Health
9 Tips On How To Care For Your Toddlers In An Extreme Heatwave
Extreme heat can make children sick. Mothers need to protect their children from the heat as much as possible and watch out for symptoms of heat-related illnesses, and visit the pediatrician if they see any development.
Here are some tips you can adopt:
- Encourage your children to drink water regularly and have it readily available even before they ask for it. Make sure they drink water before and after meals
2. Dress your children in clothing that is light-colored, lightweight, and limited to one layer of absorbent material that will maximize the evaporation of sweat. Kids have a lower capacity for sweating than adults.
3. When your children are feeling hot, give them cool bath to cool down. Swimming is another great way for them to cool off while staying active.
4. Don’t leave your children in the car on a hot day. Leaving a child on their own locked in a car on any day, especially a hot day, even for a short period, can be fatal. The temperature inside a car can very quickly climb to dangerous levels.
5. Children are more at risk from heat-related problems because they can lose fluid very quickly and become dehydrated, leading to heat stroke and potentially death.
6. Keep your children cool when they sleep. Your child will sleep more comfortably if you let them sleep in a cool room in the house. Make sure air can circulate around them. You may use fans, but not directed at them.
7. Sick children need special attention in hot weather. Frequent breastfeeding and extra drinks are very important if your baby is ill. To cool hot little bodies, try frequent lukewarm baths.
8. Prevent the effects of sun exposure by limiting the amount of time your children spend under the sun. The effects of extreme heat can cause dehydration, heat exhaustion, heat cramps and heat stroke.
9. Visit your pediatrician immediately if any of your children feel faint, extremely tired, unusually sleepy, drowsy, have headache, fever, or intense thirst.
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