6 Tips for Summer with Baby

The first summer with your baby is something very special: Lying together on a blanket under a tree, enjoying the warm temperatures, and tiny feet feeling the grass in the garden for the first time. When the sun is shining and temperatures rise, there are a few things to keep in mind. We will tell you what is especially important to ensure your little explorer feels comfortable during the hot season.

1. Drink enough

Just like you, your baby also gets more thirsty when it's warm. It will usually show you this by requesting your breast or the bottle more often. Therefore, always let it drink whenever it wants. When you are breastfeeding, your little explorer will not only more often, but also drink shorter . This is because breast milk is more thirst-quenching at the beginning of a feeding and becomes more nourishing later. Did you know that breast milk consists of 88 percent water? If you exclusively breastfeed your baby or give him a bottle, you do not need to provide additional fluids in the form of water – his milk feeds
satisfy your baby's thirst adequately. However, especially in hot weather, you should ensure that your baby drinks enough, as children dehydrate faster than adults. Observe their fontanel or feel it.
Be careful. If a dent appears there, your baby is missing fluids and you should give them the breast or the bottle.

When your child is already eating solid foods and no longer mainly consuming milk, you can offer water, unsweetened tea, or juice spritzers with every meal and especially in summer also between meals. As your child consumes more and more solid foods, their thirst sensation will develop naturally over time, and they will learn to drink regularly and sufficiently. To add variety during the hot season, frozen melon or the first homemade water ice made from juice spritzers can be enjoyed. Your little explorer can happily suck on and refresh themselves with it.

2. Summer clothing

One of the advantages of summer is that you don't have to bundle your baby up in thick layers every time before leaving the house. However, clothing still provides the necessary protection for newborns, as they cannot regulate their body temperature on their own yet. To quickly and easily adjust your baby's clothing to temperature fluctuations, it is therefore recommended even in summer Onion look . In warm temperatures, this consists of a sleeveless bodysuit, a lightweight T-shirt, and cotton pants or a thin romper, and, if necessary, a cotton jacket. The first choice for summer clothing is light, airy, and breathable natural materials like cotton or linen. More tips are also provided by LILLYDOO midwife Sissi in the video "<|endoftext|>" Baby clothing for the summer ".

In the outdoors, your child should always have a Sun hat with neck protection to wear, to protect his head from the sun and overheating. Aside from that, you can also let your little explorer crawl around completely naked and diaper-free on a blanket – it's fun and good for his skin. You can also crawl and walk barefoot on the meadow or in the sand. However, a little caution is advised; if in doubt, socks or crawling shoes offer protection from insects and sharp stones.

3. The right sleeping place

You can also adapt your child's sleeping environment in summer to the rising temperatures. A special summer sleeping bag and a short cotton bodysuit ensure that your baby does not get too warm. Drafts from fans, air conditioning, or drafts should be avoided. Instead, ventilate the bedroom in the morning when it is still cool, and then darken it to keep out the sun and heat.

4. Provide cooling

Since babies, as mentioned, cannot regulate their body temperature on their own yet, and in
Faster heat overheat , you should pay particular attention to body temperature in summer
Respect your child's needs. To best determine if your baby is too cold or too hot, feel their neck: the skin there should feel warm but not sweaty. If your baby feels very warm or sweaty, you can wipe their skin with a damp washcloth to lower their body temperature. Too much sun and heat can, in the worst case, lead to sunstroke or heat exhaustion.

5. UV protection

Delicate children's skin is even more sensitive than that of adults, burns more quickly, and therefore requires special sun protection. During the first year of life, your baby should never be exposed to direct sunlight. Additionally, avoid until this age Sunscreen for your little explorer, to avoid unnecessarily stressing his skin, and instead protect him with light clothing from the sun's rays. From one year old or if it cannot be avoided in exceptional cases, you can use a special Children's Sun Cream use at least SPF 30 and mineral filters. Unlike conventional sunscreens with chemical filters, which allow UV rays to penetrate into the outermost layer of the skin, a mineral filter forms a
Protective layer on the skin that reflects UV rays. Additionally, your little explorer should have special UV protection clothing and one Head and neck covering carry. Even if this isn't always possible with an active baby, you should stay in the shade as much as possible – especially between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., when the sun is at its strongest. Make sure that play areas like the sandbox or paddling pool are located in the shade or protect them with a sun sail from the intense sun.

6. Traveling in summer

There are a few things to keep in mind during the hot season when you're on the go. You can do without a warm blanket in the stroller during summer. Instead, you should now equip the stroller with a Sun Protection equip. A special sunshade or a sun sail not only protect against the sun but also against UV radiation and are additionally designed to allow air to circulate within the vehicle.

At high temperatures, you should only travel with your baby by car on routes that are absolutely necessary. Never leave it alone in the car during excursions or errands, not even for a few minutes. The reason for this is that the interior of cars becomes very quickly heated . Under direct sunlight, the temperature rises by one degree per minute – if it's already very warm outside, temperatures inside the car can quickly exceed 45 degrees Celsius, which becomes critical for children.

As you can see, babies are much more sensitive to warm temperatures than adults. However, if you know what to watch out for, nothing stands in the way of enjoyment, and you can enjoy the summer together. We wish you lots of fun!