Winter baby sleeping bag

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Our house is so cold without the central heating on, so when we turn it off at night, we turn on a convection heater in DS’ room because he hates his duvet and blankets get thrown out of the cot. It’s a 2kw heater and has been costing us between £2.50-£3.00 a night which is £75- £90 a month just for his heater to be on. I’ve been a little naive in how much electricity actually costs and now our bill’s ridiculous. I’ve been looking at winter sleeing bags with arms & feet like this

www.slumbersac.co.uk/long-sleeve-sleeping-bag-with-feet-blue.html

But i’m thinking will it be warm enough as our duvet is 10.5 tog and still cold this is only 3.5? I don’t want to buy it then still have to put his heater on.

Anyone have any experience with these? Thanks in advance

I have a 2.5 tog sleep snuggler and I put a vest and sleepsuit underneath in this weather.

3.5 tog is warm for a baby. They need much lower tog rating than adults do.

I always went by what the grobag said gro.co.uk/what-to-wear/

I don't think baby sleeping bags are supposed to have sleeves for overnight sleeping. The grobag ones certainly don't. 3.5tog is for rooms under 16 degrees.

That calculator is great thanks, does anyone know if it’s safe to use one with the long arms? I know when he was tiny the HV told us sleeveless only to allow air to circulate, does that still stand now he’s 18 months?

Cross post sorry!

P.s. 3.5tog will be the maximum tog you will find for a baby sleeping bag. This highest used to be 2.5tog and that's what I used for mine. Vary the clothing for extra warmth

If you think their arms will get cold use a long sleeved vest as well as a long sleeved sleepsuit/pj's

We used the jojo maman one with arms. It's perfectly fine to use one with arms with an older baby. I'd go for one without feet though - it will keep him much warmer if he's in a bag.

I'd go for one without feet though - it will keep him much warmer if he's in a bag.
It's also harder for them to climb out of a cot in a bag!