Tips for children to prevent heatstroke in summer

When the weather is extremely hot in summer, even adults can't stand it. Children need to prevent heatstroke even more because they are more active and have a high metabolism. If a baby suffers from heatstroke, it will definitely cause great harm, such as nausea, vomiting, fever and even crying, which will cause adults to worry. So, what are some tips for children to prevent heat stroke in summer?

Tips for preventing heatstroke in summer

1. Clothes should be loose: Young children move around all day and sweat a lot. If you are not careful, the heat will enter and you will get heatstroke. Therefore, in summer, you should choose sweat-absorbent and breathable cotton clothes to reduce the invasion of heat. In addition, clothes should be changed frequently.

2. Nutrition: In the hot summer, children's appetite becomes poor, so we must pay attention to their nutritional intake and let them eat more light and delicious food. At the same time, make more kinds of porridge for the baby to eat, which can stimulate the baby's appetite and is nutritious. It can improve the child's resistance and effectively prevent heatstroke.

3. Drink more water in summer to prevent heatstroke. Don’t wait until your child is thirsty to give him water. Let your child drink some water every once in a while, especially when he sweats a lot. You should drink more water, but pay attention to drinking boiled water and less beverages.

4. Warm water bath: Use warm water that is about 3-4°C lower than the child's body temperature for bathing, 2-3 times a day, each time lasting 20-30 minutes.

5. Cool down the room: open windows for ventilation or use electric fans to circulate indoor air; use air conditioning to lower the indoor temperature, and pay attention to opening windows for ventilation regularly to keep the indoor air fresh.

6. Ensure your child’s good sleep in summer: It is best to cover them with a towel blanket in summer. Remember not to strip your child naked to sleep because it is hot. Sleeping naked can easily cause your child's abdomen to catch a cold. Children's gastrointestinal smooth muscles are more sensitive to temperature changes and are easily affected by cold, which can affect the small intestine and cause paroxysmal abdominal pain, mainly around the navel, and diarrhea. Therefore, no matter how hot the weather is, you should pay attention to keeping your abdomen warm.