I would like to know what kind of doona/bedding to use for preschoolers? I dress my 3.5yr old to the temperature of the room, and she currently has a light cotton/wool doona from Adairs Kids. However, she quite often becomes extremely sweaty not long after she falls asleep. Recently, she was so sweaty it woke her up just 45mins after going down (and she had no temp - just wet with sweat). My husband thinks we should use a down doona (eg duck down) instead of one with wool. Any recommendations?

H i Amy,

Thanks for reaching out to Red Nose!

Such a tricky question as we don’t have any scientific evidence to help support you.
It is great that you are dressing her for the temperature of the room, however, if you are noticing that she is sweating, we would suggest less layering on the body if you want to continue with the doona. Layering with clothing traps heat and will keep her on the warmer side.  If you want to switch doonas to a lighter TOG (which may be what you need for her) then keep her dressed as she is.

All kids are very very different and it is definately hard to know which way to turn sometimes! There might have to be some gentle trial and error her until you find her individual requirement.

Have a wonderful day!