Love To Dream™ Additional Temperature & Dressing Guidelines

Every baby and child’s physiology is different: some babies naturally run warmer and may need fewer layers, while others run cooler and may need more layers.

The layers shown in our Clothing & Temperature Guide are suggestions and ultimately, the parent or carer needs to assess the individual needs of their baby and decide on the garment TOG weight and number of clothing layers, based on the temperature of their sleep environment.

To decide if the number of clothing layers is correct it is helpful to learn the signs of whether your baby is too warm or too cold.

• Signs your child could be too warm and therefore you may need to remove a layer/s of clothing or decrease the room temperature include:
  • Your child has a red face and cheeks
  • Your child is sweating
  • Your child has a rapid heart rate and/or rapid breathing
• Signs your child could be too cold and therefore you may need to increase a layer/s of clothing or increase the room temperature include:
  • Your child’s chest or tummy are cool to touch
  • Your child is waking frequently through the night or during naps and all other factors like soiled/wet nappy and feed times have been considered
  • Your child is waking frequently early in the morning e.g. between 3-5am