{"id":1983,"date":"2013-07-05T09:00:48","date_gmt":"2013-07-05T13:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/boz\/2013\/07\/05\/heat-safety-tips-for-children\/"},"modified":"2013-07-05T09:00:48","modified_gmt":"2013-07-05T13:00:48","slug":"heat-safety-tips-for-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/boz\/2013\/07\/05\/heat-safety-tips-for-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Heat Safety Tips for Children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Children are more susceptible to heat stress than adults for a number of   reasons:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Children don&#8217;t have as much ability to sweat, to dispel heat<\/li>\n<li>Children begin sweating only when their body reaches a higher temperature<\/li>\n<li>Sunlight  hits children more than adults, proportionately: Children have      larger heads in proportion to their bodies, and more surface area in      proportion to body mass.<\/li>\n<li>Children don&#8217;t know or understand the symptoms of heat stress, and will     play to the point of exhaustion<\/li>\n<li>Thirst is not an accurate measure of how much fluid a person needs, and     children rarely know how much fluids they need<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To avoid dehydration and other effects of the heat, experts recommend:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have  them drink a glass of water one to two hours before going out, and      another glass 10 to 15 minutes before going outside to play<\/li>\n<li>Encourage  children to drink regularly, every 20 to 30 minutes; have them      drink until they&#8217;re not thirsty, and then another half glass (for kids  under     10 years old) to full glass (for kids 10 and older)<\/li>\n<li>Limit outdoors playtime between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., when the sun is at its     peak<\/li>\n<li>Protect children with SPF 15 or higher sunblock, and reapply often<\/li>\n<li>Dress  children in loose-fitting, light-colored clothing made from natural      fibers, which &#8220;breathe&#8221; better than synthetic fibers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Danger in Cars<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While  heat stress can take its toll on children playing outside, the most    dangerous place for children is in a car. More than 30 children died in  the   summer of 1999 when they were left in vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>NEVER  leave a child unattended in a vehicle, even with the windows down. When    it&#8217;s 83 degrees outside, the temperature inside a car with the windows  rolled   down two inches can rise\u00a0to 109 degrees in just 15 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>If your child is locked in a car, call 911 <em>immediately<\/em>!<\/p>\n<p>Also,  touch the car seat before you put a child in it, to make sure the    surface isn&#8217;t so hot that it could hurt. A child can be severely burned  in just   one second. 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