Summer walks with a child
The temperature regime when walking with a child is very important. You need to know how to properly dress, swaddle and temper your child in the summer. We will talk about this in this article. In addition, we will pay attention to the selection of a suitable stroller.
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How to swaddle a baby in summer
It is imperative to swaddle your baby correctly at any time of the year. Experts recommend that you always do it tight enough. This approach is necessary not only for the comfort of the baby, but also for its proper development. Swaddling affects the development of the musculoskeletal system: if swaddling incorrectly, the baby's legs can become crooked. But swaddling too tight will also have a detrimental effect on psycho-emotional development. Swaddling should give the child the feeling he experienced in the womb: limited space, but some freedom of movement.
Only breathable fabrics should be used for changing. This becomes especially important in the summer: the child should not sweat and experience discomfort. In summer, at high temperatures (25-30 degrees), experts recommend swaddling the child according to the classical scheme, but in gauze.
- For swaddling, you need to put the diaper in a diamond, bending the upper corner.
- Then put the baby in the middle and cover it with one end of the diaper on top, tucking it under the baby's back.
- Then cover the baby with the bottom corner of the diaper on top and, last of all, fold the remaining corner of the diaper under the baby's back.
- In the middle, the baby needs to be tied with a ribbon so that the diaper does not fall apart.
At the end of this article, there is a video tutorial that shows in detail the process of competent swaddling.
How to dress your child in summer
Child's clothing in summer should be breathable and multifunctional. If it's hot enough outside, it is best to use organic cotton T-shirts and pants. You should not dress your child in artificial fabrics.
In cool weather or in the evening, it is best not to dress your child in shorts or short-sleeved T-shirts, even if the weather seems warm enough. It is better to prefer trousers made of natural thin fabric to tight short shorts. Be sure to take a children's jacket or sweater with you if the child goes out for a walk in a T-shirt.
If the summer is cool, then you should definitely wear tights under skirts and dresses. If it is hot outside, it is still better to put thin socks on the baby so that the skin does not rub against the rough material from which the shoes are made.
How to choose a summer stroller
If in winter the stroller is necessary not only for movement, but also to protect the child from wind, snow, hail, etc., then in summer the stroller is mainly needed only for movement and protection from the sun. Therefore, summer strollers should be lighter so that you can move more comfortably on uneven surfaces. The wheels of a summer stroller are not so wide, but at the same time, the mounts must fully comply with safety standards. The stroller must be strong and stable.
A summer stroller must have a visor so that you can protect your child from the sun or summer rain. Even strollers in which the child is in a sitting position have protective visors. Do not neglect this, otherwise you and your baby will not be comfortable going out in such transport for long walks.
The material of the summer stroller must be breathable, as the child can sweat at high temperatures. Therefore, you should not choose a stroller made of oilcloth and artificial leather.
How to temper a child in summer
Summer is the best time to start hardening procedures. Even if you have never hardened your baby, the child will not get sick in the summer and will gradually get used to such procedures more and more.
Hardening has many options.
The simplest and first method of hardening is air hardening. This is a very easy and harmless procedure. It is enough to walk with your child in the morning or evening, but avoid the heat. In this case, you need to dress the child lightly enough, do not wrap it up.
Sunbathing is an elementary hardening procedure. This is the same walk with a child in the fresh air, but under the sun's rays. It is important to take into account that the child is not hot, for this it is better to walk in the morning or evening, but avoid walking at lunchtime. The child should not be exposed to the sun for more than 2 hours. It is important to give him enough water to keep him hydrated.
Another natural way of hardening is walking barefoot on the grass and sand. This has always been considered an extremely useful procedure, so if a child wants to walk barefoot, in no case should he be forbidden to do so. The main thing is to take care of safety: you must be sure that the child does not step on cutting objects!
The next method of hardening is water procedures. If you have never stabbed a child before, it is best to start by washing your face with cold water and drying off with a wet towel. After 2-3 weeks, when the baby's body gets used to these procedures, you can proceed to swimming in cool water. During this procedure, it is impossible for the child to just sit in a bath with water. You need to play with him so that the baby is constantly moving.
The water temperature should be approximately equal to body temperature.
Water hardening also includes dousing your feet with cool water, a constant shower and swimming in open water.
The hardening effect will last even in the cold season. So that the baby does not get sick, hardening should be started in the summer. By autumn and winter, the child's immunity will get stronger, and the hardening procedures can be continued at home.
