Recommend Your Sleep Sack

[charliefox]

This could probably just go in the randoms but I need help asap!

We've been using the Old Navy sleep sacks and I really like them but they only go up to 9months. We probably won't need one again until fall but I wanted to bring one to France since it will be colder and I don't know how much control we'll have over the temp of our apartment. 

I'm at a loss. All the sleep sacks I've seen are way too wide. I ordered an A&A one (too wide and too thin), another random brand on Amazon that was also too wide, then finally broke down and ordered from Hanna Andersson....and it's WAY too wide and big and I doubt I can get the smaller size here in time. 

HALP!

I've already considered just adding fabric to the bottom of the Old Navy one but it's getting too narrow as well. Honestly, I'd sew one myself if I could get my hands on the right fabric and zipper size. 

[swbrigadoon]

This one is my absolute favorite. It's definitely pricey, but it lasts a really long time and the quality is so, so good. I don't know if it will be too wide, I've never run into that as a problem. This brand makes a couple different versions and some are not nearly as high-quality as the others, but this particular circus one is fantastic.

The Gro Company Sleepy Circus Grobag, 6-18 Months, 1.0 TOG www.amazon.com/dp/B00I2IACLO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fSInxbA9XTW5C

[ladymary11]

We love the Perlimpinpin sleep sack. Soooo soft. MH says he wants one for himself lol. We have this plushy version now but I plan on getting a cotton one for summer.

www.dearbornbaby.com/Perlimpinpin-Velvet-Nap-Bag-Several-Colours-available.html

[tapthathank]

Halo sleep sacks all the way here! They go up to XL in the sacks (I snickered at "sacks"). And then they also have sleep sacks with holes for feet. DS1 wore a sleep sack until he was almost 3 - without the holes for feet, he walked just fine in his.

Benny is currently in the medium sleep sacks and he's a pretty long baby. They have lightweight cotton, fleece and knit options. Once Upon a Child always has them for cheap in our area - $3.50 for one. I think they are $25 new. Steals.com has them on their often for 50% or more off.

[charliefox]

tapthathank, I have some hand-me-down Halo Sleep Sacks that are also way too wide, he just gets swallowed up in them and could easily wriggle down into the sack while he's sleeping. Cal is 50th% for weight and 90-something% for height...I don't understand how none of them fit!

[tapthathank]

May 13, 2016 14:30:57 GMT -5 swbrigadoon said:

This one is my absolute favorite. It's definitely pricey, but it lasts a really long time and the quality is so, so good. I don't know if it will be too wide, I've never run into that as a problem. This brand makes a couple different versions and some are not nearly as high-quality as the others, but this particular circus one is fantastic.

The Gro Company Sleepy Circus Grobag, 6-18 Months, 1.0 TOG www.amazon.com/dp/B00I2IACLO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fSInxbA9XTW5C

$53?!

[charliefox]

swbrigadoon, you have the 6-18m size? What are your DS's stats?

[tapthathank]

May 13, 2016 15:25:18 GMT -5 charliefox said:

tapthathank , I have some hand-me-down Halo Sleep Sacks that are also way too wide, he just gets swallowed up in them and could easily wriggle down into the sack while he's sleeping. Cal is 50th% for weight and 90-something% for height...I don't understand how none of them fit!

Weird! Wide at the neck? I think A+A sleep sacks are narrower at the neck.

Nevermind - re-read your post about A and A!

[estakis]

We use a zippadee zip. It seems to work well for us, and they make pretty large sizes. We just dress her accordingly underneath it.

[swbrigadoon]

@tapthattank I know, the prices vary a little, you may be able to find it for less. But the sizes fit for about a year, they are really nice and soft, and they hold up really well in the wash, so to me it was worth it.

charliefox yes I have the 6-18 month size. I can't for the life of me find his paperwork that says his height and weight but I know that he is in the 100th percentile for height and around the 50th for weight.

Eta is the issue that they are too wide around the neck and you're afraid the material will bunch up by their face?

[emejay]

I get my sleepsack at Winners (Marshall) and they are awesome.

I bought a A&A thinking he would like the lighter one but he cried until.we put him in his plush sack

[crystaleyes138]

+1 for a zipadee-zip. Jacob sleeps really well in them. They are having a mystery sale going on now for $23.95, but it's only for 24 hours. You can PM me your email address and I can forward you the email if you want.

Edit. just kidding, the stupid sale was yesterday. sorry! sign up for their mailing list and you'll find some good deals from time-to-time.

[kbeazly]

Both my kids seem to run hot when sleeping and have prefer the Muslin/cotton. We have A&A and perlimpinpin.

As for size. We just bought 18mo. (The other is hand-me-down 12mo and getting short). 18mo is long but not too wide

[London]

We used a heavy fleece sleep sack that I got at a consignment store, and I give it credit for A starting to STTN. I am sad it's too warm for her to use it now. It has a weird brand name I've never heard of "Baby's First Years"? But what I like most about it is the shoulder snaps and side zipper. I hate the front zipper on the Halo sack we have.

[charliefox]

May 13, 2016 17:03:05 GMT -5 swbrigadoon said:

@tapthattank I know, the prices vary a little, you may be able to find it for less. But the sizes fit for about a year, they are really nice and soft, and they hold up really well in the wash, so to me it was worth it.

charliefox yes I have the 6-18 month size. I can't for the life of me find his paperwork that says his height and weight but I know that he is in the 100th percentile for height and around the 50th for weight.

Eta is the issue that they are too wide around the neck and you're afraid the material will bunch up by their face?

Yes, the top part in general is too wide, he can easily get his arms inside and he head down in the sleep sack. 

I think I'm going to add fabric to the sides and bottom of his Old Navy one and just go with it.

[healz413]

We use "baby in a bag". It has snaps under the arms which makes me feel more confident that Ellis couldn't get herself down inside it. But I don't know whether that would work for you.
I'm like London and think the heavier weight of the sleep sack (we have the "winter" one) helps Ellis sleep at night. I think we will try to use that in the summer and just use lighter sleeping clothes (onesies), fans, and/or air conditioning to make the room cool enough.