2.5 tog sleeping bag - What clothes??

[Vicks]

We're going to try using a sleeping bag for Joe tonight as it's getting colder now. We were going to start a few weeks ago but I'm worried he'll overheat as he always kicks his blanket off Not sure if it's because he's hot or just kicky!!

He usually has 1 blanket doubled over on him and sleeps in a vest and sleepsuit. I only have 2.5 tog sleeping bags at the moment. Is it ok to put him in a vest & sleepsuit still in this sleeping bag??? Am so worried he'll overheat, but then I'm worried he'll get cold when he kicks his blankets off!!

 

[Mum2b_Claire]

It really depends on the temp of the room. I would get a decent room thermometer if you haven't already. A 2.5 tog sleeping bag, vest and sleepsuit would be way too warm in my LO's room, which tends to be 18-20 degrees, (we have her in a 1 tog bag and just a sleepsuit) but if yours is much cooler then maybe it would be ok.

 

[Vicks]

The temperature in our room is usually around 20 degrees...The heating is also set to click on if it falls below 19.

 

[PeanutBean]

We switched to a winter bag a couple of weeks ago. We started with footless pyjamas but it's been quite chill at night so he's back in sleepsuits with feet. He doesn't overheat. Depends how warm your room is. Byron's is probably about 14-15 at night now. There is a guideline with the sleeping bags normally for room temps and suggested clothing. Just have a feel of his neck when he's been in it a while and check he's not roasting.

 

[PeanutBean]

Just read your next post, I guess we posted at the same time. Is the heating on like this all night? 20 is so warm! Shouldn't need a thick sleeping bag at that temp.

 

[Mum2b_Claire]

Then I would say 2.5 tog, sleepsuit and vest would be too much. Maybe just a long sleeved vest and 2.5 tog bag?

Maybe my LO is naturally warm though...others might disagree with what I've said!

 

[Vicks]

The heating just clicks on if the temp drops....Not sure if it has clicked on at all at night so far. I think I'll buy a 1 tog bag for now and try that first, don't want him to overheat.

 

[Scally]

Our room temp is about 19-20 degrees and on the guide with the grobags we put Izzy in a long sleeve body suit and pyjama top with a 2.5 tog x

 

[Lu28]

Aisling's room is about 17/18 degrees. She has a 2.5 tog bag with a vest and long sleeved sleepsuit. Whenever I've gone into her during the night, the back of her neck is just nicely warm, not hot at all. I've always been a chilly thing so she probably takes after me!

 

[BeckaJayne]

Chloe's room is 18-20 so she has a 2.5tog sleeping bag with her sleepsuit but no bodysuit (she'll have a bodysuit on if the temp falls below 16

 

[princess_bump]

obviously maddi is quite a bit older, but we've switched to out 2.5 tog bags now, been using sleeping bags since birth really. we use the gro-egg for temp, and it's normally between 20-22oc, and atm she's going to bed in a vest and pj's x

 

[Halle71]

I have difficulty with this because I feel guilty when I get under my snuggly duvet - a 2.5 tog Grobag just doesn't seem very warm. The room has been around 17 degrees for the last few nights and Matilda has been wearing a long sleeve vest, sleepsuit and Grobag. Her hands and face get a bit chilly but the rest of her is warm.
We're putting off using central heating for as long as possible as I don't really like it at night. And it's bloody expensive at the moment!

 

[wishingonastar]

if you google grobags there's a guide on there which tells you what clothes to put on with what tog sleeping bag for different temps

isabel seems to be a hot baby so i always go for the lesser of what's suggested in the guidelines (so at the mo i have her in a 1.0 tog bag with just a pjyama top as room is 20degrees even though guidelines say she should have more on than this). In a 2.5 tog bag i would have her in just a nappy if room is 20 degrees but others would have their baby in a short sleeve sleep suit - you know your baby

 

[Kiddo]

At the moment Harvey is in a 2.5 tog sleeping bag wearing a vest and sleepsuit. We sleep with the window open though and it can get a bit chilly overnight.

 

[Tsia]

I use just a vest and sleeping bag. Way too warm in the night with sleepsuit too.. his legs are covered by the sleeping bag after all.

 

[NoSpringChick]

When i put mine in her bag I just put a long sleeved pj top on and nothing else.
Mine's also a kicker, but she's in a babygro and a double over blanket right now as the temp is 23 here and too hot for her bag.

 

[Grace's mum]

Our room is 19 degrees and Grace sleeps in a sleep suit and her growbag.(2.5tog)
I think you need a degree in togology to work out what they should wear! LOL

 

[NoSpringChick]

22-26 degrees is 1 tog
14 to 20 degrees is 2.5 tog

from my in the night garden degree

 

[NoSpringChick]

just noticed it says:

once you know the approx temp of the room simply add or reduce the layers of babys nightwear.
in very warm rooms it is adequate to have simply a nappy and short sleeve body vest.
In a cooler room you can have a long sleeve body vest, plus a baby sleep-suit and perhaps even a pyjama top.
Remember it is better to be cool than hot and it is quite normal for the babys hands and arms to be cool.
Feel the nape opf the neck - if it is damp then your baby might be too warm.

room temp - cool - 13-17 degrees - long sleeve body suit with pyjamas or sleepsuit and 2.5 tog

room temp - average (ideal)17-21 degrees - short sleeved body suit with sleepsuit and 2.5 tog OR short sleeve bodysuit and sleepsuit and pyjama top and 1 tog

warm - 21-24 degrees - short sleeved body suit or short sleeve t shirt and 2.5 tog OR short or long sleeve bodysuit and 1 tog.

 

[PeanutBean]

Wow you all have such warm houses. Am I the only one who never has the heating on at night? We had it on when he was born for about three weeks but since then have been on the normal morning and evening heating.
I read 16-18 was optimum. I think I'd die trying to sleep in a room of 20 degrees!