The Best Sun Hat for Babies and Toddlers
She Wears a Hat?!
The most frequent comment I get from parents when I am out hiking with my kids, is “She wears a hat?!” They of course are referring to my brown-eyed beauty, Miss Emmalene. And honestly, they are correct to feel amazed. As many parents know getting a baby or toddler to wear a hat willingly is no easy feat.
It becomes especially challenging for those of us that have been blessed with baldheaded babies or toddlers. As a responsible parent, you seem to have only one of two options.
Option One: Spend your entire outing seeing how quickly you can put the hat on your kid’s head before they immediately rip it off.
OR
Option Two: Attempt to slather sunscreen through what fuzzy little hair your child has grown, creating a nice goopy mess.
Honestly, neither option is a good one. So imagine my delight when I found a sun hat that my baby can’t get off!! Yep, you heard me right. Such a magnificent product does exist and I am here to tell you all about it!
But before we get into the details, let me just clarify one thing! Now, you may be thinking “Well that’s easy for her to say. Her baby is probably super easy-going and docile.” While Emmalene has many good qualities, being easy-going is not one of them. In fact, Emma is one of the most determined little spitfires that you will probably ever meet. And it is probably due to this fact alone that I have become such a raving fan of this product.
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The Sun Hat that Stays in Place!
The product I am eager to share with you today is the JAN & JUL Gro-with-Me Kids’ Floppy Sun Hat. And as you may have gathered from my intro, what I like best about it is it stays in place! The reality is, there is no point in spending money on a sun hat if you can’t keep it on your kid’s head.
JAN & JUL Gro-with-Me Kids’ Floppy Sun Hat Review
To get my full review of this product, you can watch my video below.
PROS:
- Stays in place
- Cute prints for both genders
- Adjustable headsize (allowing it to grow with your child for multiple seasons)
- 50+ UPF sun protection
- Breathable
- Wide brim for face and neck sun protection
- Stiff brim that allows it to stay up in the front when needed
- Adjustable chin strap with breakaway safety clip
- Very packable – folds down to a small size, making it easy to store in a hiking pack or diaper bag
- Comes in sizes from newborn to 12 years old
CONS:
- Cost: Currently $13-$20 on Amazon
- Unless cinched tightly, the hat may ride down over your child’s eyes over time.
Jan & Jul
For those of you not familiar with the company Jan & Jul, let me share just a little bit more about them. They are based in beautiful Vancouver, Canada and focus on making outdoor clothing for kids to help them get outside despite the weather, hence the name Jan & Jul (January & July). And you guys, their stuff is quality!!
If you want to check out what other products they sell you can visit their website HERE or they have an Amazon Store you can check out HERE. Just be prepared that you might want to buy everything. All their stuff is super cute!
Stop the Struggle
While it is true that summer is starting to wind down, there are still a lot of sunny days left. Why not save your energy and grab a JAN & JUL GRO-with-Me Kids’ Floppy Sun Hat of your choice today. Just think, outdoor fun without the fight of trying to keep your kid’s hat on! Now doesn’t that sound nice?!
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