[megincl]

Fall has sprung upon us quite quickly here in New England. DS was born in April, when it was still cold, so we kept the heat up all day and night in the house, as we had read that was important for newborns. I'm wondering, now that he is 6mo, what kind of indoor temp do we need, how much clothing is okay to pile on him indoors, and, particularly, can we turn the heat off at night to sleep, and, if so, what does he need beyond pajamas. It's a challenge to keep the covers on him.

thanks in advance for the suggestions!
megin

 

[Daffodil]

For nighttime, I've been putting my 8 month old dd in a zip-up bag with arms. Carter's makes them, and I also have one that's some other brand. If it's cold enough, she can wear other clothes underneath it - anything from just a t-shirt to a warm footed sleeper. I figure we can let the nighttime temperature get low enough that she needs a sleeper inside the bag, but not lower. I'm not quite sure yet how cold that will turn out to be. Of course, it's hard to know for sure how warm or cold she is, but I try to judge by how comfortable I am in an equivalent amount of layers, and by how warm or cold her skin feels.

For daytime, I think we're going to have to keep it pretty warm, at least in whatever room she's spending most of her time in. She's reached a stage where she doesn't enjoy getting dressed or undressed, so it's a pain to put her in too many layers. And it's nice for her to be barefoot as much as possible, since she really likes to practice standing and she's starting to work on cruising. Socks are too slippery for standing on hard floors, and they come off too easily, too. We're going to have to get her some kind of soft shoes, but I'd still rather have her just be barefoot. DP thinks she can be barefoot even in a fairly cold room if she has a hat on; I'm not so sure about that myself.

 

[jessikate]

At night, we usually have 7mo DD in a one-piece cotton pajama (Carter's or Hanna Andersson), but she sleeps in our bed, so it's nice and toasty.

In the daytime, she's usually in sweat pants and a long-sleeved top, with socks and Robeez shoes. Her little hands get cold sometimes, but that's the only part of her.

We keep our house on the cool side (it's an old house and already costs an arm and a leg to heat) and just compensate by layering. I've got sweaters and hats to put on her if she needs them when it gets colder.

I think it's really important to follow your kid's signs - if his head is cold, he probably should have a hat and another layer (a sweater or something) on. I don't think I'd let my babe go barefoot in winter.

 

[village idiot]

My almost 11 month old dd also doesn't like to be covered. I dress her in a blanket sleeper now. When it gets cooler, I;ll add a onesie to it. During the day, I dress her about the same as I am dressed. That is usually pants and a l/s shirt or I just keep her sleeper on her.

 

[HRC121799]

We do what everyone else said, long sleeve shirt and pants/one piece outfit during the day, and a blanket sleeper at night. If it's extra cold, a onesie under the sleeper.