Tuesday, 25 September 2012

Key Tips to remember while buying Travel Sleeping Bags

Babies mean the world to their parents. Obviously, parents would love to shower all that’s good on the most precious beings in their lives. And rightly so! Travel sleeping bag, meant for babies is one such item that parents wouldn’t like to see missing in their inventory.

Travel sleeping bags are common possessions in European households with infants. And as they’re meant for babies, they’re naturally colourful and lively, with a variety of embellishments like embroidery, appliqué work and prints etc. to cater to the varied tastes of parents. This is about the cosmetic aspects of sleeping bags; but the most important points that are to be taken care of, before buying sleeping bags are its functional aspects.

The first point to note is that travel sleeping bags are not advisable for babies till they’re over 10 pounds. It’s always better to use quilts and blankets instead, until they reach that stage. Secondly, no loose blanket or sheet is to be used inside the sleeping bag. This is one of the safety norms that parents must follow, while wrapping their babies in sleeping bags.

Knowledge of tog ratings of sleeping bags is a must, before buying a sleeping bag. They’re generally available in three tog ratings: 0.5, 1 and 2.5. Tog ratings indicate the thickness of sleeping bags and hence quantify the warmth they extend. 0.5 tog is meant for very warm summer months while 1 tog sleeping bags are meant for the period of transition between summer and autumn. 2.5 tog sleeping bags are meant for winter season.

The use of right sized and right tog rated sleeping bags ensure that babies enjoy travelling as much as parents do.