https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 18 May 2026 16:39:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/after-sleep-sack#post-2344770 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 20:34:28 +0000 gingerbebe 2344770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is 14 months and he still sleeps in a sack. But around a year we got those Sherpa dream buddies from Costco - it's like an animal pillow plus a toddler sized plush and Sherpa blanket. $10 a piece - can't beat it. We lay him on the pillow and cover him with his blanket and leave. It never stays on but he grabs for it in his sleep and just having a warm blanket next to him I would think would help with warmth. I figure eventually he will learn to use it right but I am fine with a sleep sack until he is in a big boy bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/after-sleep-sack#post-2344761 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 20:29:06 +0000 Grace 2344761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just got her a big blanket and I tuck it in on both sides under the mattress. That way when she turns over, it stays on her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/after-sleep-sack#post-2344757 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 20:26:18 +0000 AggieDaze 2344757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are in Texas and I'm a proponent of using the halo early walker sleep sacks for as long as possible. My reasoning = I've had a couple friends with kids who climbed out of their cribs early. I also had one friend whose toddler would take her clothes and diaper off. The sleep sack seemed to limit the likelihood of both of those issues for us. </p> <p>For what it's worth, my 29 month old just stopped using because he asked to use a blanket instead. He doesn't stay covered the whole night but wears short sleeve shirt and pants pjs and seems to be fine (our a/c is at 74/75 and he sleeps with his fan on medium). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/after-sleep-sack#post-2344752 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 20:23:00 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 2344752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just switched to a blanket. She usually kicked it off, but has never woken up cold. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/after-sleep-sack#post-2344733 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 20:02:23 +0000 SweetiePie 2344733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@abbydabbydoodlebug: the worst that has happened is he ends up hugging it like a big lovey :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/after-sleep-sack#post-2344729 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 19:56:34 +0000 abbydabbydoodlebug 2344729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: maybe we'll start practicing with a thin A&amp;A blanket and see how she does. Good idea. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/after-sleep-sack#post-2344728 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 19:54:09 +0000 abbydabbydoodlebug 2344728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrswin: I will have to ask DH if ours has a switch or something. I think we might have to manually take the blades off and on to switch them. </p> <p>@Mrs.Someone: Is it really that cool? Man, our house is at 72-74 degrees. I guess she'll be OK then! </p> <p>@PrincessBaby: I know! They are awesome, but $$$. Ugh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/after-sleep-sack#post-2344715 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 19:43:13 +0000 Foodnerd81 2344715@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another new englander here- we do pjs (fleece footie ones or regular cotton 2 piece ones) and blankets. She gets an A&amp;A blanket when it's warm and that plus a soft fleece blanket when it's cooler. Around 2 years she started being able to put the blanket back on herself after she moved around. Sometimes after she is asleep if I know it's cooler I will go in and readjust the blanket. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/after-sleep-sack#post-2344713 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 19:39:10 +0000 SweetiePie 2344713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So my son is almost 14 months and still in a sleep sack. But my doc said at his 1 year we'll visit it was ok to start giving him a blanket. So what we are doing to get him used to it is still using the sleep sack and also using an A+A swaddle blanket (the really thin kind). So I lay him down and give him his lovey then I spread the swaddle blanket over him. It's light enough that he won't overheat but I figure (maybe?) he's hetting used to having a blanket. I will say that surprisingly it has stayed on better than I thought. He moves around so I thought for sure it would be off in 2 seconds. But sometimes when we go to bed, even after he's rotated 180, it's still on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/after-sleep-sack#post-2344701 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 19:32:52 +0000 Bao 2344701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do the bigger sleep sacks BUT it gets down to 63 in our rooms mid winter. I would try a blanket and see how that goes </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/after-sleep-sack#post-2344679 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 18:53:17 +0000 hilsy85 2344679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just used a blanket. Couldn't do one piece pjs because of potty training. We bought a large blanket from pottery barn kids that would cover him even if he rolled around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/after-sleep-sack#post-2344669 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 18:34:25 +0000 PrincessBaby 2344669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A&amp;A Dream Blankets are awesome! