How to Dress Your Baby for Cold Nights

Here’s how to dress your baby for better sleep this winter.

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Sally Woods & Bec Maher
June 10, 2025

Dressing Your Baby for the Cold: What Actually Works

Hi Nappers,

If your baby’s waking at 4 or 5am, before you assume it’s a regression, check the room temperature.

In this episode, we walk through exactly how to dress your baby for cold nights. From decoding TOG ratings to knowing when it’s time for merino wool, we break down everything you need to know to keep your baby warm (and asleep) without overheating.

Clear, evidence-backed advice you can try tonight.

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What You’ll Learn

  • What TOG ratings actually mean (and how to use them)

  • How to dress your baby for the coldest part of the night (2–4am)

  • Why layering matters more than heating the room

  • The difference between sleeved vs sleeveless bags

  • The hidden reason your baby sleeps better in your bed

Last Episode Recap

In our first Sleep Detectives episode, we solved the case of the too-bright nursery—and shared blackout fixes that actually work.

Missed it?

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Coming Next

Thursday you will get our next Sleep Detectives ep and then next week, we’re tackling 5 ways to get better sleep without sleep training. You won’t want to miss this one!

Sleep well,

Sally & Bec
Nap Trapped Podcast

P.S. Know someone whose baby wakes freezing cold at 4am? Forward this episode, it could save them a sleepless night.