Protection advice for your first summer with baby

Dress your baby with raw cotton

Dress a baby in cotton clothing is really ideal. We forget synthetic materials, they retain heat and are very comfortable for baby. If your baby is too hot, the contact of this material could sting, scrape. Choose lightweight fabrics and avoid the sun's rays are in direct contact with the delicate skin of your child. Choose a sunscreen with advice from your pharmacist. Choose a protection against strong UV to prevent sunburn. If you make him wear a hat, choose a large enough edge and size. Models with elastic straps should be avoided, they can compress the upper neck, chin baby.

Stay indoors during the hottest hours of the day (between 11 and 16 hours)

The best protection when it is extremely hot, is to stay inside the house. If you must leave, take all necessary precautions to protect your toddler. Prefer morning walks or late afternoon. Do not forget to remove the unnecessary padding stroller or pram, they retain heat and prevents air circulation.

It lightens everything, even down!

When possible, opt for a different layer, lighter. Sweating at the headband attachment can cause redness or rash around the waist. Select models rather special coatings for the beach or pool. Inserted as breeches are cooler and prevent the rash erythema or heat rash.

Make the drink more!

Give him more frequently drinks as feedings of water or fresh fruit juice.

If your baby has not yet six months, you feed exclusively breastfed, you do not need to give additional water. Studies in warm climates have shown that infants who had access to will in no déshydrataient ever. Breast milk contains mainly water during periods of heat babies tend to go more often and in less time. With this practice, they can make the most of colostrum breast milk. Let your child take as many feedings he wants, he will have enough water. The bottle-fed babies may, in turn, have a supply of extra water when it's hot.

Avoid, if possible, to buy ice creams and sorbets vendors

Avoid food that you do not know the source (especially hawkers on the beaches). Keep a small supply of water when you go out with your child. Invest in sealed plastic boxes for transporting food baby. Be ever vigilant in case of rupture of the cold chain or in case of doubt about the quality of a product. Do not taste baby!

Creams, oils specially designed for baby care

During the summer, opt for moisturizers or massage oils specially designed for baby's skin. Her skin is very fragile, take in the greatest of care. Consult your pharmacist or dermatologist, he will guide you to find the right product for your skin fragile.

Talc is not a barrier to heat and perspiration Baby

If you are a fan of talc, be sure to wipe the skin before each sprinkling. Too many people are convinced that after the bath, the powder has a cooling effect on the toddler. This is a misconception, talc, wet skin, can affect plaster and cause irritation. Limit its use on sensitive areas such as the area of ​​the layer. Do not put too much and do penetrate.

Solutions anti red buttocks

When baby has red buttocks, it is always handy to have on hand in his toilet kit a cream zinc oxide. Its action is fast and redness effectively relieves. These creams found in pharmacies, do not hesitate to ask your pharmacist for advice.

Let your baby "experiment" water games

Summer is the best time to let your baby play with water. You can put it in a small inflatable pool with a shallow water and his favorite toys. Let it splash the "patouille" they love it! It will delight sprinkling everything around it. Attention! Never leave your child alone unattended even a few seconds. In France, drowning is the leading cause of death by injury in children less than 5 years. Always stay with him!

Attention to the air just after bathing

After bathing baby, beware conditioned spaces. Turn the air once it is dressed, hair dried. If you stay with your child in an air conditioned room all day, it would be wise to dress in cotton clothing a little thicker. Newborns catch cold quickly when they are not sufficiently covered.

Do not let the blasts of cold air falling directly on your baby

We always appreciate the freshness brings the air in the house. He must be careful that the flow of cold air can not directly where baby sleeps or plays. Do not go to an air conditioned room to a room without turning off more temperate air conditioning in the first room before to let your baby get used to, gently, to temperature changes.

Avoid fancy sunglasses baby

It is always fun to wear glasses fancy small. Before buying a model, consult an ophthalmologist or optician. If you want to make him wear sunglasses, make sure they are European standards. Avoid plastic lenses especially those sold by street vendors or in toy stores. They do not provide protection against UV rays and can damage your child's eyes when high exposures.