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/after-sleep-sack#post-2344665 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 18:29:15 +0000 Mrs.Someone 2344665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@abbydabbydoodlebug: Ideal baby sleep temperature is between 66-67 degrees, with a layer or two. If her room isn't much warmer than that, I think it's fine! My son's room hovers between 68-70 and he's fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/after-sleep-sack#post-2344632 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 17:22:30 +0000 autumnlove 2344632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We moved to a blanket. A thinner AA in the summer and cotton knit blanket (with fleece sleepers) for winter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/after-sleep-sack#post-2344627 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 17:17:43 +0000 mrswin 2344627@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@abbydabbydoodlebug: If your celing fan has a reverse cord or switch then changing the direction it spins will puch the air up instead of down. Our fans have one cord for the light, one for the speed and one for the direction.</p> <p>I think that this age if you put a blanket on her when she goes to sleep she should be fine, eventually she will learn how to keep it on/pull it up </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/after-sleep-sack#post-2344574 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 16:18:16 +0000 abbydabbydoodlebug 2344574@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Someone: I feel like it might get stuffy without the fan on? We have to keep the door closed because of noise/animals. Maybe low wouldn't make it too cold? Isn't there a way to change the blades to make them blow air up instead of down? Or maybe I'm crazy....</p> <p>@bushelandapeck: yeah I will try just socks and see. By "cooler" I mean like 50 degrees in Texas, haha. Which sounds so lame compared to the northeast! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/after-sleep-sack#post-2344565 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 16:02:36 +0000 Mrs.Someone 2344565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can you turn off the fan? Giving her a blanket and socks seems lik it's worth a try. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/after-sleep-sack#post-2344557 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 15:56:17 +0000 bushelandapeck 2344557@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are also in New England and went with footie fleece pjs but DS also has a knitted blanket with him in his crib (he's 3 now) and does pull it up and wrap himself in it. I would probably just go with the pjs you have an put socks on her if you think it might be chilly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/after-sleep-sack#post-2344551 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 15:52:20 +0000 abbydabbydoodlebug 2344551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@turquoisemama: we were wanting to get away from getting another set of sleep sack like items. But those are really cool! </p> <p>@MrsF: my mom just bought us a bunch of 2 piece pajamas with no feet, lol. I could get some more footie pajamas in the next size though. Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/after-sleep-sack#post-2344504 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 15:11:30 +0000 MrsF 2344504@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We live in the Boston area, so obviously our weather is different. We moved from sleep sacks to fleece footie (one piece) PJs. If you think that would be too warm I would probably get one piece cotton PJs with feet. Something like these? </p> <p><a href="https://www.carters.com/carters-toddler-girl-pajamas/V_351G019.html?cgid=carters-toddler-girl-pajamas&#038;dwvar_V__351G019_size=4T&#038;dwvar_V__351G019_color=Color#navID=header&#038;start=39&#038;cgid=carters-toddler-girl-pajamas" rel="nofollow">https://www.carters.com/carters-toddler-girl-pajamas/V_351G019.html?cgid=carters-toddler-girl-pajamas&#038;dwvar_V__351G019_size=4T&#038;dwvar_V__351G019_color=Color#navID=header&#038;start=39&#038;cgid=carters-toddler-girl-pajamas</a></p> <p>We also put a blanket in DD's crib at that age. We would tuck her in with it and it would usually come off quickly, but at least I knew it was there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/after-sleep-sack#post-2344503 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 15:11:25 +0000 turquoisemama 2344503@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What about the Halo Big Kids?</p> <p><a href="http://www.halosleep.com/halo-sleepsack-big-kids-micro-fleece-elephant/" rel="nofollow">http://www.halosleep.com/halo-sleepsack-big-kids-micro-fleece-elephant/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/after-sleep-sack#post-2344491 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 15:02:50 +0000 abbydabbydoodlebug 2344491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>OK, this seems like it should be obvious, but what did you do after you stopped using a sleep sack? DD is 21 months and is just about outgrown her xl one. I really don't want to buy another set of these, so what do I do about keeping her warm? I have a knitted blanket but she rolls around so much it's bound to come off. And if she tries to put it on herself, she probably won't be successful and will get mad. Is there a particular kind of blanket that will stay on? </p> <p>She also has a bowl of pacis in the corner of her bed and her 2 little A&amp;A lovey blankets and her beanie baby and little stuffed animal. So many things! Lol. Should I just put her in pajamas and put socks on too? It is just starting to get cooler in Texas and we have the ceiling fan going. She's always toasty in her sleep sack, but I'm worried about her being cold without. </p> <p>I feel like I shouldn't be thinking about this this much! Lol. </p>