The heat is on...your clients need help with summer babywearing!

Heat and babywearing are no fun—unless you add water, wind, and sunbrellas to the mix. Then things ‘might’ start to get less…. well…hot.


So what’s your plan?

• Are you planning on creating weather-related content?
• Do you have a baby carrier specially designed for this weather or that’s great for water?
• Have you mentioned heat and water carriers in your classes and consults over the last several months?
• Do you teach your clients how to check over their carrier for damage from extreme heat or humidity, such as being stored in a hot car for a few days?

What’s your game plan around the whole summer and heat situation?

We've already had a few extended heat waves. Most people I know in NYC—including me—don’t have central air conditioning.

When my daughter was about six months old, we had a storm that took out all the power for two weeks, and included a heat wave, too. We eventually ended up at the pediatrician's office with a severe heat rash. He told me to get my daughter into a cooler location… I remember feeling so lost. How on earth would I get her somewhere cooler when we didn’t even have electricity?!

This is so many people’s reality now.

At first, I thought using the stroller would be better. And you know what? It might have been better - for me. I could feel the breeze across my chest. But once I picked her up and felt how hot she was and how hot the stroller seat was, I questioned whether the stroller was really better. I held her in my arms so at least she could feel the breeze. But of course, one can only do an in arm carry for a short while, so I put on my water carrier, and everything changed.

We made it through those two weeks, though - through the use of water sprinklers, showers, friends with AC, early morning and late night walks, and babywearing….

Babies and heat are challenging, period. Add no AC, and then it gets downright scary.

Some mental prep is helpful, but it’s imperative to have the right tools at hand—and a baby carrier that’s built for water or at least water-friendly can be a complete game changer. 

Back to my original question -

What’s your plan? 

For you, if needed, and for the community you serve?

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