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We are camping at the weekend with our 5 year old and our 2 year old.  Last year when we camped our youngest was in a travel cot with a 2.5 tog grobag and a couple of layers on underneath.  It was also slightly warmer on the occasions that we camped last year.

We take duvets with us when we camp as we do not get on with sleeping bags (we find them to restrictive).  I am not sure if my 2 year old is too young to cope with a duvet or should I put him in the travel cot with a grobag and a blanket.

Any advice would be gratefully received.....

We're camping with our 2 year old as well this weekend (only just 2!). 

We use a ready bed for him, rather than a travel cot - it is just realy an airbed with a built-in duvet, but also has 'bumpers' on the sides, so he doesn't fall out.  He was fine just in the ready bed at the end of last summer, but it will be far too cold for him to just sleep under the built-in duvet this weekend.  He will be sleeping in a child's sleeping bag, which rolls up at the bottom, so he can't slip down (although it will go on top of the ready bed).  Lots of extra clothes and blankets as well!

I would think that your little one would be old enough for a duvet (ours uses one at home), but I'd be worried about him wriggling out of it.  Will the grobag be warm enough?  Maybe put him in the grobag AND under the duvet?

Rachel

hi we camped 16th april nr Buxton our 22mth old son Syd slept on a ready bed with single sleeping bag opened up over him and his big siss Meg aged 7 who also used ready bed they were both snug and Syd kept wriggling out cause he was to hot!

tim

we used 2 double airbeds and put the kids easy airbeds on top they went sleep probly hour later than at home we sat up and read n few drinks no problem then just settled down next to them as i said Syd wriggled alot but no probs u will be fine good luck

tim

If he's sleeping with you, just put him under the middle of the duvet, and he'll no doubt be fine until you go to bed. 

Will you get any sleep?  I know I wouldn't.  My little boy thinks it's fun to sit on my head and jump up and down!  It's too exciting if he gets to sleep with us. The fresh air should wear him out though!

Another advantage of him on the duvet with you, is that it is easier to keep him quiet if he does wake up early - got the tshirt for that one.

Timpro - Syd sounds just like Alice.    First couple of trips I was worried as she would wriggle out of the bag, and end up on top of the blankets.   After that I decided that she wouldn't do it if she was cold.