# Little Kid Sleeping Bags

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-kid-sleeping-bags/178949>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 1, 2003, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-kid-sleeping-bags/178949 "2003-06-01T15:31:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![Geoduck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c37758/32.png) [@Geoduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geoduck)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2003, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-kid-sleeping-bags/178949/1 "2003-06-01T15:31:55Z")

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Any opinions on what brand of sleeping bag to purchase for my 3 and 5-year olds? I prefer one of the shorter (5 feet long) kid-specific types. Don’t know about the hooded mummy vs. rectangular shape benefits. Our purposes would be both car and backyard camping, maybe sleepovers for the oldest, and of course in-house playing around.

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**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2003, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-kid-sleeping-bags/178949/2 "2003-06-01T15:35:21Z")

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I would say the flat, rectangular kind because you can zip it open and use it flat. They can use it as a bedspread if they want (or make a “tent” out of it, etc.) and when they outgrow it you can use it for picnics or something.