What is everyone doing to keep house cool, mainly for small baby

goat2 · 28-06-2018 03:40PM #1

I have kept curtains closed, and mainly staying on north facing side of house,,,, has anyone any ideas to keep it cool, unusual for us to ask

Boom_Bap · 28-06-2018 03:42PM

Wanderer78 · 28-06-2018 03:42PM

Open all the doors and windows

Mr. Incognito · 28-06-2018 03:53PM

Buy a small fan.

A mexican is best.

28-06-2018 03:53PM

Closing curtains will just trap heat inside. Open the curtains and windows, if you're in a house open all the downstairs window and whatever window is closest to the top of the stairs upstairs to get the chimney effect going. Other than that have a desk or stand fan on full blast to keep the air moving. Keep the baby in the nuddy lying on a towel if it's very young, or if a crawler in a nappy only.

If they're still overheating mist them with a spray bottle of water and let them cool by evaporation. Now might be a good time to sit them in a couple of inches of tepid water in the bath and let them play with bath toys like measuring cups for as long as they want. Make sure they're constantly sipping cool water to keep them hydrated, little people dry out quickly. If they're old enough, freeze slices of apple or whole banana and let them gnaw on them while supervised. If it's a toddler and you've a garden, set up a sun umbrella and big containers of water and let them play under it covered in sunscreen.

Fans are hard to beat if you can't borrow a portable air con for their room at night.

iamwhoiam · 28-06-2018 04:01PM

I absolutely keep windows shut and blinds down
I take my lead from people who live in hot countries . If you walk around any Mediterranean village their blinds are closed and especially on the south facing windows . They also don't take babies out in the midday sun or expose them to that heat
I close all my blinds and have a fan on with a two litre cold bottle of water in front of it .
The baby can play in lukewarm water in a bath or in the shower tray with a basin of cool water and some plastic cups
I put the paddling pool out this week for a grandchild with the large gazebo over it to keep her shaded and cool

LirW · 28-06-2018 04:03PM

Simples, buy a house with a bad energy rating, mine's cool so :pac:

Amirani · 28-06-2018 04:04PM

iamwhoiam wrote: »

I absolutely keep windows shut and blinds down
I take my lead from people who live in hot countries . If you walk around any Mediterranean village their blinds are closed and especially on the south facing windows .

They often have air conditioning or other cooling systems inside their houses. I think windows open is the way to go.

28-06-2018 04:05PM

No idea about babies.

Blinds on the front windows all down (most of the sun is here), with the windows open upstairs. Back blinds untouched, with the windows open. It seriously lowers the temperature in the house.

Watch your foods. Less meat, more vegetables. Have veg/fruit with a high water count. Cucumber is really good.

The Bishop Basher · 28-06-2018 04:06PM

It’s 28 degrees outside.

It’s not the Sahara.

Open the windows on opposite sides of the house, jam your doors open and let the breeze blow through..

It’s going to be warm no matter what you do so keep the air moving and it’ll be grand..

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Peatys · 28-06-2018 04:08PM

Curtains closed with all windows and all internal doors open. Get a nice draught going..

Working for us so far..

iamwhoiam · 28-06-2018 04:08PM

Amirani wrote: »

They often have air conditioning or other cooling systems inside their houses. I think windows open is the way to go.

No , definitely not for me and I have tried it both ways . I open the north facing ones only unless there is a decent breeze coming in the south facing ones . I lived in Berlin and we often had 32/33 and everyone closed the blinds over the hottest part of the day . Once the sun went around off them we then opened all windows and let the air through

corner of hells · 28-06-2018 04:17PM

Block the sink and showers upstairs , allowing them to over flow letting the water pour down through the ceilings creating an internal water fall.
Add fish and plants for extra effect.

Your welcome.

silverharp · 28-06-2018 04:21PM

we have a skylight in our attic so we have it and the attic open, seems to cool the house a bit, whats p1ssing me off more is the really bright early mornings, going to get an eye mask today

bee06 · 28-06-2018 04:23PM

I have the curtain closed in the bedroom as it’s south facing and two windows open to try and create a cross breeze.

