What should a 6 month old wear???

[ptslp]

We are heading to WDW in a few weeks (April 6-11) and will be bringing our 6 month old daughter (2 1/2 year old son too). Since it is still cold here in NY, I am having trouble gauging what 70 and 80 degree weather is like! I would like to keep her as covered as possible to keep the sun off, but don't want her to be uncomfortably hot. I am thinking pants and short sleeve shirts, with a long sleeve sweater. Will that be too hot? Does anyone have any suggestions to help keep her out of the sun? She will be in the back of a double stroller with a canopy, but when we take her out, she will probably be in our arms or the Baby Bjorn. Thanks in advance!

 

[rt2dz]

When we went is Sept., our youngest was 7m. We dressed him as you should for the weather (shorts, short sleeves, occassional onesie)--a child who overheats can be in serious danger of SIDS and other problems. What basically we did (remember a child 6m can have sunscreen) was keep him under a light weight blanket that covered him and in a wide brim hat. We live in south-east TX, so this is pretty standard for us.

 

[trudster]

Our daughter was 6mths old when we went. We dressed her in onesies, light cotton dresses and tshirts - no vests. We also put a white towel on the hood of the stroller to reflect the sun, don't know how effective that was but she seemed okay. We did bring a hat but she only wore that when she was in the carrier, which wasn't very often during the day as I found it too warm.

 

[FreeTime]

We took our oldest when she was 3 months. Just dress them like you dress yourself. We also took a basinet size sheet and hooked it under the tray on her stroller and stretched it around the awning. It was great to keep the sun off when she was sleeping.

 

[lovethattink]

Today we went to MGM. I wore pants on ds(10 months) and a short sleeve shirt. By 1pm it was getting warmer, so I changed him into shorts. By 6pm it was getting way cooler and I changed him back into his pants and added a lightweight jacket. So basically bring layers and be prepared to shed in the daytime.

 

[dcgrumpy]

I've brought both of my kids that age and we're bringing our 5 mo in May. We dress them in onesies, shorts, sundresses....pants, shirt and sweater would be way too warm.