Summer can be a wonderful time for you and your baby. But it also means strong sun, heat, bugs and other thing that can be harmful for your infant. Here you'll find tips to make the summer a great time for you and you child.

1. Ten Tips for a Super Summer with Your Baby
Summer time and the living is easy...
Or is it?
Here are some useful tips to help you have a
really great summer with your baby.
1) The sun
Stay out of it. Or at least make sure your baby
stays out of the sun. Baby skin is very delicate
and can't handle the sun's rays. Keep your
baby in the shadow and protect him with
clothes and hats. Sunscreen cream is really a
last resort solution, as it can contain harmful substances.
2) Hydration
Make sure you or your baby doesn't get dehydrated. If you only breastfeed,
consider feeding your baby a bit more often than usual if it is very hot. And make
sure you drink a lot of water, to stimulate milk production (and to feel good
yourself). If your baby has started to eat solid food, offer water also between
meals.
3) The heat
If your baby sleeps in a stroller or car seat, check often how warm he is. Both a
stroller and a car seat can become very hot. You might even want to consider
buying a thermometer and put it into the stroller, especially if your baby is really
young. Babies younger than 4 months, are at the highest risk for SIDS (Sudden
Infant Death Syndrome) and being over heated is one possible cause.
4) Bugs
A mosquito net both for the stroller and the travel crib, if you use one, is very
practical. This way you can be pretty sure that flies, wasps and other unpleasant
guests can't reach your baby. Some mosquito nets contain sun screen - great,
although you still can't place your baby in direct sun light, of course.
5) Daylight
In many places, summer means a lot more daylight. Sunny evenings, sunny
mornings - and in worst case a baby that believes that 5 am is the time to get out
of bed. Hey mom, the sun's up, why aren't we...?

2. To prevent this, make sure your baby's bedroom is as dark as possible. Give
your baby plenty of fresh air and stimulation during daytime, to make sure that he
is really tired at night.
And if nothing helps - take turns with your spouse to get up early and try to think
´positive. If it wasn't for your little darling, you'd never see those beautiful dawns,
right? Yawn!
6) Bathing
If you want your baby to have some fun in the water, go a head! Many babies get
crazy with happiness when splashing the water. Just remember to let your baby
decide if he wants to just dip his toes or have a real bath. If the water is colder
than 90 F (32 C), your baby should not swim only splash; it is simply too cold for
his little body.
If you’re going to swim in a pool, consider smearing your baby with baby oil
before bathing. The chlorine in the water can really make both your and your
baby's skin dry. But remember, your baby will become very slippery, so be
careful!
7) Enjoy the green world
Unless your baby is newborn, he is likely to find leaves, flower and grass very
exiting. Let him touch the grass with his hands and feet and smell the flowers.
Even lying on his back watching the leaves sway above his head while you take
a walk can be great fun for a baby.
8) Diapers off
Let your baby spend time without his diapers as much as possible. This is great
for his skin and prevents both diaper rash and fungus that might come from using
moist, warm diapers all day long. Let your baby lie on a towel in the grass (in the
shadow) and just enjoy the summer breeze.
9) Food storage
With warm weather comes bacteria growth. If your baby has started to eat solid
foods, make sure that you serve your baby fresh foods. Throw away anything
that seems suspicious and don't store food for more that a day or so.
10) Breastfeeding in public
Summer often means more time outside and away from home. Practice your
breastfeeding skills so that you feel comfortable with breastfeeding in public. Buy
some really good nursing tops and bras and try to teach your baby to breastfeed
under a blanket. This way you can breastfeed almost anywhere. , making you
much less limited by your baby.
Have a great summer with your baby!