Downstairs the patio door and lots of windows open. Baby is just wearing a vest and I’m keeping an eye on nappy output to make sure he’s not dehydrated. Makes me very glad I had a winter baby, having a tiny baby in this heat must be stressful.

Vita nova · 28-06-2018 04:24PM

Candie and iamwhoiam have already provided comprehensive advice.
I'd just like to add that I find a strong fan to be extremely effective at keeping oneself cool provided the air is blowing on as much bare skin as possible. My room is 27 degrees C, I'm using a 35W table fan and I don't feel overly hot.

Boom_Bap · 28-06-2018 04:25PM

corner of hells wrote: »

Block the sink and showers upstairs , allowing them to over flow letting the water pour down through the ceilings creating an internal water fall.
Add fish and plants for extra effect.

Your welcome.

Your house instantly becomes a pretty water feature.

Plus you are also an honourary member of the Wet Bandits.

superman28 · 28-06-2018 04:49PM

We have the same problem with a 2-year-old,, her room is south facing,, It was 27 degrees before bed last night.
Another problem is nappies.. getting heat rash.

Night Time is the problem, because during the day, they can just play with water etc.

Clear all toys, teddies out of Cot take away the cot bumpers along the sides.
Move the cot in the room to an area that air can circulate better.

Tonight I am going to go further and use an air humidifier then place this in front of the fan, creating hopefully a cheapy outdoor style air conditioner

28-06-2018 04:50PM

Put baby in the freezer

Peatys · 28-06-2018 04:54PM

Keep getting baby baptised..

Refreshing, and holy.. win win really

goat2 · 28-06-2018 05:28PM

Peatys wrote: »

Keep getting baby baptised..

Refreshing, and holy.. win win really

It is no joke, trying to make sure baby is comfortable, they cannot tell us that they feel too hot, I do have a fan that is actually a heater, but also have the no heat setting, this is a lifesaver for him

bee06 · 28-06-2018 05:31PM

goat2 wrote: »

It is no joke, trying to make sure baby is comfortable, they cannot tell us that they feel too hot, I do have a fan that is actually a heater, but also have the no heat setting, this is a lifesaver for him

You should have posted in the parenting forum if you only wanted serious replies

sf80 · 28-06-2018 05:32PM

Micky J's solution, hang the baby off the balcony for a little bit

The Backwards Man · 28-06-2018 05:32PM

Send it out loading haybales for an hour, when it comes back in the house it'll think it's in the Arctic.

Postgrad10 · 28-06-2018 05:33PM

Cold compresses, lots of fruit and water. Keep the curtains shut . Frozen petit filous or sugar free jelly can be nice for a baby. I bought a fan in Argos on Monday and it was worth every penny, we've one room completely dark ( black out curtains) and the fan going full steam. Room is so cold.

SEPT 23 1989 · 28-06-2018 05:49PM

Sellotape a few cans of ice cold cider onto them

28-06-2018 06:34PM

Open the attic door

Peatys · 29-06-2018 07:16AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Put baby in the freezer

No body puts baby in the freezer

Stigura · 29-06-2018 07:22AM

Take the fcuking thing up a mountain and leave it there.

If it dies? It dies. Eugenics.

If it survives? Call it Kirkticus, or something.

cbyrd · 29-06-2018 07:27AM

I have all Windows and doors open all day until bed time. It's important when the day cools down that the heat inside the house is allowed to go out. I got doorstops in lidl last week and I have a nice breeze blowing through the house.
A fan won't cool a room, it moves the air around so you feel the breeze and it cools you down, so it's pointless leaving a fan on when you're not in the room.
(stand in front of the fan, lovely and cool, step away, it gets hot again)

To keep baby cool, minimal clothing or covering. Just a nappy and a light sheet, or nappy and vest with no sheet, check the mattress for plastic or waterproof covering, this can heat them up from underneath. If they're sweating but not distressed they're ok, if they're distressed use a damp cloth to cool the baby rather than the room.

What is everyone doing to keep house cool, mainly for small baby

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