Micaila
It's reading 29C on my baby monitor and I have a fan on full pelt, window open, all windows open upstairs and the door open trying to circulate the air but as yet nothing seems to be working.
She is sleeping just in her nappy but I am worried about going to bed and leaving her in that heat
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Not every house has AC, I'm in the UK and it's rare for homes to be fitted with AC.
It's baking here in England at the minute and my son's room is the same - reading 26C on the baby monitor. He's ten months old.
Usually when it's hot I just strip him down to the bare minimum for sleeping in - tonight he has on just a vest and a nappy. I have his window open and the curtains open a little to let the air get through. Leave her bedroom door open and try open a window on the opposite side of the house to create a draft. For example, my son sleeps in the back bedroom and his window is open, we sleep in the front bedroom and our window is open, I have our bedroom door open and his bedroom door open, this lets the air flow through the house and helps to cool it down.
If it's hot tomorrow (which it likely will be) then leave the window in her room open all day if you can. Keep her curtains shut though as this will block out the sunlight and cut the thermal heat down a little. If you can afford it then invest in a black-out blind for her room as they have a thermal lining in them, this keeps the room warm in winter and cool in summer. These are available fairly cheaply, Wilkinsons do them for around £12 in a variety of colours.
Take some water to bed with you in a baby bottle so you can offer her a cool drink. The temperature will steadily drop overnight and her body temperature will cool slightly too if she is a deep sleep. I promise you she will be fine as she isn't wrapped up in any blankets and her head isn't covered so her body will be able to shed heat via the exposed areas of skin (particularly her head and her feet). If you are very concerned then move her into a cooler room for the night - if your bedroom or any other room is cooler than her room then put her in there.
Not every house has AC, I'm in the UK and it's rare for homes to be fitted with AC.
It's baking here in England at the minute and my son's room is the same - reading 26C on the baby monitor. He's ten months old.
Usually when it's hot I just strip him down to the bare minimum for sleeping in - tonight he has on just a vest and a nappy. I have his window open and the curtains open a little to let the air get through. Leave her bedroom door open and try open a window on the opposite side of the house to create a draft. For example, my son sleeps in the back bedroom and his window is open, we sleep in the front bedroom and our window is open, I have our bedroom door open and his bedroom door open, this lets the air flow through the house and helps to cool it down.
If it's hot tomorrow (which it likely will be) then leave the window in her room open all day if you can. Keep her curtains shut though as this will block out the sunlight and cut the thermal heat down a little. If you can afford it then invest in a black-out blind for her room as they have a thermal lining in them, this keeps the room warm in winter and cool in summer. These are available fairly cheaply, Wilkinsons do them for around £12 in a variety of colours.
Take some water to bed with you in a baby bottle so you can offer her a cool drink. The temperature will steadily drop overnight and her body temperature will cool slightly too if she is a deep sleep. I promise you she will be fine as she isn't wrapped up in any blankets and her head isn't covered so her body will be able to shed heat via the exposed areas of skin (particularly her head and her feet). If you are very concerned then move her into a cooler room for the night - if your bedroom or any other room is cooler than her room then put her in there.
Baby Monitors that have the Technical Conformity Mark?
Amanda H
I'm currently living on one of Japan's islands, and we were just told we have to have a baby monitor that has a Technical Conformity Mark. Are there any baby monitors (preferably video) that I can order off the internet that do have this mark? I have no way of checking since U.S. baby monitors aren't sold on island. We're looking into buying a Japanese monitor, but they aren't firm believers in having one, so we are having an extremely difficult time finding one. And the ones we do find are just plain audio monitors that are more expensive then the U.S. video monitors. Thanks in advance for your answers!
Here's a link to a website that shows the actual mark.
http://www.tele.soumu.go.jp/e/adm/monitoring/illegal/monitoring_qa/index.htm
Answer
I believe - though am not certain - that this mark is unique to Japan as product safety specs differ from country to country. I'm not sure what the US equivalent is, but here in the UK it looks like a "CE". You should find out if a US tested product will suffice, or whether it really does have to be tested safe in Japan too.
I've just had a quick Google and found reference to a Japanese brand baby monitor with video simply called "Century Baby Monitor". Apparently you can buy it at http://www.blogcatalog.com/blog/baby-monitor-how-to-choose-baby-monitor for $99USD, but I've only had a quick glance and would certainly look into it more before purchasing as it could be dodgy. Have a look around and you may be able to find it cheaper anyway :)
I believe - though am not certain - that this mark is unique to Japan as product safety specs differ from country to country. I'm not sure what the US equivalent is, but here in the UK it looks like a "CE". You should find out if a US tested product will suffice, or whether it really does have to be tested safe in Japan too.
I've just had a quick Google and found reference to a Japanese brand baby monitor with video simply called "Century Baby Monitor". Apparently you can buy it at http://www.blogcatalog.com/blog/baby-monitor-how-to-choose-baby-monitor for $99USD, but I've only had a quick glance and would certainly look into it more before purchasing as it could be dodgy. Have a look around and you may be able to find it cheaper anyway :)
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