Co-sleeping and duvet

Apologies if this is a daft question!

My son still sleeps next to my bed in his cot bed. Well, he starts off there! At some point in the night he wakes up, has a quick breastfeed and then won’t go back in the cot. At the minute he still wears a sleeping bag with no duvet so I just put him in my bed and keep my (small) duvet tucked around me so he doesn’t overheat or have it flapping around his face.

I’ve now got him his own duvet so I’m going to lose the sleeping bag. But what happens when he inevitably wakes in the night and wants to come in my bed? Just put my duvet over him? Bring his duvet too so we have one each?

Just curious what other people do if anyone is in a similar situation.

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When my 2 year old gets in with me she just uses my quilt, she’s that wriggly she ends up basically sleeping on my head anyway.

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Personally we just put little one under our duvet if unwell but not if has fever

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I did use 2 duvets for a while, one for me and one for my little girl but honestly she sticks to me so 1 duvet is fine🤣

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My 2 year old has his own duvet and in his own room but the odd nights he likes to sneak into mine and jump in bed with me I always bring his duvet in because Iknow sometimes he likes to have his own even if he’s in my bed

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