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As heat waves become more frequent and more severe, here’s what parents need to know to keep babies and toddlers safe from the heat.<\/p>\n
Toddlers and toddlers need outdoor activities to build strong bodies and minds, but they also require extra care in the heat.<\/p>\n
In the summer months, this balance can make parents worry. How long should children stay outside? How do I know they are good? What should I avoid?<\/p>\n
Since the start of summer, Europe has experienced record temperatures across the region that have caused over 10,000 excess deaths. Human-caused climate change is making heat waves longer, stronger and more widespread.<\/p>\n
This change makes questions about keeping babies safe even more urgent, said Katherine Williamson, a pediatrician at Rady Children’s Health in California.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe talk about drowning and suffocation with young children, and now we’re starting to add more heat,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt’s doing something that is more common as a potential injury”.<\/p>\n
Globally, more than 1.5 billion children face frequent and severe heat waves, according to a recent UNICEF analysis. The UN agency also found that rising heat across Europe and Central Asia kills nearly 400 children a year.<\/p>\n
Children are more vulnerable to heat-related illnesses; Here are some dos and don’ts to keep them safe:<\/p>\n
Regulating body temperature is a challenge<\/p>\n
Compared to adults, children are more vulnerable to the short-term and long-term effects of heat stress. They sweat less per kilogram of body weight and have a higher metabolic rate, causing them to heat up faster in extreme temperatures.<\/p>\n
On hot days, parents should be alert for signs of heat illness. Lack of tears while crying or regularly wet diapers can indicate that a baby is dehydrated. Offering smaller, more frequent meals can help ensure adequate fluid intake.<\/p>\n
Although not necessarily signs of illness, tiredness and flushed skin are likely to mean your child needs a break to cool off. Increased irritability can also indicate that they are too hot, Williamson added.<\/p>\n
Avoid going outside during the hottest parts of the day, dress children in loose, light-colored clothes, apply sunscreen and make sure they get enough fluids. Water-rich fruits like watermelon and strawberries are great foods in the heat.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you’re hot, your baby will probably be hot, too,\u201d said Debra Langlois, a pediatrician at the University of Michigan CS Mott Children’s Hospital.<\/p>\n
Langlois said parents and other caregivers should limit the amount of time babies and toddlers are outside in hot weather, but she doesn’t. advises to stay strictly indoors at all times.<\/p>\n
Do not place blankets or other coverings over the stroller<\/p>\n
This advice seems counterintuitive. After all, doesn’t it make sense to protect children from the sun?<\/p>\n
However, blankets and other coverings, even thin ones, prevent air circulation and trap heat that can raise the temperature in the stroller.<\/p>\n
Instead, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends using a damp, thin cloth and re-moistening it as needed. lower the temperature, combined with a portable fan for extra cooling.<\/p>\n
Two children recently died in a car during a heat wave in southern France.<\/p>\n
The WHO warns never to leave children in parked vehicles for any length of time, as temperatures can rise dangerously quickly even in the shade and with the windows open.<\/p>\n
To cool a hot car, experts recommend opening the windows for 10 to 20 seconds while the air conditioner is on.<\/p>\n
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