Toddler Sleep Sacks with Legs vs Traditional: What Parents Need to Know

Sleep sack with feet: why footies make all the difference for todders

As a toddler parent, you're past the sleepless nights of an infant, but you've unlocked a new challenge: your child can walk!

With that newfound mobility, your toddler can now easily toss and turn in bed, kicking off blankets and covers. They may have even figured out how to climb out of the crib or bed. Once they're up for the day, they're ready to run around with the energy of someone who's had three cups of coffee. Their mobility is exciting, but it's also exhausting and can leave you worried about their safety and warmth at night.

The transition problem: from bag to blanket

As you graduate from the infant stage, you might find yourself still using sleep sack bags simply because that’s what’s available. However, you need something that is safer for your mobile toddler. As a parent myself, I knew this struggle firsthand and looked for a solution that would marry the ability to let my toddler be safely mobile while also keeping them warm and cozy throughout the night.

A sleep sack with footies (also called sleep sacks with legs or walking sleep sacks) is the perfect solution for mobile toddlers.

Why parents choose sleep sacks with feet

Here are a few key reasons why parents, including myself, love the footed sleep sack design:

• Keeps them from tipping on their sleep sack: Toddlers are mobile, but not always coordinated. A traditional, long sleep sack bag can cause them to trip if they stand up in the crib or walk around. A sleep sack with feet allows them to be safely mobile and stable.

• Keeps them cozy all night: Toddlers notoriously kick off covers. In the younger toddler years, they don’t yet have the ability to effectively pull a blanket back up. A sleep sack with footies helps them stay warm and avoids cover-kicking until they’re developmentally ready to cover themselves up with a blanket.

• Keeps them nice and warm, even after getting out of bed: With a sleep sack with feet, your child can get up for the day and continue wearing their sleep sack to stay warm during those chilly morning hours.

The Rover Baby Goods difference: designed for toddlers

At Rover Baby Goods, we designed our sleep sacks with these needs in mind, while also being the only sleep sack brand to create a design exclusively for toddlers.

Here are a few reasons why parents love our sleep sacks:

• We’ve added fold-over footies that allow toddlers to stay mobile when they're up, but can be covered for extra warmth while they sleep.

• A fitted sleep sack prevents tripping and fits more like a cozy pair of overalls, optimizing for safety and comfort, especially for those of us with whirlwind sleepers.

• Our sleep sacks offer fun patterns that toddlers recognize and want to put on. As any toddler parent knows, trying to get clothing on a toddler can be a struggle. Anything that can make this process easier, such as a recognizable pattern, makes your job as a parent easier, too.

• We used premium organic cotton in a 1.0 TOG rating so that it’s versatile, breathable, and cozy all year round.

Sleep sacks with footies are the great step between sleep sack bags and blankets. They offer the perfect balance of warmth, safety, and mobility for your growing child. If you’re interested in trying a sleep sack with footies, check out our Shop Collection where you can buy two for $60 and enjoy free shipping over $50.