Imagine Baby sent me The Shade for review purposes. All opinions are 100% my own!
When I had my previous two kids I would always toss a blanket over their infant car seat when it was cold, windy, raining, or I didn’t want strangers bothering them, but if you’ve done this before then you know that doesn’t always work. The wind can blow the blanket off, it gets wet, or it just slides off on it’s own and it’s a pain trying to get it to stay put and always fixing it. Not only that, but I had read something that covering a car seat with a blanket isn’t always a good thing for baby since there isn’t much ventilation. I knew with this next one on the way I needed to find something better to protect baby, especially since living in Colorado we get snow in the winter, sometimes daily thunderstorms in the summer, bugs, and heavy winds. So when Imagine Baby emailed me to review “The Shade” I jumped at the chance. It was everything I was looking for to protect my little one from the sometimes harsh elements.
The Shade was created by a mom who wanted a way to protect her kids from the elements, but was also tired of using a blanket to cover her kids car seats. The Shade is a new and innovative way to protect baby while in an infant car seat from the outside elements such as sun, wind, rain, snow and bugs, as well as unwanted touch. It also provides a shaded place for undisturbed napping while on the go. Made from a Micropoly/Lycra blend, the fabric is soft to the touch and has water wicking capabilities that cause it to dry quickly. The Shade has an excellent rating of UPF 50+, protecting baby from the sun’s harmful UVA/UVB rays.
My Thoughts:
While some car seats come with a built in shade, most of them don’t and The Shade is perfect for the ones that don’t offer baby any protection. It’s super light weight, easy to attach to the car seat, and wasn’t popping or falling off. I can tell just from feeling it that it will protect baby from sun, wind, snow, and rain. I also really like that it has a breathable material so I don’t have to worry if baby is getting proper ventilation or not and the mesh allows me to see inside the car seat, unlike with a blanket where you have to open it up and look inside. It’s very flexible and folds up small so that if you decide not to use it you can easily fit it into any purse or diaper bag. It’s also machine washable, which is a must in my mommy book! Available in 4 colors – black, red, grey, and pink!
You can purchase The Shade via the Imagine Baby Website, Amazon, or at these retailers!
