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Babies & Young Children
- Dress them appropriately for the room temperature. Put yourself in their shoes – babies will be comfortable dressed for temperatures as you would dress yourself. So ask yourself how hot it feels and what you would be comfortable in when you are considering how to dress you baby. This sounds obvious, but many people are too afraid of their baby getting cold and they over dress them in the heat. Feel your child, if they feel warm, take off some of their clothing.
- Create a breeze and ventilate your home. Open windows and have your AC on – or if you don’t have AC, buy a fan and place it close to a window.
- Use appropriate bedding, being careful not to cover your child too much.
- Give them a quick, refreshing bath to cool their temperature and make them more comfortable.
- Get a room thermometer so that you can monitor how hot they are. You should also accurately check baby’s temperature using a thermometer.
