It is very difficult to keep the child packed in the house for the whole day in summer. Right now the heat is so intense in the whole of North India that it is very important to keep the child protected from hot air and sun. This heat is so dangerous that many dangerous diseases can make your child sick.
Take care of your child in this scorching heat
When adults are not able to bear the rising temperature and scorching heat, how will children be able to bear it? We will tell you how to take care of a 5-year-old child so that the heat wave does not even touch them. First of all, do not let the child go out of the house during the heat wave.
The danger of heat wave remains even during school, coaching and sports. Due to heat wave, young children are at a high risk of heat stroke, heat stress, allergies, respiratory problems, mosquito-borne diseases along with cardiovascular and diarrhea.
Take special care when you take your child out to play
Children between 2-5 years are very young. They need special protection during heat waves. First of all, keep the child hydrated. The more water the child drinks the better. Small children are not able to drink water on their own. Until the child is more than 2 years old, he does not drink water on his own. In such a situation, it is the responsibility of the parents or elders of the house to keep giving water to the child from time to time. Apart from all this, also give hydrating drinks so that the child is able to fight the heat wave.
Make sure to use sun protection
Whenever the child goes out, use sun protection so that his skin does not become dry. Apply cream on the child’s face, neck, hands and body.
Do not forget to cover the child’s head with a cloth cap. This will prevent the child’s head from getting hot.
wear cotton clothes
Dress your child in cotton and light clothes in summer. This is very important for the child’s health. It is not right to dress your child in thick clothes during this time. Dress your child in light and loose clothes made of natural fabric such as cotton.
Schedule outdoor play time
Even if you take your child out to play, do not let him go out between 10-2. Rather, during heat wave, let him play only in the evening, otherwise he will fall prey to many other diseases along with dehydration.
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, fans should not be used in summer because fans keep circulating hot air in the house. In such a situation, the body temperature of children remains balanced. It will neither decrease nor increase.
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