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KEEPING Little Ones Warm at Night |
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Anonymous Author (February 2007) |
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KEEPING Little Ones Warm at Night
As winter came upon us my children would often wake up shivering, their beds askew...often ALL their bedding would be on their floor.
To combat this we got a large single bed blanket, turned it sideways & tucked it securely underneath
the mattress. This meant all bedding underneath the blanket stayed securely in one spot throughout the night.
Of course you can't beat the awesome baby sleeping bags available for a younger child to keep them warm & snugly... these are such a great idea & can be purchased from most good baby suppliers as the cooler weather approaches.
As my kids got older & bigger sizes weren't available, we would 'convert' a larger sized dressing gown into a sleeping bag... simply by partly tacking up the centre where the buttons are so the kids could ‘hop into it & sewing along the bottom opening. The sleeves we would either tack up or simply roll. This ended up being a real cost saving measure as a dressing gown that would normally only have lasted one season stretched to several. As the children got older we would simply undo the bottom & convert it back to a regular dressing gown. You can replace the buttons with a zip if you like but this could hamper the recycling process.
Lately as my daughter is very handy on her trusty sewing machine, she has taken to making the children’s pyjamas out of polar fleece. This lovely warm fabric not only keeps them as warm as toast but has some awesome designs.
To prevent the little ones getting a draught in the night try sewing buttons on pyjama pants & placing button holes in the tops. This allows you to secure both sections together, thus preventing them from sliding up & exposing the youngsters to a cold draft. This has also proven helpful to us during the toilet training stage as there have been fewer accidents overnight… I know the moment I feel cold air I always need to visit the bathroom… don’t you?
This little trick with the buttons works with daytime clothes to if you have a really wriggly child, or one that enjoys removing all their clothing.
For warming a child’s room if air-conditioning is not an option… I personally have a preference for the small, wall mounted, electric heater. Selecting one that can only be turned on (or off) near the unit is advisable as it prevents young children from playing with switches & hopefully means less risk of fire.
