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I'd like to hear your stories on how you transitioned from grobags to blankets.
My DS will be doing this very soon (he's almost bursting out of the biggest bags) and the bag is such a pivotal part of his routine, I'm not sure what to consider. :dunno:
Thanks in advance! :lol:
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When dd moved to the toddler bed it just became part if the transition. To start with she was falling asleep on the floor in front of the toddler gate anyway, so we would just put her into bed and tuck her in later.
Not sure how ds is going to go though, since he will be moving into her bottom bunk. I have a feeling his transition won't be so smooth.
Good luck!
DD has recently started using sheets/blanket instead of a grobag. I think I just went cold turkey on her..lol. But I could tell she was starting to get annoyed with it, although it might have been because it was getting too small for her, and she was really restless during the night and kicking her legs around an awful lot.
I've never used a grobag during her day sleeps, so one night decided to try using sheets and see if that made her sleep any better. I don't think the transition worried her too much, but then I don't think she was that attached to her grobag although it was a good tool for sleep association.
Sorry, probably wasn't much help!
I found that summer was the best time for this with DD1 as she was getting too hot anyway - unfortunately this year has been really cold so I am not able to do the same with DD2!! With DD1 she got shortie pyjamas for Christmas and started wearing them instead to be a "big girl"
I have no experience, but could you give him the grobag like a blankie? That way it's still in the routine but he's not actually in it.
Thanks for the suggestions! Fiona - I don't think that would work as he would get frustrated by not being in it. But good thought!
Nai - yeah, I'm waiting for the heat to kick in too!
LittleLara - I'm thinking a 'special' blankie might help - kind of what you did (but with a bed!).
SS - all stories are helpful! :lol: thanks!
Keep your stories coming... :)
Oskar decided himself that he didn't want it anymore... went cold turkey lol. He was probably a similar age to your DS. Does he say anything about it? It was all in Oskar's routine also, but he just said one night "no bag" and that was that. He took a little while to get used to the sheet/blanket idea as in... being able to pull it up himself, but he must do it or just not kick it all the way off sometimes cos he'll wake with it up covering him. He used to get cold and call out lol... but we just showed him and told him he just needed to reach down.
Just trying to think but I think we also mixed up the routine a bit... so he used to brush teeth, hop in his bag and have books on the lounge... we brushed teeth, into bed under sheet and books in bed. In winter we have an oil heater in his room too just to keep a temp of around 21ish degrees... that way it's not too chilly if he isn't under covers. Summer, he's got the ceiling fan.
my friend got her daughter some of the onesies PJs like a romper suit. i think Kmart have them up to size 8ish. failing that maybe try sew a grobag? it's a pretty basic pattern if you simplify it. HTH