to think a cocoon style buggy sunshade daft?

[OneLittleToddlingTerror]

Yesterday, in the SE 27C heat, I see a few mums pushing buggies with something like this on their pushchairs. They are black, they totally surround the pushchair, and they don't look very breezy.

Am I the only one that think the LOs must feel hot and suffocating inside the darn thing? What's wrong with just a big canopy type shade, or a parasol? At least my DD is getting some breeze to cool down.

most things like that are made out of a fine mesh so they let air in and out,

YABU. I swore by mine, it is mesh as gothic says so lets the breeze in. It was one of the few 'gadgets' I used a lot as DS hated getting sunscreen on him.

Had one for dd3 and it was great! Canopies and parasols are ime useless - you need to keep adjusting them as you walk/the sun moves. The shade-a-babe kept her cool, it was mesh so she could see out, you could roll down the front section, and I didn't have to worry about her getting sunburn.

I think it is made from the same stuff that waterproof jacket lining is made of so mesh so the air will circulate but I do think it looks claustrophobic ,

and when mine were little years ago we had faffy canopies for prams and buggies useless things imo,

YABU! They are a lifesaver in the direct sunshine. Although they look very dark and hot, they are made of a nylon mesh and allow the breeze/air through. Also gives LO privacy to sleep on holiday and my 2 found them very calming. I do know friends whose kids hated them though.

There are also zipped panels you can fold back so you have side protection. I used the Outlook Shade-a-babe. Much better than faffing about with a bendy parasol and worrying their feet will get burnt as the sun moves.

Now, PVC rain covers being used on hot days.... Don't get me started!

PVC rain covers being used on hot days..

oh condensation sun shining in blinding and sticky children not good is it

Agree they look a bad idea but I'd rather protect my LO from Sunburn and as they are made of mesh then air will still be circulating.

I think that with the amount of 'biting' flies that we have around this year, it is a good idea, tbh.

There has been reports of Mosquitoes in some areas.

Everyone that i know has got large itchy bites.

I think that with the amount of 'biting' flies that we have around this year, it is a good idea, tbh.

very good point again harking back to when mine were wee and in prams we had nets we put over them now babies are in travel systems etc so yes fair point birds

I think they look a great idea. They weren't around when mine were in buggies. Those silly sun shades never worked and could only keep the sun off at certain angles. If you turned round and faced the sun it was useless.

When dc wanted a nap I'd drape a sheet or towel over the front but it kept falling off. Id've had one of those like a shot.

I had a white version from Australia when DD was in a buggy. It was invaluable. We were always being stopped and asked about it. It was fine mesh so she never overheated. It could be rolled up when the sun was not so strong.
The parasol that came with DD's pram was a pain. Hood had to be removed to get it on and then it never fully protected. Plus we live in Scotland so a fair chance the sun could be splitting the sky one minute and then raining the next.

YABU, every pushchair should come with one as standard IMO. Perfectly well ventilated, actually keeps the sun off the baby unlike a parasol that you can never get at the right angle and keeps falling off. Also makes it a bit dark so nice for afternoon naps on days out. Seriously, don't knock it 'till you've tried it. DD was nearly 2 before we got ours, wish I'd had it from day 1, it really might actually be the best thing since sliced bread.

Also, you need to remember that when you look in from the outside, yes, it looks dark but for the child, they are looking through it out to the bright sun, so it is not dark in there for them. I used one for DD and it was invaluable.

It sounds like the problem is I haven't discovered the joy of the mesh!

To be fair, I just use the hood build into the pushchair, not a parasol. So I didn't know the parasol can be a PITA. I don't do the blanket/muslin over hood thing either. Both the bugaboo and the maclaren have fairly big hoods. I find it's sufficient to stop the sun directly shining on her face.

CaurnieBred yes haven't thought about it not being dark from the inside. Looks really really dark from the parent POV definitely.

Yabu

Parasols, canopys and the craze around here of a muslin draped over the carseat offer NO uv protection.

I swore by our shade a babes/solar shades. My children were far happier under there than slathered in cream and me adjusting a brolly every 10 seconds!
And when they were past baby stage they had wee clip on fans under them aswell.

StateofConfusion I was just asking about whether it's very hot inside the cocoon. Why do you think everyone needs UV protection? The canopy I used only to stop the sun shining into DD's eyes. She usually has a sun hat on.

We've got a white one. I only really used it when DD was asleep, because I thought she might feel claustrophobic otherwise, but I thought it was great for those times she was asleep!

I recline my buggy when DD is asleep. The hood covers half her body. I've got two buggies and both are the same. Is it uncommon the hood covers so much of the baby?

What about the other half though? And babies do need UV protection - either from clothes or sunscreen, but sunscreen is a PITA if you're just walking to the shops or the baby is sleeping. I burned my DS badly one day when half his face was exposed to the sun (his hood was up), it was a half hour walk on a shaded path. That's why I bought the shade-a-babe.

DD is half chinese and a very golden tan. She doesn't use sunscreen outside of nursery, and has never burned. That includes spending an afternoon on the beach as a newborn.

But thanks for all the explanation of the sunshade though! I'm still thinking it's quite amazing they are breezy inside!

I have a SnoozeShade and it's great for keeping the sun off DS, he's part Asian too and I worry that I can be a bit complacent about sun exposure as he's never burned. I mainly use it to help him nap while we're out tho, it just gives him a calmer environment to drop off in, fewer distractions to keep him awake.

SnoozeShade's FAQs about the black colour, mesh, air circulation, heat inside etc.

PS I don't find mine is 'breezy' inside, but it feels no hotter than outside, and once DS is asleep I sometimes loosen the sides to let the breeze thru (if it's a v sticky day) as he sleeps better when he's cool.