Over the weekend, my family and I went swimming. A fun, summer past-time, that almost everybody loves to do! This year, while we were blessed to bring a handsome little man into this world without going straight into cold & flu season, we instead found ourselves having to fight the major heat waves of an NC Summer. But when your doctor tells you that a chlorinated pool isn’t good for an infant under six months, due to the gases that rest on top of the water in a baby’s face while they’re in a float, it really limits the amount of summer fun you get to have.
Our little guy loves the water! So we decided to put some mommy-hacks to the test and found out that its really easy to beat the heat with an infant!
- Don’t waste money and effort in purchasing newborn swim diapers These are GREAT! But only for the kids who can stay in the pool long enough for the diaper to start deteriorating. Infants should only be in the pool 10-15 minutes at a time, not just because of the chlorine gases, but because they can’t regulate their body temperature well. For the 10 or so minutes you’ve got Little Bucky in the water, a Huggies diaper works just fine!
- Create your own shade Who says umbrellas are just for rain? Dark colored umbrellas are the perfect shade-makers. Plus, they’re made to get wet! So bring your favorite umbrella in the pool with you and keep baby happy, while protecting him from the sun, since he can’t wear sunscreen yet!
- Keep ’em cool The baby sunglasses make random people “ooh” & “ahh” over how adorably cool your baby is and they protect baby’s eyes as well. Keeping up with the latest baby fashion is great, but keeping your baby cool on other levels is of more concern. Not only is regulating their body temperature in cold water an issue, but doing so in the heat is as well. So make sure they have light colored, cotton, onesies & tee’s (if you even have a shirt on them). Lastly, a small, but powerful fan is a great addition to their poolside naps in the stroller. One like this is perfect as its battery powered, has a strong clip, and two power settings!
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