On hot days, kids can have a variety of inconveniences - Heatstroke, infection, injury ... Here are some tips on how to protect the child and help him in these situations.

In summer days parks and playgrounds are full. With the first hot days many families went to vacation.  However, in nature often occur accident and troubles that can spoil your enjoyment. Therefore, be prepared to forestall unwanted situation or to adequately react if they still occur.

Heatstroke

Danger lurks when you exit from the enclosed space, even in the shade. Of course, the danger is the sun. High temperatures combined with high humidity, can result in overheating of the organism or heatstroke. Signs of sunstroke are heated and dry skin, temperature, increased heart rate, headaches, dizziness, fatigue, nausea, vomiting. Also, some children are more difficult to breathe, and it is noticeable and the absence of sweating.

What to do?

If you notice that your child has symptoms suggestive of sunstroke, first of all move away him immediately out of the sun. Than you have to cool him because of the high body temperature.

Here are a few ways to do that:

-If possible, enter the room where is included cooling device (make sure it is not too chilled), or go down in the shade. This way body temperature will become lower. If there is no aircondition, you can cool the child with fan. It will contribute that the child's skin begins to breathe better and to sweat, and releases the body heat.

-Take off child's clothes. This will help to cool child's skin and to come into direct contact with the air.

-Place the child to lie down. Choose a location where the temperature is pleasant. Place the pillows (or whatever you have at hand) underneath child's legs, so that the blood ran down the vital organs - heart, lungs and brain. Increased blood circulation will help the child to recover as soon as possible.

-To make the body cool faster and better, you can dampen the towel with warm water and refresh the child with it. This increases the evaporation, which results in lowering body temperature. It is recommended that on the neck, groin and armpits apply a cold compress. In fact, in some of these parts of the body, the blood vessels are closest to the skin, and cooling these areas are accelerating decrease in temperature of the entire body. It is essential that the child is not dehydrated. Give him fluids, and if it is already dehydrated, will help solution for rehydration.

Skin infections

While little ones and adults likes refreshments at one of the public beaches, such as the pool, this satisfaction also carries certain risks. Danger threatens primarily of various infections, such as fungal infections of the skin.

The water in the pools often is polluted, and sometimes contains pathogenic microorganisms - bacteria and viruses. If a toddler ingested contaminated water, may cause intestinal infection, which can result with vomiting, diarrhea and fever. Also, dirty water can be retained in the outer ear canal, which often causes inflammation of the outer ear. Some swimmers can come up with eye infections or conjunctivitis.

At the public baths are also possible infection urinary-genital organs, so care should be taken that the child never is naked, but in diapers or panties (depending on age).

How to protect children?

In order to avoid such inconveniences, please check that:

* Before entering the pool is obliged to pass through the well of liquid disinfectant foot.

* Explain to the child that swallowing water from swimming pools or lakes can be dangerous and make sure that it does not.

* Diving without masks can cause conjunctivitis or irritate your eyes, and let the child sure wear a diving mask.

* After exiting the water child should immediately take a shower with clean water.

* Wearing shoes will protect you from possible fungal infections of the foot.

* In order to avoid skin infections and genitourinary tract, the child should have their own towels. Do not let the little boy sits directly on the tiles, concrete or deck chairs.

Injuries

During the summer, are often some minor accidents - falls, cuts, punctures etc. The solution is not to deny the child all the possible activities in that they can be hurt, but to learn them be as careful. However, if an accident occurs, be prepared to react adequately. 

Fallings

No matter how skillful are, children still falls. Most often the child will just get up and continue to run, but if the drop was more cumbersome, it will be necessary that he put a cold compress. The cold tightens blood vessels and thereby reduces the possibility of swelling. It is recommended that the child put some cream or gel which will alleviate the pain and reduce swelling.