how to keep baby cool in this heat?

[mima08]

Probably really stupid question, given that large proportions of the world's population manage in much greater heat, but I was getting worried as I saw the thermometer in LO's room climb higher & higher... The growegg is flashing red at me & we are well outside of the recommended 18degree zone. I've got all the windows open to get some draft going while the blinds on his room are down to keep sun out. Room isn't ver big but high ceilings, which is why I didn't think a small fan would do much. How is everyone else coping and keeping their LO safe?

[Grotty]

tricky to keep cool but our plan is to: keep clothes off, keep air flowing, keep out of direct sunlight, lots of drinks, stick with cold food & look forward to the 10 degree drop in temperature tmrw!

[hellosailor]

my gro-egg is reading 32 degs, hard to know whether it's best for the baby to stay in the house or go out. We have a fan pointing at cot but not sure how much effect it has in combatting 32 degs..::o

[Moos]

A trick a native of Arkansas recommended is to have a bowl of water on a table in front of the fan, which will then make the air moister and cooler. Going to try it this afternoon.

[mockney piers]

This time last year during a heat wave i was at the Arlington Centre health check and the mum in front of me was absolutely frantic.

Her daughter hadn't slept in five days with the heat and consequently nor had she. Only advice forthcoming was as above though. Keep air moving, open windows, tepid baths etc.

I saw her in sainsburys a couple of weeks later post heat wave and the wild eyed creature had become a normal woman again, so don't worry normal service will always resume and we rarely have long heat waves in this country (in fact I think this one finishes tonight?).

I'm quite lucky in that the heat seems to make the mocklet drowsy.

[Sally81]

Just given mine a cool bath (mainly cos he did a rather messy nappy) but now he's lying on a towel in his nappy with the fan blowing on him and he's much happier than he was.

[supergolden88]

have heard about fan trick but putting a bowl of ice cubes in front

am thinking of filling the bath with toys and bit of water and hoping for a break from crankiness

[Fuschia]

Paddling pool

But certainly stripping down to nappy and lying in the shade

[Vickster]

When I lived in Greece with no air conditioning, the ice in front of the fan trick was the only thing that worked. Freeze an ice cream tub full, then it melts slowly during the night. Ice cubes melt too quickly.

[mima08]

thanks all - fan bought, bowl of water placed - unfortunately my freezer is too rubbish to freeze a tub this quickly, will be ready for next heat wave (probably arrives when he turns 18 ;-))

[Belle]

We've been meaning to buy a fan for 2.5 hrs - any recommendations?

[mima08]

sainsbury tower fan @ ?24 but only owned it now for 15hrs, so not much to go by - was desperate yesterday ...

[Gussy]

Getting annoyed with the inaccurate weather forecast. It was supposed to rain/storm last night at 7pm....10pm, nothing. Was hoping it would do something overnight to break this heat, but up this morning and nothing......then the local forecast said rain by lunchtime. Looking out the window.....just grey, no impending storm that's for sure. Poor kiddies rooms are still up near the 30 degrees. They are both knackered and sweaty and eggy! Come on RAIN!

[Grotty]

BBC weather says thunderstorm at 4.00. Here's hoping...

[Gussy]

ooo it's getting darker!

[Grotty]

and here is the rain. Nice fat plonking heavy rain. i can feel the air lifting as i write...

[Gussy]

Yippee RAIN! :)

[Ruth_Baldock]

My sentiments exactly!!! Baby's room and my room now lovely and cool, baby dancing around and giggling at thunderstorm. And now I don't have to worry about giving birth in a heatwave! Whoo!

[Gussy]

Can you still get lightening coming down your TV ariel and blowing things up? :) I remember as a kid my mum made us turn off the tele and stand away from the windows! Not even sure we use a TV ariel these days, now its all digital, like.

Sod it I'm keeping 60 minute make over on.

[Grotty]

Relieeeeeeeeeeef.....

[srisky]

Baby monitor is still flashing 27degC and has been since yesterday! Whatever the temp it definitely feels cooler so I'll continue to ignore it as before.

Gussy - hope you and your electrical ware made it through the storm! Was the makeover any good? I often think they overdo it with patterned wallpaper on every wall! (sorry mod for digressing, again)

[Gussy]

Thanks srisky I survived! *pictures self sitting on sofa with smoke and soot coming out of ears* As for 60MM its a terrible terrible show - like you say, they do the same awful wallpaper time and time again. They totally ruin peoples house, but I can't help watching it.

As for temperatures, just got baby from nap and bust open windows and its now gone down to 23 degrees......toddlers room with closed door and tiny bit open window is still 28 degrees....sure it will be fine tonight. Yay.

[prm]

Our thermometre in the baby monitor was flashing 29 yesterday but I don't think it was really that hot...we've had a couple of different thermometres and IMO they always show a few degrees higher than it actually is. We don't have a fan either, so my main "tricks" are to keep the window a bit open but the blackout blind and/or curtains drawn as it keeps the room cooler and wetting baby's hair, face & neck before putting her down for a nap (I actually went in and carefully squirted some water again on her hair half way through the nap..luckily I didn't wake her up)