Summer is usually synonymous with fun and enjoyment for the little ones in the house. School holidays, the end of routine and homework, endless days of playing, swimming and many adventures that they will remember when they are older. However, during the summer season we must take special care to protect them from excessive heat.
Children, like the elderly, are especially vulnerable to high temperatures and heat stroke. They still do not effectively regulate their body temperature, nor can they drink water on their own or manifest when they feel thirsty. In addition, they are often not aware that they are making excessive physical effort and that their body temperature is rising, for example if they are playing in the park.
Children can get heat stroke very quickly. It manifests itself in symptoms such as tiredness and lethargy, dizziness or fainting, vomiting, nausea, headache, fever, intense thirst, dry lips, difficulty breathing, muscle aches, and hot but dry skin. It is of the utmost importance that we do everything possible to protect them and avoid heat stroke, so that it does not wreak havoc on their health and well-being.
