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FAQs

What is a Baby Sleep Bag?

A Baby Sleep Bag (or Baby Sleeping Bag) is a “wearable blanket” designed for babies to be used instead of traditional blankets and sheets. Baby Sleep Bags have a neck opening and armholes and are therefore “worn” by the baby to help the baby stay at the right temperature through the night without the problem of traditional blankets and sheets being kicked off or getting tangled up.

Are Baby Sleep Bags the same as Baby Sleeping Bags?

Yes. A new British Standard BS8510:2009 has recently been produced which has brought the newer term “Baby Sleep Bags” into more common usage. This is to avoid Baby Sleep Bags being confused with traditional camping sleeping bags. Baby Sleep Bags (formerly called Baby Sleeping Bags) are wearable blankets with armholes and neck openings and are therefore quite unlike camping sleeping bags.

Are Baby Sleep Bags safe?

Yes. Well fitting, low-tog Baby Sleep Bags, when used correctly, are potentially one of the safest forms of bedding for your baby. While the baby has complete freedom of movement within the Baby Sleep Bag, the fitted neck and armholes ensure that there is no danger of either slipping in or out, provided the baby is placed in the correct size of Baby Sleep Bag for his age/weight. Therefore, provided also that a suitable level of nightwear is worn, he can sleep safely at a pleasant and constant temperature throughout the night. The Gro Company has conducted exhaustive research and product testing to ensure that all the components of our Grobag Baby Sleep Bags conform to the British Safety Standards and safety regulations. The National Standards Body of the UK has created a new standard BS85

Why should I use a Baby Sleep Bag instead of blankets and sheets?

They stop babies kicking off their covers, getting cold and waking themselves and everyone else up They can’t be kicked over your baby’s head or get tangled up They keep babies at a comfortable temperature all night long Your baby can wake up, move around his cot, and fall back to sleep all on his own without you having to tuck them back in They become a great part of the bedtime routine, and will help your baby feel familiar, secure and confident and understand when its time for bed, even when away from home They can help the transition from Moses basket to cot by being the familiar “comforter” in both They may delay the age at which your baby rolls over onto his tummyThey may delay the age at which your baby is able to climb out of his cot.

What should my baby wear under a Grobag Baby Sleep Bag?

What your baby wears will depend on the tog of Grobag Baby Sleep Bag and the temperature of your baby's bedroom. (In the same way as you would adjust nightclothes and number of blankets). As a guide, please refer to the table below. Please remember, though, that babies are all different and, just as with blankets and sheets, you will soon discover what your baby is most comfortable wearing. Placing your fingers on your baby’s chest is the best indicator of whether they are too hot/too cold/just right as babies’ hands often feel cool.