Review on 🛌 Merino Kids Sleep Bag for Toddlers 2-4 Years - Enhanced SEO by Marianne Green

I love these sleeping bags! They keep my baby warm even in the coldest temperatures and offer comfort in the warmer months without the risk of overheating as the merino and cotton materials used are totally breathable. All natural fibers against my child's body. Great for sensitive skin, doesn't even irritate eczema sufferers (both of me). Moves with you on the bed so that the bedspread doesn't fly away. Don't worry about the covers snagging on my baby's head or restricting my baby's airflow. SIDS approved. They also keep the baby in their crib longer as the bag allows them to stand up but not lift their leg and throw them over the crib (a bonus for me as I have very large children). I've also been told that they are great. If the baby starts to crawl when the bag comes with him, the babies are obviously doing sleep exercises and crawling around their crib! These bags look good and feel even better. It's easy to lay down a sleeping baby and it's easy to change a diaper at night without removing the pouch because the zipper opens from the bottom edge. If you want to know more about why I love these bags, read on. By the end you'll say I'm a HUGE fan of merino wool bags and this particular design in particular. I discovered these bags in 2008 when I had my first child. (I'm a big fan of natural and organic products). If you're using sleeping bags instead of bedspreads and blankets, be sure to check them out. Sleeping bags are usually TOG certified, as are comforters/duvets/quilts. And just like a blanket, you need to pay attention to the bedroom temperature when using it, so you don't overheat your baby and leave him cold. Both problems result in uncomfortable and possible wakefulness that is not what you need. With a merino wool bag, you don't have to worry nearly as much about how it works. They operate in such a wide range of temperatures that you don't have to go to your bedroom at 2am to put on more blankets or check that your baby is okay in a standard sleeping bag. (Visit the Merino Kids website for all the features and how Merino wool works). The quality of these bags cannot be beat. I have just given away a bag that I have had since 2008 as my last child outgrew it (it comes in two sizes) and it is still in perfect condition. I've had slightly cheaper merino bags from another company and they really don't last as long as these. The cotton that Merino Kids uses is much better. It doesn't pill and looks good even after many washes. The inner merino wool is also better knitted and again withstands many washes. Aside from that, you don't need to wash these pouches that often unless the baby leaked or vomited them. (This concept will seem very foreign to most regular clean parents, but trust me you don't actually do this) Remember that the baby is not "dirty," it doesn't crawl, but it doesn't get into one either Chaos so he doesn't "dirt" the bag. If baby starts to get dirty, surely bathe him most of the night to avoid ending up dirty in the bag again :-) Merino wool has mild antibacterial properties and prevents odor build-up. You need to air them over the crib after each use, and you can leave them in the sun for a while, which is a natural antibacterial agent. If you wash, you should do it with a wool detergent and only with a detergent approved for wool. Then they must either be laid out on an air cushion to dry or laid on the floor. DO NOT tumble dry as this will shrink the cotton outer layer and felt inner lining. (I hang mine on the glass shower door in the spare bathroom and they dry nice and fast.) There's no denying that they're expensive. But remember - you only need two pouches (to flip and swap out if baby leaks or spits up) - the fact that baby will be snuggly warm (but not overheated) all night. Research has also shown that sleeping on wool promotes better, more restful sleep, which is another win in my book) - they're pretty Houdinin-safe, believe me when I say mine have been tested! Lightning is the only thing that I think might bother some parents. Most bags have a zipper that starts at the bottom and is already connected and sewn in. All you have to do is grab the zipper and pull. With this bag, every time you close your bag, you have to manually insert the connector into the zipper as if you were closing a zipper. It's good in the long run and I'll tell you why. With a zip at the bottom, curious little fingers won't think to fiddle with it and open it themselves. Bags with a zipper that starts at the bottom and closes under the arm didn't suit me as my son found it, opened it and climbed out! Also a plus is that it only has one shoulder with snaps (the other is sewn on) so when baby is old enough to stand in the cradle if they pull the fabric tight and undo the shoulder snaps the bag will still stay on Spot. (Other brands I've had had snaps on both shoulders which resulted in my son accidentally undoing both sets of shoulder snaps and dropping the bag on his feet. Cold unhappy baby :-( That's it. I'm a happy Merino customer Kids I sincerely recommend these bags to new parents who care about my opinion and bought them as gifts for newborns.