Baby duvet

[Smurf123]

Aibu is saying my 13 month old does not need a duvet - he had a 2.5 tog sleeping bag.. And that a duvet won't actually be the miracle cure that makes him sleep through the night???
My dh is Danish, the rest of his family still live there. His mother is insisting that the reason our son doesn't sleep through the night is because he needs a duvet and that he should have had one from birth as they provide a necessary comfort and warmth.
Dh's db had just had a baby in Denmark and yes he came home from hospital in a baby duvet.. I. Just don't get it. I thought a duvet was totally against all SIDS guidelines.
Ds was tired and grumpy on Skype tonight to them. He has been up from 5am with only 1.5 hour nap and is a bit coldy and yet again I hear her say he needs a thick duvet (and reflexology because he was struggling to fill his nappy at the time.)
I don't feel comfortable giving him a duvet yet - last night he ended up upside down at the opposite end of the cot as he also moves about a fair bit. At least his sleeping bag goes with him. Am I being unreasonable or do others agree a 13 month old doesn't need a duvet??

A sleeping bag is ideal for that age group. Ds was in his until 2 and a half years old. It acts like a duvet anyway and traps heat all around the body. And can't go over their head which is a bonus

God no, whatever works best. My oldest who is now 3, had a duvet when the side of cot came off (as dangerous to leave in sleeping bag when they can get out of bed)

My youngest bloody hated sleeping bags and was under a duvet the minute she turned 12 months.

Whatever works best for your little one. Sleeping bags go up to age 3 for that very reason!

Sleeping bags actually go up to age 10 so it is ok to use them with older children too

It sounds as if you're ds is as wiggly as mine in which case I can't see how a duvet will help keep him warm as he'll just wriggle out from under it... We have sometimes used a blanket in the summer and no he doesn't sleep better. Neither does he stay under it for more than an hour!

YANBU a 13 month old does not need a duvet and you are correct about SIDS. Stick to his sleeping bag.

Sleeping bags are great. Like you say, baby moves with it. Much safer

I think it's ok once they're over 12 months. It's worth a go, if it works brilliant, if it doesn't you can tell MIL you took her advice but it didn't work and she'll stop banging on about it

Honestly things changed when I gave my DS a duvet now it may have been he was going to do it anyways but I think its because he would co sleep with us and we had a duvet so maybe it felt similar.

A duvet will make either no difference or make things worse as ds may wake up cold when he inevitably throws it off and a sleeping bag is definitely safer.

Thanks all.. I'm glad to hear I'm not being totally unreasonable...
Baby has been up all night with a high temp so no sleep all round but he won't be moving to a duvet any time soon..