When planning Maddie’s recent birthday party at the zoo, I had one big worry: what to do with baby Cora. She’s still in the “potted palm” stage, meaning that all you have to do is carry her around and water her periodically – she’s not a huge attention drain. But my concern was being outdoors for such a long period of time, and how I’d deal with her sun exposure. I did a recent blog on sunscreen and bug repellent for toddlers, but as many of us know, sunscreen is not recommended for babies under six months due to the fragility of their newborn skin. I guess too many chemicals seep directly into the bloodstream, or something. So I was left worrying about how I’d keep her from burning for several hours.

At first, I thought I’d be wearing her in my sling, which I love and she seems to enjoy as well. Top her off with a hat and she’d be pretty sun-free. But the sling seemed a bit warm and smothering for a hot day, and only allowed me to nurse on one side. So I settled for wearing Cora in the Bjorn instead – cooler, and easier to nurse on either side. Now I just needed to find a way to protect her little dangling arms and legs.

Enter Mobile Moms once more to the rescue! I’ve got their Kangaroo Kuddler – for keeping baby warm in the Bjorn – and their Toastie Toddler blanket for winter stroller excursions. Fortunately for me, the moms there recently invented a Sunproof Kangaroo Kuddler. I promptly ordered it, took it for a test drive, and am here to report on its worth.

The Sunproof Kuddler is meant to be wrapped around a front carrier or infant car seat. It’s got an SPF of 50, with some sort of high-tech solarweave for its fabric. My biggest concern was that it would be too warm, trapping in the heat and gently roasting my baby. I’m not sure what this NASA-worthy material actually is, but I can tell you it’s incredibly lightweight, very breathable, and works perfectly. It wrapped loosely but securely around Cora’s arms and legs, and has slits in the body of it for inserting your hands and adjusting baby if needed. The thing even has a hoodie built in for covering baby’s head, which doubles admirably as a nursing cover. I’ve had several people comment on it (which happens any time I use a Mobile Moms product) and know I can use this when taking the girls to the park on a hot day.

So if simply have to be outside in the sun and you’re trying to figure out what to do for your under-six-month-old, consider this thingie. Definitely worth the investment.

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