The Survival Guide for Rookie Moms

As I walk away from our front hallway (which also serves as our “time out spot”) after giving my two year old a well deserved time out….I realize that my children aren’t purposely trying to drive me insane by being fussy. They are actually trying their best to combat the summer heat, as am I. Summertime is filled with tons of fun stuff like picnics, outings to the waterpark, and generally staying outdoors as much as possible. However, with these wonderful summertime activities also come hot, sticky, heat filled days and nights that will bring out the extra “crankiness” in kids.

I thought it relevant for me to share some tips and tricks for keeping the kiddies cool during those scorching hot days.
1) Freezies. They don’t have to be anything fancy or sugar filled. Even freezing lemon water in Popsicle containers works well.
2) Sprinkler. Good old fashioned, non expensive fun. But, be sure to turn off when not using….don’t want to waste water
3) Shade, shade and more shade. Temperatures in the shade can be up to 10 degrees cooler than in direct sunlight. So, find that shady tree and have your picnic there.
4) Air-conditioned Car. Sounds wasteful, but don’t underestimate taking the little ones for a short jaunt in your air conditioned car. It gets them out of the heat long enough to cool down their body temperature plus it’s a good way to distract a fussy child.
5) Damp cloth on the fan….yes, this actually works!

Tell us how you keep cool in the hot summer months.

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