16 month old kicks off all covers at night within minutes. Normal or not?
IHe doesn't seem cold. How can he keep warm when asleep?
In fact it wakes him up when we try to cover him up. Yes he is dressed plenty warm and no, we don't want to put him in one of those 'blanket sleepers' that have no feet, only a sack, as he does walk around some before bed. Yes he keeps his socks on fine. It's just so weird to have him sleeping with no covers when everyone else needs them. I'd say the room temperature is around 65 or so at night. Thanks to any and all who provide any responses.
Answer:
There is a type of PJ called Doctor Denton's. They are warm PJ that have feet and zipper up. It's like having them in their own blanket. My son wore them until he was 10 or 11.
I have heard it is not good to have covers on babies because of the risk of SIDS. Babies R Us has blankets called sleep sacks. They look like overalls with a closed bottom. I use these on my baby and she loves them. They make short sleeve and long sleeve. Wal-mart sometimes carries them. I would recommend them. And then just put a light pj set on him under the sleep sack. Hope that helps.
it's normal. Just get him some heavyweight footie pajamas to keep him warm.
As long as he's dressed warmly, and doesn't wake up and cry, then he's probably OK. If it gets to a point where he's taking his socks off, then try the jammies with the feet in them, and a onesie underneath.
Get him a sleeping bag with spongebob on it.
Yeah, kids do this , this is normal , they eventually get up and
cover themselves.
I say put him in a sleepingbag so he wont catch colds.
My daughter is the same way at night. she is 2 years old and when i put the covers on her immediately she picks her legs up and pushes the covers off. I just makesure she has long sleepwear on.
Yes, this is completely normal :) My 15 month old hates to have a blanket on too. We got her a sleep sack - it is a wearable blanket that zips up over a baby's pjs. No taking that off :)
My little man will be 2 in Feb, and he does the same thing..I would say that this is normal and if he were getting cold, he would let you know it!!
my kid did it when they were little now have three grand babies. and all three of them do it .they don,t like to wear shock either try useing a light cover over you babie .or keepig your house a little warmer .
yes my 2 yr old does this and so does my 5 year old niece. some kids just don't like th e covers. just dress him in warm pjs
This is perfectly normal
Mine does this, too. I think toddlers are just naturally warmer than the rest of us (you know, similar to how elderly people are always a little cooler). If he's not complaining about the temperature, don't worry. He's fine. :)
it's normal children's body temps are different to ours just make sure he has warm clothes on and everything should be fine it's a kid thing
My baby will not sleep with blankets. Never has. *IF* I sneak one on him when he is in a deep sleep he will sweat and kick it off -usually waking up in the process.
Also you know the "rule" that baby should be wearing one more layer than you? Ha! One layer less for him or else he cries because he is too warm. He has only cried once because he was too cold and I'm in Canada so it isn't exactly balmy weather.
Its not a problem. If he was cold he'd cry or cover up or something. If you really want him under covers, try not to dress him in warm pj's and keep the room cooler. Then lay under the covers with him so he knows its ok.
To this day for me its either my body or my feet, I can not tuck in the blankets at the bottom because if my feet are to hot I feel like I'll go into a murderous rage. My mother use to torture me by putting me in those stupid pj's with feet. She thought she was doing something good because I'd always kick the blankets off and she wanted to keep me warm. She stopped after the third tantrum I had trying to pull the feet off the pj's...
Your son will be fine I have no doubt.
As long as he is not cold it is not a problem. My daughter does the same thing.
I don't quite understand the problem the house is 65 (not dangerously low). you keep him in warm enough pj's so he won't get cold. I think you are doing everything right. I think it's normal to worry as a parent. so I hope I assured you that it seems fine and to let you no me 13 mos. old does not like covers either and she stay quite warm in her little fuzzy pj's. HOW CUTE
Shantelle
I don't know what you are saying cause blanket sleepers are a one piece unit with a zipper from the ankle of one leg all the way up to the neck. Some of them even have a snap over piece on the top of the neck to cover the zipper pull. This is plenty warm and they have legs in them. They come in all sizes. All the way up to adult. And if you don't want feet in them then just cut them off just below the elastic ankle. They are made from blanket material. They are extremely warm.
It's completely normal. Now of my 3 children like to sleep under blankets. My son, 18 months, pulls his off and balls it up to use as a pillow.
If you are worried about his being cold, just get him some heavy jammies. I use thick cloth feet jammies and keep him warm all nice long. He's never cold in the morning and he sleeps all night through.
TOTALLY NORMAL. Our kids didn't start keeping their covers on reliably till 2 1/2 or 3 years old. We just layered layered layered. You're right, the sleep sacks don't work once they can walk.
It is completely normal. My 21 month old son always kicks the covers off and has almost since birth. My 11year old son still will not sleep covered up. As long as he doesn't seem cold, don't worry.
It's definitely normal! My 22 month old has done this since he was born. Don't worry about it - as long as you keep him dressed warmly. If he's cold, he'll let you know, or he'll pull the blanket back onto himself. Try not to stress about it. You're not the only mom who is afraid their child is going to freeze during the night! We all go through this at some point.
that's normal. my 2 1/2 year old son just recently started to cover up. i used to always worry about him getting cold, but he hated covers. i would put a blanket in bed with him anyway and he finally is started to use it. don't worry about it, just dress him in warm jammies.
its normal...it reminds me of my little one...he always kicks off his blankets immediately the moment i cover him up its kinda cute watch him kick the blankets off but thn its always cold @ nite n I myself cant sleep without a cover on... wht i do is make sure hea wear long sleeve n pants PJs n socks in M'sia the weather is always unpredictable so it wud be still ok if he is not under his covers with the lPjs n socks
My 2 year old daughter does the exact same thing. She will not keep a blanket on her at all. Within minutes she kicks it off. She's a normal heathly girl some people including babies are just warmer then others. My husband is usually always hot and Lexie inheirted it from him her lil hands are always warm even when she has no clothes on or at night without blankets. So I wouldn't worry too much Your son is probaly jsut warmer then you are and doesn't want to be hot and sweaty under the blankets.
My daughter does the same thing. She HATES to be covered up. It doesnt matter what shes wearing she still will not stay covered up. I think that if he's cold he'll wake up and cover himself up...if he comfortable sleeping uncovered let him be :) I cant stand to be covered, either. My husband on the other hand has to be covered completely EVERY night even when its ridiculously hot outside. I think its just personal preference
This is normal. My daughter does the same thing. Try getting a footed sleeper from LL Bean... They are the warmest ones I have seen around. Although, my daughter usually feels warm enough in a regular sleeper unless it's really cold outside. She is like a little furnace at night. I would try keeping the house at around 68 though if he's uncovered.
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