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everything you need to know about sleeping safely with a sleeping bag
Your baby's safety and comfort while sleeping are at the top of the priority list, right? A safe crib, a good mattress and the right bedroom conditions - all essential. During the change of seasons, you may wonder how best to dress your little one dress for a good night's sleep. What does that mysterious TOG value really mean and how is it determined? Is it best to choose a sleeping bag, a blanket or both? And how many sleeping bags does your baby actually need?
why use a baby sleeping bag?
A well-fitting baby sleeping bag is the safest way for children up to 2 years of age to stay warm while sleeping. But there are other advantages:
- Your baby can kick off a blanket or sheet, which is prevented with a sleeping bag.
- The risk of your baby getting under the blankets and disrupting breathing is minimized with a sleeping bag.
- Your baby's feet cannot get between the bars of the bed. the bed.
- A sleeping bag can be part of an effective bedtime routine and provides sleep association (your baby links the sleeping bag to bedtime).
- In addition, a sleeping bag is easy to carry around, which means your baby can easily sleep anywhere, feeling confident.
what size do you need?
It is recommended to use a swaddling bag for babies from 1 week to 4 to 6 months. This helps them sleep through the "startle reflex" and teaches them a good sleeping pattern. Afterwards, a baby sleeping bag can be transitioned smoothly.
If you do not opt for swaddling, it is recommended that your baby sleep in a sleeping bag. It is always important to buy the right size sleeping bag. A sleeping bag that is sleeping bag is not comfortable and a large sleeping bag is unsafe. This chart can help you buy a sleeping bag. sleeping bag.
sleeping bag size | length baby | age of baby |
60 cm | Up to 64 cm | 0-3/4 months |
70 cm | 60-76 cm | 3-9 month |
80 cm | 64-80 cm | 3-9 months (often up to 12 months) |
90 cm | 76-98 cm | 6-18 months (often up to 24 months) |
110 cm | from 94 cm | as of 18 months |
Which type of baby sleeping bag is best to choose?
There are different types of sleeping bags. Sometimes the forest for the trees! Which sleeping bag should you buy now? How many sleeping bags does your baby need? This depends a bit on the sleeping behavior of your baby and the season.
the summer sleeping bag
In summer it is warmer, both outside and inside. It is not a bad idea to put your baby only in a summer sleeping bag and to remove and possibly remove other bedding (blanket, sheet, etc.) from the bed. remove. A summer sleeping bag is often sleeveless or with removable sleeves. The sleeping bag is, for warmth reasons, neither padded nor lined. Summer sleeping bags are often made of cotton, bamboo, terry cloth or tencel.
the winter sleeping bag
Winter sleeping bags, unlike a summer sleeping bag are actually padded or lined. The purpose of this is to keep your baby cold days to keep your baby nice and warm while sleeping. A winter sleeping bag usually has long sleeves, which may or may not be unzipped. The winter sleeping bags are often made of cotton, bamboo, terry cloth or tencel with quilted filling or from fleece.
the 4-season sleeping bag
The 4-season sleeping bag says it all--a sleeping bag for the four seasons. Often these sleeping bags consist of 2 sleeping bags on top of each other. Thus you have a warm sleeping bag with a lighter sleeping bag over or under it. These can be used together or each separately. Very often you can also sleeves for warmer days. The brand of choice here is Puckababy: these can shrink down to your baby's size.
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swaddling bag
Many times, moms and/or dads who are swaddling initially choose initially choose a swaddle cloth. A swaddle cloth is a wrapping cloth that you fold in a certain way around the baby's body. In this way, you limit his movement and he will learn to sleep through his startle reflex more smoothly. Once the baby is ready for the transition to a sleeping bag, you can unlearn swaddling with a swaddling bag. In a swaddling bag, the baby's arms are inside the sleeping bag. sleeping bag, this prevents him from swaying and swinging his arms. They are like as it were, sleeping bags without armholes. The purpose of these sleeping bags is mainly to smooth the transition from swaddling to sleeping bag.
tog... what is that?
A TOG value, or Thermal Overall Grade, indicates how warm a fabric is. The value is determined after examination in a lab and is mainly used for sleeping bags, swaddling cloths and comforters. The higher the value, the higher the fabric's warmth and insulation rating.
Do you use a warm sleeping bag (with a high TOG value)? Then an extra blanket for your baby is not necessary. If you use a sleeping bag with less TOG value in cold temperatures, combine it with an extra an extra blanket for your baby.