4 Summer Safety Tips
Thursday, June 24, 2010 at 4:38PM So summer is here.. and well the heat is intense.. for us Valley residents we feel it more than others. There are certain things that we should always keep in mind during the summer.
1.OVER HEATING is very dangerous, a lot of our kids are enjoying summer camps, and most of the activities are done outside, please make sure to pack your kids water with electrolyte such as smart water, or even some gatorade to hydrate them, always know that what your kid is sweating and burning is not water.. so WATER will not always hydrate them..
2. SUN DAMAGE: sun damage is a very serious topic, not only does it speeds up aging but it can cause skin cancer, if you notice freckles that you didn't have before please see your physician. Get into the habit of wearing SPF every single day, some make up already has it but it is not enough, consider buying different types to see what works best for you, if you are doing outdoor activities perhaps the sports sun block is more suitable.
3.CHILDREN AT PLAY: children tend to have a lot of time in their hands now that summer is here, and we are more prone to let them play outside more than usual, most of us know atleast one neighbor, but just because you may live in a nice subdivision does not mean you live in a safe one. http://www.familywatchdog.us is a website that will tell you where registered sex offenders live close by.
4.DO NOT leave anyone in the car, does not matter if it is your dog or achild, it can take less than 5 minutes for the car to reach over 100 degrees, there were some serious cases last year reported that children died immediately from heat exhaustion, even if it is just 2 minutes to drop off something, do not let anyone stay in the car.
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