Sleeping bags

[Jodee]

Hi everyone, I'm looking for a bit more info re sleeping bags. DS (15 months) sleeps really well at night - bed at 7.30pm and not a peep until 6.30/7am. He is extremely wriggly and restless though and works his way immediately up to the top of the cot (I have bumpers though) and if I try to reposition him he is back where he started within minutes.
But the main concern is keeping him warm - not too much of a problem in the summer, he is quite a hot baby anyway and just a sleepsuit is enough -but he kicks the sheet and blanket off or they get wound around his body with his wriggling.
Would it be a problem trying to get him used to a bag at this age, have I left it too late; up to what age can you use them; would I need a couple of different weights, for autumn/winter?
I've got a couple of websites for bags (grobag, bonne-nuit, urchin) but would appreciate a bit more advice before parting with my pennies.
Thanks all.

We have been really happy with the Candide (French) ones, available from Perfectly Happy People. They are long enough to last a couple of years, come in various weights (including a nice towelling one for all but the hottest summer nights) and in pleasant designs. They are a little cheaper than the very nice ones from Urchin.
Our son did not go in his on a regular basis until he was over a year and had no trouble acclimatising. We found it a useful part of the bedtime routine - time for a story and a drink once the bag went on.

I also just discovered that M&S have a selection of sleeping bags as well.
I don't know if you will have a hard time getting him use to it - my son has always been in his - not now : too hot! -

One piece of advice for older children : Take one that has a zipper in FRONT don't go for shoulder fastening because they can undo them.

Thanks to all for advice; will get one with a zipper, pupuce.
Bron, I had been wondering about what he would wear in the bag, I only have short-sleeved vests or long-sleeved sleepsuits, which would make him too hot, I think.

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We've had various bags (lengths and weights) and also found that poppers at the shoulders were useless after a while. We found that bags which zipped from the top down took longer for our daughter to learn to undo. We now tuck the zip puller bit into the bag which has stopped her from getting out recently - it's not the escaping I mind, it's the consequences of the subsequent nappy removal !

They definitely rate as one of our best buys - and the worst was all those sets of cot sheets/blankets etc which appear on those new mums lists of things you must have...

All those baby sleeping bag users out there -- could you give me some advice?

We live in Malaysia where my 18 month old sleeps in a sleepsuit and gentle air condtioning, BUT we are coming back to the UK for May and I'm wondering if I should get a sleeping bag for him? Thats because I'm worried that he will kick his covers off in the night and end up getting cold and waking up. He's quite a big 18-month old so any advice welcomed on on:
1: Recommended brand of sleepsuit (available on the Internet) for a big todler
2: Tog rating needed
Thanks Lorien

Grobag have bags for large toddlers and also explain which tog ratings suit different situations. I've used them a number of times and their service has been excellent.

I got a sleeping bag for ds from Grobag and was very pleased with it and the quick services.

I'm a big grobag fan and recommend them to anyone with a child - another really good thing about them is that when you take your baby to someone else's house/hotel etc and take your grobag they have something familiar and I have never had any trouble getting ds to go to sleep somewhere strange! We are using a quilted one at the moment but will change to a summer one later this year - the good thing about the quilted one is that it will do next winter too as it is 6-18months size. They are £22.50 plus p & p and they were donating £1 to SIDS research when I last bought one.

Zoe
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Sleeping bags are the best invention ever!! We have always bought them from Grobag, as they have a brilliant service, and some cute little designs! I swear I don't know how I would have managed without them, with my dd of 18 months! We have now started using a duvet instead, to get her ready to go in to a bed, and it's not been too hard as she doesn't wriggle much anymore, as we used to find her with her head at the oppisite end of the cot a few months ago! We are planning to try for another bay later this year, and we are definatly going to use Grobags with our next baby