Summer pjs?

lindslalala

DS has been wearing long sleeve 2 piece pjs, socks and a fleece sleep sack for bed for awhile now. But as I am looking around for new pjs (he's almost outgrown his current ones), it seems like there are a lot of short sleeve and short bottom options since summer is coming up.

I've got some cotton sleep sacks for summer, but am wondering if short sleeve pjs will keep him warm enough at night? It just seems to me that since that's what I'm mostly seeing in stores that short sleeves must be the norm during summer. I can't cover him with a blanket (he just throws them out of his crib).

Do you use short sleeve or long sleeve pjs in the summer?

virginiagirl11

I think last summer we put DS in light pants and a t-shirt for bed, with or without socks depending on the weather. We don't do official pj sets, but rather just consider the temperature in the house and outside and adjust his clothing as necessary each night.

Right now we're doing either sweatshirts or long-sleeve shirts with either fleece pants or regular pants, with or without socks. We'll probably use a light long-sleeved shirt and light pants in the early spring, then transition to t-shirts and maybe shorts as it gets warmer. 

Mrs.Greg

I buy short sleeve with long pants 2 piece sets, not the sets with shorts. We have AC so house stays pretty cool in the summer.

memali26

It really depends on where they're sleeping. If we're someplace with no A/C in the bedrooms they sleep in shorts/shirts PJs or just a t-shirt and diaper. If we're home, where we have central air, I put them in lightweight long sleeve PJs, or short sleeve PJ's with pants.

I do kind of judge what they wear by the individual child - DD1 stays under her blankets and just gets super warm in general when she sleeps, so I pretty much let her choose whatever she wants to wear to bed year round (except fleece in summer). DD2 doesn't yet stay under the blankets, doesn't run as warm as her sister, and her room tends to get cooler, so I dress her a little more warmly. 

Ms5586

Our air conditioning is usually set around 71-72 in the summer.  I will probably have him wear cotton pants and a tshirt, if I can find them (I have 2 sets like this that are hand-me-down).

Cherryblossoms07

This is our first year in a cold climate but our house is two story and the upstairs stays pretty warm during the winter.  So I am guessing it will get pretty hot up there during the summer until we turn on the air.  I went ahead and bought DS a three piece pj set for summer (short sleeved shirt, shorts, and pants).  I bought DD tank and shorts pjs because she sweats at night now. 

mben1119

We do long sleeve, even in summer. House is set to 72, DS has a blanket in his crib.

M&M227

We did short sleeve and long pants last summer.  It worked fine.  We put a blanket on her but she usually kicks it off.  We've recently started putting her in footed PJs again and just got her some cotton ones.  They might also work when we have the air conditioner on.

preggersin2011

LO sleeps in a diaper, has since around 3 months old. I keep her room at 70 in the winter and summer. 

mbgreenwalt

I did both long and short sleeved pjs in the summer.  They always seem fine no matter what they wear.  Our house is usually around 72.

crystaleyes39

I always worry about this. If my girls are too hot or too cold at night. Currently they sleep w/ a onesie under fleece footed PJ's and sometimes a blanket that usually they kick off.  I'm thinking because of AC this summer i'll still keep them in long sleeve light weight Pj's w/out a onesie under...depending on the temp in my house.

chardonnay24

We do pants or shorts with short sleeve shirts. It rarely gets so warm here that we use the A/C.