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sounds like a ridiculous question but :

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happymumxxx · 15/10/2004 13:31

I know this probably sounds ridiculous but can anybody help at all. Just bought a bed for my 2 yr dd and am about to buy a duvet set. The one she has now is a 2.5tog which fits the cot she has now. Looking in the mothercare book for single duvets and they are a 10.5 tog. Do you think this is right? Just worrying I suppose as ours is a 10.5. Thanks.

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Titania · 15/10/2004 13:33

my eldest 2 have got a 6 tog one. 10.5 tog i would have thought, would be too much for a young child.

WigWamBam · 15/10/2004 13:38

I think so too, Titania. My daughter has a 4 tog one for summer and I have just got her a 7.5 tog one for winter - as recommended by my health visitor many moons ago.

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happymumxxx · 15/10/2004 13:40

Thanks Titania! thats helpful - I shall have alook around for one.

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Titania · 15/10/2004 13:41

got mine from index if thats any help.

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happymumxxx · 15/10/2004 13:41

Cheers ! How old is your daughter WigWamBam

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WigWamBam · 15/10/2004 13:43

She's 3y 5m happymum, she's had these duvets since she had her bed aged 2.

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happymumxxx · 15/10/2004 13:54

Well thankyou both Titania and WigWamBam. Im off out shortly to buy one and then the fun and games will probably start tomorrow night. First night in a bed-umm I wonder!

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WigWamBam · 15/10/2004 13:59

She'll be fine! Have you got a bedrail for her, that will help.

mckenzie · 15/10/2004 14:08

I was told by the very helpful man in John Lewis that for DS, who was 2 and a half at the time, 4 tog was more than enough. He is still using the 4 tog duvet now, 9 months later and in the colder months and he's still warm enough as far as I can tell and that's with his room temperature at about 17.

doziduck · 15/10/2004 14:44

so i must be really cooking my 5yr old with a 12 tog! Hadn't really thought about it. I assumed they could have the same as us at this age.

Yorkiegirl · 15/10/2004 15:21

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Furball · 15/10/2004 20:34

What I don't understand though, is why have Dh and I got a 10 tog and 3yo ds is only 'allowed' a 4. Surely if we feel the cold, so do they?

WigWamBam · 15/10/2004 20:50

Kids overheat a lot quicker than we do, I think

madgirl · 15/10/2004 21:10

blimey i feel terrible i got ds1's at the local market when he went into a bed (2.2yrs) and didn't even consider tog- no idea at all what it is

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happymumxxx · 16/10/2004 13:15

Thanks everone! Just like to say I bought a 7.5 allergy reducer one yesterday with a 4.5 tog attached for the summer. So tonight is the night.
Furball I felt confused as we have a 10.5 and dd has been having a 2.5t for her cot as stated in the mothercare book.That must just be for babies I guess.Dont you be worrying - You must have made a good choice otherwise your ds would most deffinitely let you know - No wonder my dd has been keeping me awake on and off in the night(not to tonight though)

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zebra · 16/10/2004 14:54

How odd. DS (4yo) was sleeping under about 16 tog last winter. Anything less & he got way 2 cold. Past few weeks he's been under a 13, I think. 3yo DD is under 5-10 quite happily. Maybe we keep our house pretty cool, though. Do U all have heating on most the time?

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