Keeping their cool…
Posted by wilson on June 22nd, 2009 
As the capital heats up for yet another baking hot summer, we’ll all be looking for some relief under the air-con. Keep children cool and refreshed with out guide to taking the sweat out of heat protection.
Cover-up
When out and about, keep young skin (and your own) as safe as possible. Have a bottle of sun protection with you at all times so you can top them up after they’ve cooled down in the pool or sweated it off running around with their friends. Even on a hazy day you can still get caught out by harmful UV-A and UV-B rays, so make sure they’re covered at all times. Baseball caps are funky and sensible – and remember that white may be cooler to wear, but the colour reflects light and can leave skin rather pink!
Cruise Control
One of the biggest dangers for children in the summer is the car. It may seem like a safe haven for jumping into when it ’s too hot to walk any distance, but cars can really heat up – even when parked in the shade. The temperature in a car can reach well above 60 degrees in as little as ten minutes depending on the heat, humidity and whether the windows are closed. Darker cars or cars that have lots of windows heat up even faster. Never leave a child unattended in the car even if it is for a short time.
Try and start up the car a few minutes before the family pile in for a journey. This way the air conditioning has time to get to work, cooling the car to amore bearable temperature. Also remember that upholstery – especially leather – can get particularly hot. Touch the car seat lightly with your hand before letting your children sit downl hot seats can hurt – and may even burn a young child.
So, if your one of those people aho are now leaving in Abu Dhabi or in some several states of UAE then better protect your child now before they got exposed to the hottest months of the year. Okay! Let me check this barcode scanner before I proceed to my second post for the day. Take care of you skin everyone!
Tags: Health, Health Information
