Baby, It's Cold Outside!

M&B shares expert tips to make sure your little one stays warm and comfortable this winter.

- Tania Tarafdar

As hints of winter chill begin to fill the air, morning strolls or trips to the playground with your toddler require an entirely new level of preparation. Babies can’t regulate their body temperature as effectively as kids and adults because their bodies have more surface area by weight, causing quicker heat loss. Babies also don’t have as much insulating body fat, so you have to take that extra effort to ensure that your little one is warm and comfortable. Here are tried-and-true ways to keep your baby warm and combat the cold weather woes this season.

MUST-HAVE WINTER ACCESSORIES

The most important accessory in winter for your baby is a hat. “In the first few months, babies lose a large amount of heat through their heads and if the head gets cold, the body will follow soon after. Hats can protect your baby’s ears from the winter wind”, says Dr Anita Rai, paediatrician Cloudnine Hospital, Bengaluru. Keep baby’s hands warm with mittens or tucked inside a blanket if they will spend a lot of time outdoors. When it comes to bundling up, you don’t have to overdo it with layer upon layer of clothing. Just make sure that the tootsies are warm and the chest is covered.

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