Keeping Kids Cool in the Stroller

Starting July 1st (a Friday) we're moving Stroller Strides classes to 9am. This is an effort to keep our moms and kids out of the midday heat. However, it can still be pretty steamy here any time of day in the Raleigh area so I thought I'd share some ideas to keep kids cool in the stroller. Feel free to comment with your own ideas for keeping kids cool in the stroller too!

*Keep baby hydrated with a water bottle or sippy cup of nice cool water- don't forget one for yourself too!

*Bring a snack of frozen fruit to be eaten in the stroller

*Keep your kiddo up to 10 degrees cooler with a Stroll-n-Cool stroller insert ($53 including shipping).

*Provide plenty of shade for baby. If your stroller lacks a large enough canopy to provide shade- try one of these products...

*Shade your baby in the stroller with a fashionable parasol from BabySunX ($42.99).


*Shade your infant in his/her car seat with a darling Airy Cotton Car Seat Cover from BabbCo ($50).


*A "ray" shade (available on Amazon, Target.com, Babies R'Us, etc).

Check out these items and more at www.strollerstrides.com in the Stroller Strides store under "Stroller and Class Accessories".

Of course, Monty's favorite way to keep cool in the stroller is to dump his water bottle on himself... he's wet, but happy! Whatever works, right?!