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Excessive Heat Warnings and Bug Bites 🦟

September 16, 2024 • Top Dad • Season 3 • Episode 193

Episode 193: Surviving Heat Waves and Bug Bites—The Dad's Guide to Summer Struggles

Summer isn’t all BBQs and pool parties—sometimes it’s heat waves that melt your will to live and bug bites that turn your kids into human pin cushions! In this episode of the Top Dad Podcast, we’re tackling the not-so-fun parts of summer: how to survive those blistering heat waves without losing your cool and dealing with the endless barrage of bug bites that come with outdoor dad life.

From heat hacks that’ll keep you feeling like the cool dad you are, to tips on stopping your kids from scratching themselves silly, we’ve got the lowdown on how to make it through the dog days of summer with your sanity (mostly) intact.

Show Notes:

  • Best dad-approved tips for staying cool during a heat wave—because someone has to keep the ice cream from melting.
  • Top remedies for treating and preventing bug bites, plus how to distract your kids from the itching.
  • Why heat and bugs always seem to show up when you're finally ready to relax outside.
  • Creative ways to keep the family entertained indoors when it’s too hot to handle.
  • A few classic dad jokes to help ease the pain of both the heat and the bites.

Tune in for survival tips, plenty of laughs, and everything you need to know to make it through the hottest (and itchiest) days of summer. Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with your fellow dads who are battling the summer elements!