Baby sleepwear and TOG guides
What to dress your baby in for sleep, walks and car rides, from a heatwave to a freezing pram ride. Clear answers by room temperature and weather.
25 TinyLayers guides
Weather
- Weather5 min read
What should my baby wear at 10–14°C (50–57°F)?
What your baby should wear at 10–14°C (50–57°F): layers for the pram, carrier and car seat, hats and mittens, and how to check they are warm enough.
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What should my baby wear at 15–18°C (59–64°F)?
What your baby should wear at 15–18°C (59–64°F): vest, sleepsuit and cardigan, pram and car seat tips, sun on cool days and how to check they are comfy.
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What should my baby wear at 19–21°C (66–70°F)?
What your baby should wear at 19–21°C (66–70°F): two light cotton layers, a cardigan to hand, sun hats and shade, and pram, carrier and car seat tips.
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What should my baby wear at 22–23°C (72–73°F)?
What your baby should wear at 22–23°C (72–73°F): a short-sleeved vest with light trousers or a romper, sun hat and shade, plus feeds and pram tips.
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What should my baby wear at 24–26°C (75–79°F)?
What your baby should wear at 24–26°C (75–79°F): one layer of light cotton, sun hat and shade, feeds in the heat, and the signs that mean they are too hot.
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What should my baby wear at 27–30°C (81–86°F)?
What your baby should wear at 27–30°C (81–86°F): one thin cotton layer, full shade, safe outings in a heatwave and the heatstroke signs that need 999.
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How many layers should a baby wear? A guide by temperature
How many layers a baby should wear indoors, outside, at night and in hot weather, with the NHS one-extra-layer rule and a simple temperature guide.
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Sleep
- Sleep5 min read
What should baby wear to sleep at under 16°C (under 61°F)?
What your baby should wear to sleep in a room under 16°C (61°F): warm layers, sleeping bag TOG, warming the room safely and why blankets and hats are out.
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What should baby wear to sleep at 16–19°C (61–66°F)?
What your baby should wear to sleep at 16–19°C (61–66°F): a sleepsuit in a 2.5 TOG sleeping bag, when to add a vest, and the NHS safe sleep basics.
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What should baby wear to sleep at 20–23°C (68–73°F)?
What your baby should wear to sleep at 20–23°C (68–73°F): sleepsuit or vest in a 1.0 TOG sleeping bag, how to cool a warm room, and safe sleep basics.
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What should baby wear to sleep at 24–26°C (75–79°F)?
What your baby should wear to sleep at 24–26°C (75–79°F): a vest under a 0.5 TOG bag or vest alone, cooling a hot nursery, fans and safe sleep in the heat.
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What should baby wear to sleep at 27°C+ (81°F+)?
What your baby should wear to sleep at 27°C+ (81°F+): a vest or just a nappy, cooling the room in a heatwave, fans and safe sleep on the hottest nights.
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TOG guide for baby sleep: which sleeping bag for your room
What TOG means, which baby sleeping bag TOG to use at each room temperature from under 16°C to 27°C, what to wear underneath and how to check.
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Feel your baby's neck to check their temperature: how and why
How to feel your baby's neck or chest to tell if they are too hot or too cold, why cold hands are normal, and when to use a thermometer instead.
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What is TOG? Baby TOG ratings and TOG charts explained
What TOG means on a baby sleeping bag, which TOG rating suits each room temperature from under 16°C to over 27°C, and how to read a TOG chart safely.
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Going out
- Going out4 min read
What should my baby wear in the pram or stroller?
What to dress your baby in for the pram or stroller in hot, mild and cold weather, how to use blankets and footmuffs, and why never to cover the pram.
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What should my baby wear in a baby carrier or sling?
What your baby should wear in a carrier or sling in summer and winter, how your body heat counts as a layer, and the TICKS checks for safe babywearing.
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What should my baby wear in a car seat? Coats, layers and blankets
What your baby should wear in a car seat, why puffy coats and snowsuits go over the harness not under it, the pinch test, and how to avoid overheating.
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By age
- By age4 min read
What should a newborn wear outside?
What a newborn should wear outside at every temperature: layers, hats and sun under 6 months, prams, slings and car seats, and how to check they are comfy.
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What should a 1-month-old wear?
What a 1-month-old should wear outside and to sleep, by temperature: layers, sleeping bag TOG, swaddling, hats and how to check the back of their neck.
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What should a 2-month-old wear?
What a 2-month-old should wear outside and to sleep, by temperature: layers, carriers and prams, shade instead of sunscreen, and sleeping bag TOG by room.
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What should a 3-month-old wear?
What a 3-month-old should wear outside and to sleep, by temperature: layers, moving from swaddle to sleeping bag, TOG by room, hats and the neck check.
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What should a 6-month-old wear?
What a 6-month-old should wear outside and to sleep, by temperature: layers, sunscreen from 6 months, water on hot days, car seats and sleeping bag TOG.
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What should a 9-month-old wear?
What a 9-month-old should wear outside and to sleep, by temperature: layers for crawling babies, wet clothes, sun, cold, car seats and sleeping bag TOG.
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What should a 12-month-old wear?
What a 12-month-old should wear outside and to sleep, by temperature: layers for new walkers, sun and drinks, winter car seats and sleeping bag TOG.
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