Callum in cotton shortie PJs under his cotton sleeping bag. We don't get the cooler temps in the night though. When we go on holiday I usually put him in long sleeve PJs or add an extra cotton AIO underneath. ------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |
Posted By: LeeG
Date Posted: 31 May 2010 at 2:44pm
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I've never tried a sleeping bag, so can't really help with that ... but what about two pairs of pj's, that would keep him warmer. Maybe try a wool singlet, pj's and then fleecy pj's over the top ... ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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