As soon as you get a new baby home, and have got over the usual “boy or girl?” questions, the next question that people ask is “how are you sleeping now your new baby is in the house?” The answer is normally along the lines of “sleep? What’s that?”. According to recent studies, up to a quarter of young children have sleep problems, and that always translates into parents not getting much shut-eye either. Sleep deprivation can make you very edgy, and really detract from the pleasures of bringing up a youngster.

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One of the most important factors to be taken into account when purchasing a sleeping bag for your child should be size. For older toddlers, say between 18 months and 3 years, getting a slightly larger than necessary size might not be a bad idea, considering your child is rapidly growing. However, when buying a sleeping bag for a young toddler or especially an infant, it is imperative (more…)