A mum has praised a 'soft and cosy' B&M product that sent her toddler 'to sleep in minutes' without needing to put the heating on. Gemma Lanigan says her three-year-old daughter Rosie Aldred is often exhausted after a day at nursery but can sometimes find it difficult to nap, especially in the colder months.
To help her little one drift off, the parent picked up a £10 hooded blanket from B&M, with the youngster now having no problem getting some shut eye on the sofa. Raving about the product on a family Facebook page, Gemma, from Stockport, said: "Toddler that won’t sleep? Run to B&M, £10 ’oodie’ makes them sleep in minutes…sooooo soft and cosy! Results are in the pictures."
The 31-year-old also shared two adorable snaps of Rosie all tucked in with her hoodie on and little blanket on top. Hundreds of parents praised the product in the comments, with many saying that their own tots also love the fluffy hoodies, Manchester Evening News reports.
After some raised concerns about children sleeping with hoods, she made it clear it was for a supervised sleep only and she takes it off at bedtime. Mum-of-two Gemma told the Manchester Evening News: "We put it on after school just to keep her warm and because it was so warm and cosy it sent her straight to sleep.
"I know other parents aren't wanting to put the heating on because of the rising energy prices so I just thought I'd share how warm this kept her."
The oversized hoodies, otherwise known as 'wearable blankets', have become hugely popular over recent months as families look for ways to keep warm without the need for central heating.
Last month, fans of Martin Lewis' Money Saving Expert website said they hadn't needed to turn the heating on since wearing them. While not specifically promoting the Oodie brand, one woman said: "Invested in an oversized hoodie blanket to snuggle up in, not used heating since."
And one mum-of-two told us how her family's Oodies have been a godsend for keeping her and her kids warm both at home and on trips in their campervan.
B&M isn't the only retailer to sell their own version. Primark sells its kids' fleece Snuddies from £10 and adults from around £19 and they're also available from the likes of Dunelm, Next, M&S, New Look and Amazon.
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