On one of the hottest days of the year, Denice Baardolf’s baby was inconsolable—crying nonstop, restless, and overwhelmed by the heat.

After trying everything, Denice had a lightbulb moment: she placed a small, empty baby pool inside their larger swimming pool, lined it with a soft towel, and gently laid her baby inside. The result? A floating, cool, makeshift waterbed that instantly soothed him.

Within minutes, the baby was calm and napped peacefully for four hours straight.

The video of this clever parenting hack quickly went viral, with parents everywhere praising the simple yet brilliant solution to summer heat struggles.

It was one of the hottest days of the year, and our baby had been crying all day — completely unsettled by the heat. We had tried everything to calm him down, but nothing worked.

Then we had a simple idea: we placed a small, empty baby pool inside our large swimming pool, and laid him gently inside it on a soft towel. The baby pool floated perfectly, staying cool from the surrounding water — like a mini waterbed.

Almost instantly, he calmed down… and ended up sleeping peacefully for 4 hours straight.