DS 12 months sleeps in a grobag at night.

He sleeps sideways, upside down, diagonal....you name it.

When have people swapped to sheets and blankets?

My worry is that he will just get out from blankets and end up cold and then wake up, but also worry that because he has the grobag he will never need to worry about sleeping straight etc and then this will be an issue changing to a bed....or maybe I'm just worrying about nothing!

My DD is 2yrs 2months and still sleeps in a grobag in a cot. She has been in a grobag since she was 2 weeks old (as she hated being swaddled) and has slept through the night (i.e. 8+hrs) since she was 12 weeks old. I have no intention of changing this arrangement any time soon as I like my sleep too much

I guess if I found her attempting to climb out of the cot or if she started undoing the fasteners and zip and getting out of the grobag (which she could do now if she wanted) then I would look at starting the transition to a 'big bed'. But for now this arrangement suits us both.

When DD transitioned to a bed at 2yo, she kept sleeping in the Grobag for a few weeks before we ditched it for sheets and a blanket. And we tried to buy Grobags in neutral colors to keep for the next baby, seeing as Grobags cost so much and we needed at least one of every TOG. Once she switched to sheets she stopped doing 360s in bed all on her own. It was like her body knew to stop doing it.

DS only started sleeping in one position when I introduced a cot pillow after about 14 months

What im planning on doing is moving DS to a toddler car bed when he is around two and still use the grobags (ive bought the bigger size so why not use them) and then when it gets into summer instead of buying the next size up summer grobag ill just use sheets.

Im still undecided though, I really worry about SIDS risk, I might be better off putting him a grobag to have peace of mind. DS moves around so much when he sleeps I worry the blanket will cover his face, or he will get tangled or wriggle out and get cold.

We stopped the grobags when DS1 went to a big bed at 2 yrs. it was no problem and he learnt to sleep straight almost straight away.

We stopped the grobags when DS1 went to a big bed at 2 yrs. it was no problem and he learnt to sleep straight almost straight away.

A pillow helped DD2 to lie straight - but do you realise that you can get Grobags to fit up to 6yo??! OK, we didn't go that far, because it's a bit tricky for TTing, but definitely to the age of 3 1/2 for DD1 and 2 1/2 for DD2 (dropped them at the same time, after last winter).

As for blankets, we use blankets with a top sheet, tucked in to create a similar comfortably snuggled sensation.

DD2 does sleep a bit sideways still, which is rather tricky as winter is coming on, but extra layers of clothing should help with that. Also, I check on her and adjust her before I go to bed, which helps. Perhaps you can heat the room slightly so it takes the chill off?

My DD was exactly the same and loved her grobag. We used it as a little blanket for a couple of days once she moved to a big bed around her second birthday. There really wasn't any issues. She has a huge king single and she's never fallen out. We moved her before her second birthday. We moved her in summer so the blanket thing wasn't such an issue, and by winter she's fully got the hang of blankets. I thought it was dangerous leaving her in the bag when she needed to get out of bed safely, although she could waddle in the bag quite well!

My son was still wearing a grobag in the winter time when he was 3!! He could never keep blankets on and we have a really cold house. He is now 5 and this is his first winter where he has kept blankets on all night. Use it as long as you need. They are made quite big so they will fit for awhile!

DD1 was about 2, or maybe just before 2. Whenever she started taking her own sleeping bag off I gave up on it LOL

I've always had blankets on the cot, though. So they are used to staying under them.

Our girls stayed in grobags until they went into big beds at about 2.5 years. They still slept in grobags for the first couple of weeks and then we used to undo them when we went to bed and covered them with proper bedding. No issues for us. However they love their grobags and still at 4.5 years sleep with them in their bed as a comforter!
I don't think there is any need to rush them out of bags although we needed to as they had potties in their room to use overnight.
Good luck

After sleeping bags, we swapped for sleeping suits with legs.

My 8yr old still does rotations in bed at night so he hasn't grown out of it. It gets too cold here (and we don't heat the house enough at night) for them to have no coverings. Around age 2-3 yrs, mine have been able to cover themselves back when they get cold so we moved to doonas.

We have just moved DD (2yo) to a big bed and kept her in a sleeping bag (I have mainly merino ones which are 2-4 years). First night last night. She is fine to get up with it on as she shuffles around in it and too far off nighttime toilet training to worry about it. The plan is to move her into sheets in the summer when it won't matter too much if she kicks them off - she will be 2 1/2.