Black cars look better in the shade

and so do black baby buggies! I was  at an event yesterday . It was a family type thing with hundreds of family types  milling about lolling in the sunshine . I was surprised to see just how popular black baby buggies, strollers or whatever you chose to call them have really become . Poor little munchkins inside! Seriously unless your black carriage is lined with a light colour this is a poor choice of  colour for a kiddy conveyance. Black heats up because it absorbs the heat. Basic science! A little  plastic window is no relief from the sun nor is a little screen vent . If you have kids it is inevitable that these types of events will come up  so when making your choice consider this advice - AND they show crumbs and sneezes and drizzled milk so they don't look smart for long unless you are one of those rare parents that are meticulous and have a fastidious baby as well!

Now that you know that can you tell me what Gino Vanelli was taking about ?

Sleeping so soundly

You wouldn't put a plastic bag over your babies head - would you? Use a green garbage bag just to keep him dry? Perhaps to keep the wind off him or maybe the germs away?
I thought not. It seems absurd, doesn't it ?

So why would you cover your stroller with a sturdy plastic cover and lash it in place? I know he appears to be sleeping soundly but appears may be the operative word. That cover may well be trapping the CO2 he is breathing out and perhaps that is not a naturally induced sleep rather lethargy induced by the lack of oxygen in his little cocoon. Co2 is heavy and will settle around him trapped by the stroller hood and with no flow of air due to the plastic cover you've left in place to create his little bubble you may be causing brain damage in your efforts to keep him safe. Always choose a cover that allows for adequate air flow. There should be an opening at the top and the bottom should be loose or open. And if he gets a little wet believe me when I say he'll be fine !