A Toddler Sleeping Bag?
How useful is a toddler sleeping bag? Your big boy or girl is probably ready for a duvet, but a right size sleep sack still helps a restless sleeper or early bird sleep better. It's also a great help to transition from crib to toddler bed.There is no doubt a sleeping bag or wearable blanket for baby up to 1 or 2 years old is the best choice. It keeps the little ones comfortably warm (not too hot not too cold) and snug in all safety.
Whether you'll benefit from a toddler sleeping bag will largely depend on your cutie's personality and sleep habits.
So the need for a wearable blanket from a safety point of view gets less.
Also, if your toddler is a good sleeper and smoothly transitions from crib to toddler bed, you should be fine with a duvet or classical sheet and blanket setup.
But there's a few typical toddler sleep problems where a well-fitting sleeping bag helps:
- Transitioning from crib to toddler bed: when moving from crib to bed, the easiest transition is when you change as little as possible.
That means: don't change
the sleep schedule and bedtime routine now and also keep the same props such as a
musical mobile above her head, cuddly toy near the bedside, ... and let her sleep in her comfy
sleeping bag to start with. Once she got used to sleeping
in the toddler bed, you can then transition to a duvet or other cover.
- Is your child sleeping restlessly and 'on the move' during the night? Do you find her in all sorts of positions and places all over her crib, and later bed?
Then a sleeping
bag will come in very handy: it will restrict her moving space a bit
and at least keep her covered all through the night.
- Is your child an early bird? Many young children tend to wake early in the morning, say between 5 and 7 am. Sometimes this is a habit and with clear rules you can help them sleep for longer.
But more often than not, a child will wake in the early
morning hours because she's cold - uncovered from the
duvet for example. That's the main reason a toddler sleep sack helps
many toddlers sleep for longer.
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Choosing a toddler sleeping bag
Finding a baby sleep sack or wearable blanket was never a problem: you will find them in all colours, designs, sizes and fabrics. Bigger size, for toddlers and up, may be a bit harder to come by.It's still important to get the size right though. A too small sleeping bag will not leave enough moving space for the feet and your child will not sleep comfortably.
Luckily most good brands have a good size indication that works out well.
Halo has a great collection of "Big Kids" versions of their successful SleepSack.
The toddler version, Halo Big Kids Micro Fleece
, even has feet
for extra
flexiblity.For a true toddler treat, there's also the very stylish and comfy (but pricey ...) Merino Kids Toddler Sleep Bag
.Keep your toddler from rolling of the bed with a toddler bed rail
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