Blanket of duvet in big bed?

Hi all,

we're going to move out toddler to a big bed soon. He has slept in a sleeping bag since 6 months and hates the idea of covers, so this will be our biggest challenge. I am buying him a really warm sleepsuit (with feet) but will need a blanket or duvet as well - even if he does kick it off! Any thoughts on what's best to start them off with?

Thanks

We moved DS in his sleeping bag, just a sheet over him at first then as it got colder a douvet too. The next summer we ended up getting rid of the sleeping bag as he was sleeping well under the sheet by then and really feels the heat.
DD has just turned 2, she went into a bed at 19months and is still in her bag and has a douvet over her too (she is finally sleeping kinda in one place - was a real wriggler and slept all over the cot!).

Its been great cos my son NEVER got out of bed at night once til he was over 3 (went in at 19mths). By 2.5ish he got out in the morning (sat there calling to us before then) and only first got out in the night when he was over 3 and had rotovirus so was throwing up.
DD hasn't got out of bed yet.

DS never stayed under his covers, and I just persevered! Once he moved into the bed (in the autumn) he liked the idea of a duvet, but still didn;t stay under it. I would just go and pull it up over him once he was asleep, so he didn't freeze in the night (even though he was in a sleeping bag). However over the last three months he has got used to covers, and will now pull them up over himself. But for a while there I was sure he never would!

Thanks for the comments. I'm worried that keeping him in his sleeping bag is a bit of a hazard once he's in a bed - less able to control his movement in case he falls or whatever. It sounds like there are advantages though - if it means he's less likely to start walking in to our room! Any thoughts on the safety issue with a sleeping bag in bed? Anyone used a safety bar? thanks

With DS I just put a rolled up towel under the fitted sheet for a while and he was fine (fell out the first night before i did that, and maybe one or two other nights in the first year).
DD has a bed with a safety rail as she was ALL OVER the cot so would have definitely fallen out. She sleeps a bit straighter now but her bed it quite high so will keep it on for a while. She fall out the feet end one night into the toy box! lol

They fall out if they're in a bag or not unfortunately. Just depends more on how much they move around. If you're worried just use a safety rail.

Great idea to roll up towel under the sheet, I'll remember that for my second daughter! Bre never hurt herself falling out, it was more the surprise that had her crying. It's only happened a couple of.times n

You can take the legs of the bed, or take the bed matress off the base so its closer to the ground,..we put DD's cot mattress on the floor next to her bed for ages when we moved her to a bed.
You can also stick a cushion or pillow between the mattress and bed base, so that baby would have to roll up hill to fall out!