I'm looking to get my two year old a sleeping bag and have been browsing these on line. Before I make a few trips to some shops to view them, does anyone on here have any comments good or bad, or other recommendations?
We will be camping early May through to Sept, plus a few sleepovers etc.
Obv. I want him to be comfey, but I also like the adjustable length - or am I just fretful???
Personally I think the zip off bit is a gimmick really, I just don't see the point of it.
We got a Vango Nitestar Midi - whch is the same length as the extended Wilderness for DD2 when she was 3 (though a quite a short 3). We've never had a problem with her disappearing into it, rather the opposite infact as she is more likley to wriggle out of it. But they aren't going to suffocate themselves.
Though the whole kiddy bag thing is a bit uneccesary really. They can sleep quite happily in an adult bag. Ypou can always tie something round the bag to shorten it to make it warmer.
We have the vango one for our 4 year old. I would definately recomend it. We've used it for the last 2 years and it's still at the shortest position so we will definatey have had our moneys worth.
I'm a natterer that he'll get cold while camping and I've got to say before I go to bed I check on him and he's always toasty and sometimes sweating!!
We have vango mummy style bags in the junior size for our kids - with mixed results.
One of my daughters hates her sleeping bag - so be prepared!
The other daughter loves hers, but almost without fail, tends to wriggle out after a couple of hours.
I think mine just don't like feeling restricted in the mummy style bags - I may try & replace them with envelope style bags this year (or maybe just duvets? - but somehow that seems wrong to me...)
My son who was 3 last month has a vango mummy style sleeping bag and he was fine in it last year - not got lost at the bottom and sleeps really well in it. He also has an infant mummy fleece liner for it when its colder. I was really worried about it as on our first trip of the year last year he was still in a cot at home & I thought he might make the use of his new found freedom but he was great - the Kampa junior airbed helped to keep him in aswell.
The other daughter loves hers, but almost without fail, tends to wriggle out after a couple of hours.
I think mine just don't like feeling restricted in the mummy style bags - I may try & replace them with envelope style bags this year (or maybe just duvets? - but somehow that seems wrong to me...)
Well our youngest (5) ends up outside and on top of the duvet at home most night anyway - as did the eldest (now 9) when she was younger. Them seem to grow out of it abit as they get older.
We use a fleecy suit foir them when it's cold anyway
Our little one has a fleece all in one which we swear by for trips at the beginning and end of the year. She's a bit of a wriggler so this year we have invested in a Gelert Junior Sleeping pod which by all accounts is very roomy! Can't wait to test it at Easter....
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Hi gelert junior sleeping pod has arrived and looks great although very big for a 10 month old - I plan to make a shorter inner bag out of a sheet and attach it with press studs so she doesn't wriggle all the way down - and then it will last her for years!
Quote: Originally posted by swainyk on 22/3/2010
Hi gelert junior sleeping pod has arrived and looks great although very big for a 10 month old -
When they we little (up to about 3 I guess) we used the Grobag type sleeping bags, like at home, which they can't wriggle out of/down. With a fleeciy suit on and maybe a blanket over them, they were always warm enough.
Quote: Originally posted by swainyk on 22/3/2010
Hi gelert junior sleeping pod has arrived and looks great although very big for a 10 month old -
When they we little (up to about 3 I guess) we used the Grobag type sleeping bags, like at home, which they can't wriggle out of/down. With a fleeciy suit on and maybe a blanket over them, they were always warm enough.
Totally agree - we used grobags for the first couple of years - nice 'n' snuggly!