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A power cut is a rude reminder to all of us how accustomed we have become to electricity and the various benefits it has in our daily life. Taking care of the baby during power cuts is a challenge. Power cuts do not just make it difficult to care for your baby, it makes it difficult to take care of your house, cook, attend to the rest of the family and even look after yourself.
This is because, with power cuts, we lose fans, air conditioners (God bless you if it is summer!), refrigerators, water heaters, mixer grinders, washing machines everything! How are you expected to deal with this kind of apocalyptic environment? The first step is to ensure that the star in the family (your baby,of course) is well taken care of.
Ironically, it is in summer when we need our fans, ACs, and refrigerators most, that power cuts are most common. While we cannot really control the weather, here are some tips to beat the heat during hot power-cut days
Make sure the baby’s room is well-ventilated and there is a lot of air circulation. The windows and doors should be kept open during the day if there is no loo, else move to the coolest part of the house and bunk out there. Also,
Winters are slightly better to manage than summers in the sense that you can regulate body temperature by layering up. Here are some tips to take care of your baby during wintertime power cuts:
Since most of us use mosquito repellents that are electrically operated, power cuts could be equated to opening your front doors for the mosquitoes to forage in your house. Here are some tips to keep them away:
Washing cloth nappies is not an overhead you want when you have no access to your washing machine. Water might also be scarce as motors cannot be used to pump water without electricity. So switch to diapers briefly if you normally use cloth nappies
If you were storing/refrigerating breast milk, you need to decide what to do with it. For instance, you might want to think about throwing the breast milk that was in the refrigerator (as opposed to the freezer). You can give your baby breast milk from the freezer after it thaws.
If your baby is on solids, please make sure you cook only enough food to last a day. You will not be able to refrigerate the leftovers, so cooking smartly would mean less waste. You can also keep some ready-to-eat food jars ready for emergencies.
You might have to boil water on the stove to bathe your baby. Be very careful when you bring this hot water from the kitchen to the washroom.
Many of us might just want to forget all these guidelines and just pack a bag and go to the nearest hotel during power cuts. We do not blame you! However, with some careful planning and patient execution, we can ensure that the power cuts do not irate the baby much. Good luck!
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