May 05, 2025
Aarushi BhaduryOften, kids don't notice when the heat is affecting them. The Children’s Health expert says this can cause them to get into trouble and become really sick with heat illness.
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Before kids get heat stroke, they usually show signs of milder heat problems like muscle cramps and feeling really tired from the heat. This happens after playing hard in the sun and losing too much sweat.
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One sign of heat exhaustion is having a higher body temperature, usually between 100 and 104 degrees Fahrenheit. This means their body is getting too warm but not dangerously so yet.
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It might seem strange, but even though it's hot outside, a child with heat exhaustion might have cool and damp skin. This is their body trying to cool down by sweating a lot.
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Another weird sign is getting goosebumps when it's hot. This is the body's way of trying to control its temperature when it's struggling with the heat.
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Kids with heat exhaustion might feel like they're going to faint, get dizzy, or just feel really weak. This happens because they're losing water and their body is having trouble keeping their blood pressure normal in the heat.
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A headache is a common sign that a child might be getting heat exhaustion. Being dehydrated and the body trying to cool down can both cause a heat-related headache.
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When kids get heat exhaustion, they usually sweat a lot as their body tries to cool off. Because they're losing so much water, they'll also feel really thirsty and need to drink more.
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Other signs of heat exhaustion can be being easily annoyed, getting muscle cramps because they've lost salt, or feeling sick to their stomach and maybe even throwing up.
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