What type of blankets will keep the kids warm this winter?

[Pibbley]

Should I invest in high tog duvets?

I think they're just normal all year ones as we usually have the heating on but really not going to be able to.

Or will layers work better? More blankets?

Fleece onsie
Easier to wash and dry than a blanket and stil warm if they kick blankets off

My DD has a weighted blanket mainly to hep her sleep but as an extra layer undr the duvet its lovely .

We all have 4.5 kingsize but I can double layer if needed

Is it cheaper to have, for example, 5 heated blankets for the family at night or to keep the central heating on at a low temperature? I truly don’t understand what will be most effective and cheapest.

Woolen blankets are heavy and impractical. You can't really wash them. Cheap fleecy blankets are great if your duvet is not warm enough and they wash and dry very quickly. Bed socks for the kids and hot water bottles. Sorted.

@Mydoghealsmyheart Do you live in a very cold area/house? I don't think I've ever in my life had heating on in my bedroom - even as a child and before we had central heating or double glazing. Get the kids hot water bottles and bed socks.

We have just regular duvets and then fleece and teddy bear blankets. We have had the heating on oncd overnight in 20 years and it was close to minus 20 outside.

Our house doesn’t get particularly cold, although the central heating is usually on during the winter and inevitably gives a false sense of security. But hot water bottles, bed socks and extra blankets are certainly what I’m planning to buy. Our energy bill has already more than doubled, the mortgage has gone up by £150 and I’m dreading the next interest rate rise which is predicted soon.

What on earth made you think of this right now in the middle of summer? I'm so hot right now (London) I can barely function! Is it some sort of psychological technique in that thinking about cold weather cools you down?

I'm sweltering just reading about blankets!

Depends where OP is I guess! 16c here now and forecast rain
Mind you I live in Lancashire so rain is kind of the default setting

If you were replacing the duvets, I'd get all-season wool (the kiind that has two for summer, autumn/spring and both together for winter. They're not cheap though. A heated underblanket is also nice.
For economy, I'd just get another ordinary duvet and safety pin them together!
And use hot water bottles.
Never had the heating on at night in my life!

A wool blanket underneath a brushed cotton / flannelette fitted sheet is good too

TK maxx or homesense is often worth a look for blankets, I spotted some that felt lovely, 100% cotton but they were heavy. About £20 too

I remember as a child going to bed in all-in-one pjs, vest and knickers, wool hat, gloves, cardigan, 2 pairs of socks, hot water bottles and lots of layers of heavy blankets all tucked in. Could see my breath when I breathed out (Scotland, pre central heating). Lots of layers are best.

Pp mentioned heavy blankets are too impractical to wash. I cant remember them ever being washed, think they were just aired back then. Perhaps washed in the twin tub in the summer months.

We are fortunate ds(18) is always hot at night whatever the weather and I am still menopausal and overheat at night (which is why I am awake right now 🤦🏻‍♀️)

I have a 10.5 tog duvet and a 15 tog duvet (both silent night). When it gets colder I switch to the 15 or just add it to the foot of the bed doubled over to keep my feet toasty. On super cold nights I double up!

A hot water bottle, bed socks plus any warmer tog duvet will be fine unless you live in Siberia.

Just get an electric underblanket. They cost pennies to run but keep you toastie all night.

Unless you live in Vladivostock during winter, any fleece blanket will do.

Primark and Dunelm have a great range

I have brushed cotton sheets, a wool blanket and a feather/down duvet along with a hot water bottle (two if it's very cold) and I couldn't be warmer. No heating at all, and I used to have the window open all night. It's winter here atm and we've had some frosty nights!

I never have the heating on at night.
Wool is problematic -I had wool blankets, but moths got to them big time.
An electric underblanket.

Yep Cats definitely keep you warm. On their terms of course! If it's anything like my DCat your face will be lovely and warm providing you don't mind a kitty butt shoved in it. I woke up the other day with a full on kitty butt sat on my face suffocating me. Doesn't help he's a lard arse and weighs about 2 stone. Daft Cat wouldn't move either no matter how many times I tried to move him down onto my chest. Oh and they also seem to wait to omit their most stinkiest kitty farts whilst their rear is pointing towards your nose. Mine also likes to climb onto me when I'm sat watching tv or laid in bed reading and snuggle right in under my chin. It's like having a furry hot water bottle. I would say he also keeps my feet warm too but they don't go anywhere near him unless he's fast asleep. Otherwise they'd get shredded to pieces. Failing that Teddy bedding including a fleecy teddy bottom sheet and a thick togged duvet should help. I often have my dressing gown or another teddy blanket chucked over the top and I also have the electric blanket on for about half an hour on a night time.

Definitely brushed cotton sheets, I would layer up with an extra duvet a cheap one at that. Wouldn't be buying anything that needs plugging in. I remember having a stone hot water bottle as a kid it was bloody roasting.

Unless you live in the Scottish Highlands a normal duvet will keep a child perfectly warm in the UK. Children tend to be warm blooded. You don't want to cook them!

Hideous blankets identified.

They are 'Laura's secret' brand and are 'faux mink' rather than fleecey. They are heavy. My mum bought them in an actual shop and not from any of these links.

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Cheapish solution is teddy bear fleece duvet covers/blankets/sheets. Plus wear layers to bed. And teddy bear fleece sheet.

I bought two for each bed when the spring sales came and they were getting rid of stock. That and teddy bear fleece hoodies.

Yes it's synthetic and not wool/brushed cotton, but it is comparatively very cheap and very warm.

We have a large house, but low wages, and use the heating very sparingly, 30 minutes morning to take off the chill and 1.5- 2 hours in the evening when it's very cold.

I think people are potentially overthinking this. We never, ever have the heating on overnight even with young DC. When it's winter and cold we:

Wear vests under our clothes for an extra layer.

DDs have fleece PJs and wear vest and socks to bed too if it's really cold.

Have blankets on the beds for an extra layer (blanket under duvet seems to feel cosier.)

Have (fake) Oodies for wearing in the evening if very cold

Blankets on the sofa so we can cosy up in the evening.

Look biederlack blankets they are a cotton acrylic mix and so warm, but easy to wash and dry and not irritating for those with allergies sensitive skin.
We have them underneath the duvet to block out any draughts.

Gah I had a king sized one of these for years but chucked it out when we moved in 2019 as we never used it 🤦🏽‍♀️ I had a single sized one as well thinking about it. How annoying!