{"id":4970,"date":"2021-09-17T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kiddies-kingdom.com\/blog\/?p=4970"},"modified":"2026-03-10T14:12:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T14:12:35","slug":"how-to-dress-your-baby-for-bed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kiddies-kingdom.com\/blog\/safety\/how-to-dress-your-baby-for-bed\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Dress Your Baby for Bed"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

What should a baby wear to sleep?\u00a0Whilst it sounds\u00a0like a simple question, there\u2019s\u00a0actually more\u00a0to it than you may think.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0essential babies are neither too warm nor too cold when they\u2019re snoozing, and\u00a0that they\u2019re\u00a0as safe as possible.\u00a0Something as trivial as\u00a0picking\u00a0a pair of\u00a0cute\u00a0PJs for your\u00a0teeny tiny human\u00a0can feel like a scary decision when you\u2019re a new\u00a0parent.\u00a0Luckily, we\u2019re here to help\u00a0ease the\u00a0stress with some practical tips and basic\u00a0safety\u00a0guidelines.\u00a0Before you know it, you\u2019ll\u00a0be clued up on everything from\u00a0what should a baby sleep in<\/em>\u00a0to\u00a0how to dress a baby<\/em>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Safety first\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Whilst it may sound strange, it\u2019s\u00a0actually\u00a0better\u00a0to have\u00a0a\u00a0little one that\u2019s\u00a0slightly underdressed\u00a0rather than\u00a0piling on the layers.\u00a0After all, we don\u2019t want your angel to get too hot!\u00a0At Kiddies Kingdom, our\u00a0general rule of thumb for dressing your\u00a0baby\u00a0for bedtime\u00a0is to pop\u00a0them in one\u00a0extra\u00a0layer than\u202fyou<\/em>\u202fwould wear at night.\u00a0This should make sense as\u00a0babies under 12 months should not sleep with any blankets or duvets\u00a0\u2013 just\u00a0a fitted sheet.\u00a0Dress your cherub in a\u00a0two-piece cotton PJ set or footed\u00a0onesie\u00a0and\u00a0throw in a\u00a0muslin swaddle. Not only will you have a\u00a0cutie on your hands,\u00a0but they\u2019ll be good to go for bedtime too.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

However, you\u2019ll need to\u00a0make a judgement on whether\u00a0this rule applies to your bub\u2019s sleeping environment.\u00a0The\u00a0optimum room temperature\u00a0should be between\u00a016 to 20\u00b0C<\/a>\u00a0both in summer and winter.\u00a0We recommend keeping a\u00a0thermometer in the room where your babe\u00a0snoozes\u00a0to\u00a0keep an eye on the temperature. This way\u00a0you\u2019ll know when it\u2019s necessary to\u00a0adjust the heating or make changes to how your\u00a0cherub\u00a0is dressed for\u00a0bedtime.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Signs\u00a0that your\u00a0baby\u00a0could be too hot:\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n