10 USEFUL TIPS FOR ENJOYING YOUR

Joy&Joe woven wraps In the

summerBy Bisi Osundeko (Babywearing consultant and co-founder of Joy and Joe baby®)

Now that the sunshine is gradually coming in and the weather warming up.

Officially the long winter is gone. Well, for mums and dads who have been

wondering how best to wear their J&J woven wraps as the weather gets

warmer. Here are a few tips...

light clothingLighter clothing in terms of thickness: Wearing clothes with very light thickness is a good way of ensuring that you and your baby are well ventilated while babywearing in the summer. 100% cotton textiles are your top choice because they are very breathable. Wearing very thick clothes might cause over heating especially when carrying a premature baby whose body temperature regulation skills are still developing. Our cosmic Rainbow and FoL woven wraps are quite lightweight so they are a great choice for summer baby wearing plus they are also 100% cotton and they are very breathable as well.

Light colours

Lighter shades of colours like cream, olive, turquoise, lilac

etc are a great choice because they do not absorb too much heat. So you’re likely to feel

cooler in light coloured clothing

Gather your wrap panels!

Tying your wrap in a gathered way ensures that you’re not too swaddled and your baby is still well supported.

Minimal layeringWearing less layers under your J&J is also a great way of ensuring that you and your baby remain cool throughout the warm season. Remember that when you’re out and about while baby wearing, those physical actions are likely to make you generate more heat and sweat. So not having too many layers will ensure that there’s good airflow and moisture is easily absorbed from you and your baby’s skin.

Good hydration

As you and baby are likely to lose more body fluids like sweat more, it is good practice to ensure that you drink adequate water and baby is well hydrated as well. Whatever you’d normally give to your baby to drink, ensure that he/she is well hydrated

Sun Cream

Sun cream or another skin protection you’d normally use. This is great especially as the temperatures soar to offer both of you protection from the sun.

Sun hat/head support

As well as the option of gently tucking baby’s head under the right or left panel, you can opt for a little sun hat for your little one to give additional sun protection. Mum/Dad shouldn’t be left out as well, rock that sun hat too!

Single layer carries

Single layer carries like a simple rucksack carry are a good choice for your back

carries. The weave of all our wraps are strong enough to support your little one even in a single layer carry. Ring

slings are a good example of a one layer carrier and we now have some in stock on

our website

Conclusively...

My answer to the question as to whether it is okay to babywear when the weather gets even warmer is ‘Yes’. It is even a better way to keep tabs on your baby’s body temperature compared to the huge distance between both of you if they’re in a buggy. As the temperatures soar, baby can be dressed in just diapers under your Joy&Joe baby wrap carrier.