toddler sleeping bag

[theksmith]

can anyone recommend where to get a "real" sleeping bag that will sustain winter temps for a toddler (age 3 to 4)?

everything i see is for a 9-12yo and is way to big... which creates too much dead-air space, and allows too much wiggle-out room. our kid won't keep mittens or hats on at night when camping, so i need a mummy bag just his size to cinch him down in! thanks!

 

[granitex1]

My kids were never able to throw off enough heat themselvs to keep warm, heck there are still times in the fall before I turn on the furnace they still dont. They usually just end up with me anyway.

My oldest is now 9 so she is a lot better about it, my son on the other hand will crawl in bed with us to get warm at the drop of a hat,

 

[Rockcrawler]

Just convince the store to sell you the little demo unit they keep on the shelf for display purposes. :wings:

 

[pcgb34]

How about:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0016MXS7I?smid=A24M27IQLL3A4V&tag=shopzilla_rev_1226-20&linkCode=asn

or

http://www.toughtraveler.com/cat124.asp

 

[BriansFJ]

I have a Slumberjack with an expanable foot section http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/Product___68565 that makes the bag longer as my son grows (he's 3 now). He sleeps well in it in the summer in the Colorado mountains when it can drop into the 50's or upper 40's at night, but I don't think it'd be adequate for winter...:REOutIceFishing:

 

[Jacket]

Does he complain that he's cold at night?

We haven't found a solution either, so my 4 year old gets the 0 degree bag (usually with another bag underneath him as a "base"), lots of clothing layers on the chest, legs and feet, and he sleeps between me and my wife. He won't keep a hat or gloves on over night, nor will he allow us to fully zip him into the bag, but seems to sleep well and is warm in the morning.

 

[spunky2268]

For the wee ones...

These may be a little bigger ($) than you are looking for:
http://www.bigagnes.com/str_bags.php?bid=10

http://www.nunatakusa.com/site07/other_bags/akula.htm

You might consider a woman's mummy bag and fold the foot under the little one. If going vehicle dependant, there's a lot to be said for inexpensive, but warm, wool blankets and blanket pins.

 

[James86004]

We were able to buy a 15 degree bag for our daughter at Sportsman's Warehouse. She outgrew it when she was 5. There were a lot of nights when I think she was warmer than we were!

 

[Uticon]

We got a kids bag through Camp-Mor for our 3yo.
It is alittle on the big side but when i get up in the night to pee or check on her shes usually scooted down in the bag totally warm and cozy with her head covered.

 

[ntsqd]

When I was knee high to a short grasshopper I went back-packing with an adopted uncle. He used something called an "Elephant's Foot" for a sleeping bag for me. Don't know if they are still made or not, but the idea was a lower only bag for a serious mountaineer/climber to use in conjunction with their heaviest jacket on top. Was just about my size as a full bag. Granted, I was bigger than a toddler, but not by a lot.

(The uncle is the generator of my user name. Tom Cosgrove, if you happen to be reading this drop me a line.)

 

[theksmith]

Does he complain that he's cold at night?

We haven't found a solution either, so my 4 year old gets the 0 degree bag (usually with another bag underneath him as a "base"), lots of clothing layers on the chest, legs and feet, and he sleeps between me and my wife. He won't keep a hat or gloves on over night, nor will he allow us to fully zip him into the bag, but seems to sleep well and is warm in the morning.

he wakes up alot at night when it's down below 50*, and i know it's because he's cold... because otherwise he sleeps well when camping. we bundle him it lots of clothes and the sleeping bag. we only tried camping once when it was actually down around freezing... he wouldn't keep his hat or mittens on and it was a horrible time! if i snug an adult mummy bag down on him, then i worry that the string on the bag will come loose from the big knot ball i make and choke him at night

i think i will go with the "children's" mummy bags from northface or someone, even though they are really for 5-10yo.. but they all seem rated at 20/30*, hope to find one that is 0*

 

[jbs]

We have the children's mummy bags (synthetic insulation) from North Face. Our kids have been using them since they were 3,5,7. They are 7,9,11 now and the 11 year-old has outgrown his. I think they are 20* bags, and the kids have always been warm enough with them (typically the coldest we camp has been ~30* or a few degrees colder). They do stay down in the bags, heads covered, when its that cold though. If I remember, the size was OK for the 3 year old. I would recommend them.

 

[Moody]

We have two little ones, and what has worked for us is to use adult bags, fold the 'extra' underneath, and secure it with some safety pins. That way, they get a little more insulation from the ground, and then they are only using the upper half.

We utilized this concept last NYE in Death Valley with my at the time 6 month old daughter. She was already in thermals/fleece/etc. and being in the sleeping bag kept her comfortable all night. My thermometer showed an overnight low of 25.5 degrees.

It wold be nice to have a good sleeping bag company like Western Mountaineering or the like build kid specific bags....

 

[kellymoe]

My kids have North Face synthetic bags. They are mummy type bags but plenty roomy. I bought them at Sport Chalet for about $35 each. My son crawls to the bottom of the bag to sleep while my daughter is always half out of the bag and shivering. Whichever bag you choose be sure to get a good pad, it makes all the difference. Good luck.

Oh, they have been using the bags since they were 2 and 4. They are 7 and 5 now and the bags still fit them.

 

[theksmith]

i'm thinking of getting one of these now:

http://www.rei.com/product/733799

http://www.rei.com/product/720280

i really like the idea that he won't keep scooting off the pad, and i already have a 3/4 thermarest that we use for him that should fit in it. the face area snugs down nice and small, so if we camp in really cold weather it should keep the warmth in well.