DS doesn't like sheets/blankets?? advice please

[JadeLil]

Hi all,

I am hoping someone can shed some light on how my 9 month old can stay warm this winter... from around 8 weeks old my DS has not liked sheets or blankets being on his legs. He just kicks them off. I recently purchased a sleeping bag suit which he used for the first time last night and kicked and carried on as he wanted to get his legs free! Any ideas about how I can keep him warm this winter? Maybe I didn't introduce the suit early enough.... any ideas/suggestions would be great

[Cally]

I think you can get some sleepsuits that have TOG ratings like the sleeping bags, but would still allow him to have his legs 'free'.

[JadeLil]

Thanks for the replies. I will try the layering idea first as I have to hunt around for a better bigger sleeping bag.

[LimeSlice]

You can get Babylegs or huggalugs...they are like legwarmers for babies.
Charlotte is the same, so I got a heap of those and she loves them - she can get around and move and not get tangles in her sleeping bag...when she was small though I put her in the sack like grobags...

[Snacks]

I think you can get really warm jumpsuits? And they wear their pyjamas underneath.

[Mumma2three]

My DD didnt' wear a sheet or blanket until 4 years old! She always had what we called a "lamby suit". You can now get similar ones at Target, they are all in one but allow baby to walk and use legs. I would put layers underneath and knew she was warm enough. DD 2 has a sheet (no blanket allowed) and it comes off every night anyway. xo

[Jaapie]

I'd probably perservere with the sleeping bag for a few nights . . . it's obviously a new sensation for him, but he might get used to it after a few nights. Kai has always had bags for cooler nights and I found them great. Now that he's getting a bit big for them, we've introduced a quilt. It's not tucked in, so he doesn't feel restrained in anyway, but it seems to (mostly) stay on now. The first few nights he just crawled out from under it. I figure once he's used to being under something we'll try sheets/blankets or maybe straight to a duvet (doona!), coz he might go into a bed soonish.

Hope that helps!

[Mez80]

You can get big fleecy jumpsuits from best and less and i have seen them at target called big softies. They zip up and are very warm. They are also big enough to fit pjs underneath. I got them for $20 each. Happy hunting

[Nai]

We use the fleecy sleepsuits with pj's underneath too as DD hates the sleeping bags. She needs to have her legs free to kick so the sleepsuits are perfect. Target have them on sale at the moment. Best & Less also have them.