I'd agree on the down versus synthetic for kids...I figure when Ford hits say 18 he can have a pricey down bag. I bought him the best and lightest synthetics as he was growing up - kids get dirty, they can have accidents. Better to spend half the cost (especially as they grow so fast between say 4 and 10) each time and not have to worry about ruining a bag when washing them.
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