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many years ago the were no stuff for kids,so we used adult sleeping bags for our kids,we folded the bottom under so it was the right size for them to slip into and it also gave extra padding and warmth under them,then as the got bigger you just fold less under,

There are lots of firms doing child size bags now.  We have a Lichfield Midi one for our son.  They do bags in 3 lengths.  Got it from Argos (big shops only I think).  One he had before that was from a market stall with Bob the Builder on.  He was never cold in it.  One thing to watch is the length is not too long.  It is not reccomended that small children can cover their face due to overheating.  Can't remember where I heard that.

Steve.

I bought the ready beds for camping and found that if the child was inside and turned over the whole bed would come with them and end up on top of them - not what you want.  We gave up on them in the end - this applied to both the MY First Ready bed and the regular sized one. 

With the sleeping bags I really think that at that age you would be better off with a proper grobag type baby sleeping bag which will fasten on properly so that he can't slip underneath.  If you are worried about them not covering his arms then long sleeved top worn underneath would be the best solution.   My kids both wore grobags to bed every night until they were about 2 1/2 - camping or not, because they kick their covers off otherwise.   You can pick them up very cheap on ebay if you don't mind second hand - I sold my old ones for around £5 each and they were in excellent condition.

Carrie

If you can stop the ready bed from tipping then thats ok but the cover on them is too thin IMO. It can get freezing at night even in the height of summer.

I used a vango toddler bag for my youngest but to be honest, they  outgrow them too quickly. The grow bags are great if they are wrigglers and used with other covers.

Layers are the best way to go. Vest,sleepsuit,fleece,growbag and then either sleeping bag or ready bed cover (you may need an extra blanket too) Dont forget to put something under the bed too as this keeps a lot of heat in.

Its a pain when its really cold at night then when the sun comes up, its sweltering lol.

we used regular pj's with fleecy pyjamas on top and then a toddler sleeping bag for our youngest one, it was freezing cold and she was snug as a bug. also put a hat on from early evening as if your head is warm the rest of you will be warm. we all sleep with hats on after our Easter trip last year.

hope that helps.

Julie

Susperella,

Yes, one of our ready beds was the same as this - the other was the slightly older version.  We had the same problem with both.  As soon as the child rolled to one side the other side would start to lift up!   Problem is they are so light!

Carrie

Hi

I've seen an airbed called Kampa which is a smaller airbed but it has a raised edge around it to help the child stay on the airbed. I'm planning to get them for my children because no matter what I did with my son he always rolls off a normal airbed.

The fleecy all in one pjs over a normal set of pjs was always good with my son because he never stayed in the sleeping bag 

Jen