What is a TOG rating?
What is
a TOG?
A
TOG is an international warmth rating, baby sleeping bags with a higher ratings
are used in cooler weather and lower ratings in warmer weather.
This table
is a suggestion for which TOG rating would be suitable at various nursery temperatures.
Please keep in mind this is a guide only and all babies are different.
| Room
Temperature |
TOG
2 |
TOG
1.5 |
TOG
1 |
TOG
0.5 |
| 18-20°
C |
X |
X |
|
|
| 20-22°
C |
|
X |
X |
|
| 22-24°
C |
|
|
X |
|
| >
24° C |
|
|
|
X |
External factors
such as clothing as well as their individual natural body temperature will also
influence which baby sleeping bag TOG rating is suitable.
Parents should
still be vigilant and check sleeping babies regularly to ensure they are not
too hot or cold.
What should
I dress my baby in?
The
table below is a guideline for what type of clothing maybe suitable underneath
the baby sleeping bag for various TOG ratings and nursery temperatures.
As with the
table above, this is a suggestion only as all babies are different.
| Room
Temperature |
TOG
2 |
TOG
1.5 |
TOG
1 |
TOG
0.5 |
| 18-20°
C |
long
sleeved body suit & winter Pyjama's |
long
sleeved body suit & winter Pyjama's |
|
|
| 20-22°
C |
|
short
sleeved body suit or singlet & winter Pyjama's |
long
sleeved body suit & winter Pyjama's |
|
| 22-24°
C |
|
|
short
sleeved bodysuit &/or summer pyjama's |
singlet
& summer Pyjama's |
| >
24° C |
|
|
|
singlet
or short sleeved bodysuit |
