Comments on: Daddy SOS: Blankets for Toddlers?

By: Making Bedtime More Cozy | Becoming Mom

Making Bedtime More Cozy | Becoming Mom — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:17:41 +0000

[...] asked about the velour crib sheet I mentioned in passing in the Toddler’s and Blankets SOS. I’ve been meaning to post about it for a while, so thanks Katie for the [...]

By: kari

kari — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:59:27 +0000

we’ve been using the gro-bag at night (basically a sleep sack – but they make larger sizes – and come in different thicknesses that they call “togs”)

http://www.keendistribution.com/grobagBSB.php

and introduced a blanket during naps when needed a few months ago.

By: Samm Ivri

Samm Ivri — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:29:35 +0000

We also use the humidifier to warm up Mia’s room at night. Its much better than turning on the heater because it doesnt dry her up. Since her room is small, it works great. Other than that, I recently purchased the IKEA crib comforter. Its very soft and lightweight, but really warm. its a perfect crib size. The sell the covers as well. Its worked out well for her and she doesnt get as tangled up in it as she did with the smaller blankets.

By: Judy N

Judy N — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 07:39:59 +0000

I am paranoid about SIDS…even though technically, SIDS is for kids under 1 yr old, there are still kids who die after 1 year that are “SIDS-like.” I am totally skewed on this, though, because I trained in an area with a SIDS-specialist, so I heard and saw a lot of horror stories. Anyway, my son sleeps with just a long sleeved, long panted PJ and some socks when it’s cold. And I must be really sensitive to cold, because our house is set at 75 thermostat and we have a space heater in his room! before we used the space heater, sometimes when I picked him up in the morning, his feet would be a little cool (despite socks)…so with the space heater, I pick him up and he’s warm from fingertips to toes! It’s one of those warm air blowing space heaters….like a big hair dryer.

By: Katie

Katie — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 03:07:46 +0000

Velour crib sheet? Tell me more!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:12:07 +0000

My daughter sleeps in a short-sleeve onesie, socks and fleece pjs with a crochet blanket. She’s 14 months and has been using the blanket for a few months now. I also have a space heater in her room because even though the house is 71 it is freezing. I worry about her being cold because my husband and I have pjs on and cuddle in sheets and blankets, my 4yr old son has fleece on under a warm quilt – and then she just has her pjs on. If we are so cold – wouldn’t she be as well? I leave the door open to her room and it never gets too hot in there.

By: jbhat

jbhat — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:24:22 +0000

We used blankets on our kiddo when he moved to his toddler bed. I think he was 2. Before that, in the crib, no blankets. We would have him wear layers, though, as suggested by other commenters.

By: ariana

ariana — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:42:23 +0000

Shane, I don’t know exact temp. My guess is that if thermostat is downstairs and set to 65 it’s probably at least 67 in his room if not higher.. pretty toasty, maybe too much so!

By: Jennilynn

Jennilynn — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:46:57 +0000

We put a onesie and socks on under fleece footie PJs to keep our little one warm. Our house is set to 61 at night- we are also in NorCal and we did throw a little blankie on him too those last few nights. (If our heat is much higher we start to boil in our bed- my husband is a heater!)

By: Shane

Shane — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:00:19 +0000

Do any of you use a heater in the room? How cold is the nursery at night?

I actually know our temps because we have a little weather thing that shows temp and humidity – good for watching the dryness in the winter.