In the summer when it's hot, you need a cool shawl. Aldoria Bambu Soft is perfectly suited for the warm season, as the bamboo fabric wicks away both heat and moisture effectively. The shawl feels both dry and cool even if it is hot outside. Several customers have used it during the hottest season in Spain, Thailand and Australia and have been very satisfied with it. If you spend a lot of time outside and in the sun, you need to protect your child from wind and direct sun. It is a good idea to wear a sun hat with a long brim at the neck to protect against sunburn. There are also special summer berry shields available to protect children from wind, sun and insects. They are made from a thin fabric and are tied on over the shawl and go down to cover the legs as well. It can also be pulled partially up over the head to protect the child from losing their breath in strong winds if needed. For very young newborn babies, we do not recommend exposing them to direct sunlight unnecessarily, but try to stay in the shade as much as possible.
Newborns and small children are best carried in a baby carrier sitting on their stomach, under their own jacket. This way they get good air access. When you carry your newborn under your jacket, you don't have to worry about the baby being too cold or too hot. You can feel the baby's temperature directly, as you are wearing it belly to belly. This also means that you are helping to keep your baby at the right temperature with your body.
All you need to put on your child before going out is a pair of warm booties or windproof shoes, a fake polo shirt and a hat. Otherwise, the clothes that the child normally wears indoors are sufficient, as the baby wrap is added first as an extra layer, and then the jacket on top. If your child sweats easily, it is usually a good idea to dress them in soft merino wool clothing. Wool clothes wick away moisture very well, and even if they do get damp, they don't get cold and keep the child warm and dry.
Put on a normal but roomy jacket that you can button up around yourself and the baby. If the mother has had a winter jacket while she was heavily pregnant, it is usually more than enough to fit the baby in a baby carrier underneath.
If you don't have a large enough jacket, you can either get a special "carrier jacket" or a carrier cover, which covers the gap when you can't close the jacket over the child.
