8 ways to keep your sleeping baby cool in hot weather

Your baby will sleep most comfortably in a room temperature of 24 or 25 degrees C. It is also extremely important to ensure that the room is well ventilated. If the room your baby sleeps in is not air-conditioned, make sure there is a fan in the room (but a standing or sitting fan should not be pointed directly at your baby).

Turn the fan on before your baby's bedtime to allow the room to cool. If possible, leave the windows open as this allows cross ventilation to ensure the room will not get stuffy (to keep mosquitoes at bay, you want want to consider installing wire mesh or special screens on all the windows).

Here are eight quick tips for keeping your baby cool and comfortable while he sleeps:

1. Remove unnecessary bedding. A baby wearing a nappy, long-sleeve top and long pants will only need a light cotton sheet as cover if the temperature in his room is 24 degrees C.

2. If he is still hot, and there is no air-conditioning in the room, he could sleep in just his nappy and a thin short-sleeve top.

3. Remove any padding around his cot to allow the air to circulate.

4. Open windows in several rooms to create a through breeze.

5. Hang wet towels over chairs or windows when it's really stifling. The evaporating water will help the air to cool.

6. Keep curtains and blinds drawn in the middle of the day to prevent the sun from heating up the room.

7. Keep a careful eye on him if he falls asleep in his pram. Prams can be hot and airless, and you may need to buy a small, battery-powered portable fan to clip on to the pram if you are regularly out and about during your baby's nap times.

8. Never leave your baby sleeping in his car seat in the car. Even with the windows open, temperatures inside a parked car can rise frighteningly quickly.

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