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Changing from sleeping bag to duvet and pillow

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Griffomais · 15/04/2015 11:40

My DD is 17 months and I've just got her a duvet & pillow for her cot bed. Can anyone give me any advice? Will she be unsettled with the change? She'll be going for her nap shortly so planning on trying it out - she's a very good sleeper so hoping it won't mess too much with her routine. Any advice/experience would be appreciated. Thanks

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LokiPokey · 15/04/2015 11:42

No ideas I'm afraid but I'm in the same position so I'll be watching this thread with interest

lovesmycake · 15/04/2015 11:47

can only tell you my experience and that of a close friends child. They both loved it. My DS always a good sleeper didn't really notice. Her DS had been a bit unsettled so I suggested it and he settled down again. She thought it was because he could finally regulate his own temp?

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Griffomais · 15/04/2015 12:26

Well 20 mins after putting her down she is crying and won't settle. Going to leave her another 10 mins before I go up. I suppose she's been so used to her sleeping bag it will seem strange. Although it could just be that I've misjudged nap time and she not quite tired enough. Anyway I'm sure you don't need a running commentary lol! Thanks for the advice

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Nolim · 15/04/2015 12:28

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GlitterTwinkleToes · 15/04/2015 12:38

How are you placing the duvet?
I've done DD's like this so I can tuck it round her, she feels secure like still being in a sleeping bag

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Griffomais · 15/04/2015 12:49

Thanks Glitter I will try that tonight. Still not sleeping and I feel so stressed. Not giving up though I'm sure we'll get there.

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strawberry01 · 15/04/2015 12:57

I switch between cot duvet and sleeping bags (if they are in the wash, she's sleeping over somewhere etc) and I don't think DD cares/notices.

Try not to over think it. She will get used to it and soon forget about the bags.

HazleNutt · 15/04/2015 13:12

Is there a particular reason you want to change to duvet and pillow right now? I tried pillow once, DS hated it, so at 21 months he is still in his sleeping bag and without pillow - no hurry, they will all switch to duvet at some point.

lovesmycake · 15/04/2015 14:30

Oh just remembered we didn't use a pillow just swapped the sleeping bag for the duvet he only got a pillow very recently.

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Griffomais · 15/04/2015 14:45

No particular reason Hazle - so I think I'll do sleeping bag tonight - Dont know why I tried to change something that works perfectly well . Thanks again for all the comments.

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HazleNutt · 15/04/2015 15:11

No need to fix it if it's not broken

neversleepagain · 15/04/2015 20:47

Mine are 2.6 and still in sleeping bags. No plan to change what they love.

Fruityflapjack · 15/04/2015 20:53

I recently changes from sleeping bags to duvet and pillow. DD (2.1) was unzipping her sleeping bag and/or getting very irritated with its confines.

She loves her duvet, snuggles down and tucks herself in.

I would probably leave it until you absolutely have to swop if possible.

Iggly · 15/04/2015 20:56

We didn't switch until they went into a bed. There's no reason otherwise IMO.

Amummyatlast · 15/04/2015 20:58

Mine loves her duvet (20 months). We started off just using it for her daytime nap and then introduced it at night. I think it helps that she likes In The Night Garden, as they snuggle into their duvets at the end.

Gooseysgirl · 15/04/2015 20:58

I agree with other PPs... If it ain't broke don't fix... My DD was in a sleeping bag until about 2.5, then insisted on sleeping under a Minnie Mouse fleece blanket that her Gran bought her. Eventually she decided she wanted a duvet. DS is still sleeping well and happy in sleeping bags (17mths) and am going to let him take the lead on when to switch to duvet etc.

poocatcherchampion · 15/04/2015 20:59

We tried it at about 16mo and it was defthe wrong time. We did dd1 age 2 as she needed to get in a bed as she was dry at night. Dd2 is often dry at naps at 18mo so we are heading to the same point. I'll leave it a bit longer I think - maybe until it gets too hot for a bag anyway

ICantDecideOnAUsername · 15/04/2015 21:10

I can't think how old ds was but we did it in stages: started with a small cot pillow, then we added a cot duvet (like a padded cotton blanket) which he loved as it had cars on it, we made a big deal of it 'look it's your car duvet, aren't you a big boy now, shall I tuck you in, are you going to snuggle down' etc. we later moved him out of his cot into a bed (we didn't have a cot bed so he went straight into a single bed) with a proper pillow and duvet. By that time the only novelty was no bars and being able to climb in and out -and in and out and in and out.....-

armsandtheman · 15/04/2015 21:10

I waited until my dd didn't want the bag and seemed uncomfy in it then switched to a single duvet tucked in round the cot bed. Added a pillow when she had a cough to prop up her head. I never mess with sleep unless I have to.
I expect she'll be going into a single bed this summer as it'll be too hot to be all tucked in.

pointythings · 15/04/2015 22:25

We waited until the DDs refused the bag. In DD1's case this was at 3 am one night, she was in floods until DH asked the right question and she said 'My no want baggie!' (she was 2). So we put her under the spare summer duvet for the night and got her a 2.5 tog single the next day, she went back to sleeping perfectly. With DD2 we started talking about it earlier and went to choose her duvet with her. I'd vote for letting them tell you they want out of bags.

pointythings · 15/04/2015 22:26

To those who talk about it getting too hot for a bag - you do know you can get different tog bags, yes? We had the full range, and it was only on the very hottest of nights that they slept without a bag at all and in just a nappy.

Kraggle · 15/04/2015 22:33

Dd has just turned 2 and has started to say every now and again that she doesn't like her bag. Showed her the duvet a couple of night ago and asked her if she wanted to sleep under it and she refused, cried and asked us to take it away.

Once she's in her bag she's fine so we're going to leave her for now. She goes down for a nap sometimes under a little fleece blanket so I might try that instead one night.

poocatcherchampion · 16/04/2015 09:16

thanks pointy I'm just a less is more type.

juneau · 16/04/2015 09:19

I waited to transfer my two boys from their grobags to a duvet until they could undo the grobag themselves and get out of it. DS1 also figured out how to climb out of his cot at the same time (18 months) and came running into our room - it nearly gave me a heart attack the first time he did it!

As the weather gets warmer this is a good time to make the transition, as they're less likely to wake up cold in the night if the duvet comes off. At 22 months your DD should soon learn how to pull the duvet back over herself if she gets cold in the night, so I'd just do it. She's old enough and will probably love having some new bedding. Both my boys were very excited when I first gave them a duvet.

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