For all we don’t live in a hot climate, when the heatwave hits it *really* hits. Bedtime can prove to be the most challenging part of your day and sleep can feel like an impossible game so check out these tips to help your little one get some shut eye.
- Close your curtains & open your window
As silly as it sounds, it should help to make their bedroom feel less like a sauna on venus. It stops the heat from coming inside and simultaneity blows cooler air into their room. - Buy a decent fan
Happy Nest advises you buying your fan from a reputable retailer. Do keep it clean with regular dusting to avoid any hay fever triggers and for a better overall performance. It’s a job with a bit of faff but it’s so worth it. - Sleep on your side
A lot of us find sleeping on our side more comfortable but this way allows more heat to escape from their body (it also means their sheets aren’t stuck to their little bodies). - Stay hydrated
This probably goes without saying but, drink water. If you’re a bit bored of it, try Squash/dilute juice. The colder the better. We won’t judge them (or you) for having an ice lolly before tea time either. - Have a cool shower or bath
Take it easy and run them a cool shower or bath before settling in for the night. Avoid using the hairdryer until early in the morning, if you really have to. - Keep your moisturiser in the fridge
When bedtime finally roles around take their moisturiser out of the fridge which has been cooling all day (hopefully) and ta dah! Their skin is cooler than, well, anything. - Creams
Smother some cream onto their skin where heat/sweat rash occurs. Even if they’ve not been out in it, eczema can flare up in the heat. Asda do liquid talc but your usual creams (such as Aveeno and E45) will do. - Wait until the temperature drops
If you can, take them up to bed when it’s noticeability cooler. It may seems pretty obvious but it’s so worth waiting up that extra hour if it means you can get them to go straight to sleep when you get there (after reading their bedtime story of course, if they’ve not fallen asleep mid-cuddle). - No napping
Tempting as it is, don’t let them nap. Like, avoid it entirely. Unless it’s part of your baby’s normal routine, avoid sleeping in the daytime. Save it for bedtime! - Stay cool
No, we don’t mean with the latest toys and gadgets, we’re referring to what they wear. Literally, staying cool. Avoid layers in the warm weather. Putting cold water in your otherwise hot water bottle or using a damp flannel may help. Our friends over at Daisy First Aid have produced a helpful chart:
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