Re: Re: how do you decide if your child is too hot?

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I asked today & she told me not to worry so much about being hot--she said leave

it on, trust the ventilation holes, dress him in a onsie, give him cold drinks,

keep his body cool. To let him acclimate. So I'm going to try to not decide

he's hot too early--

Betsy

i personally think it is fine to take the band off for al ittle while if its

exteremly hot...i mean they say to take it off while swimming and everything,

maybe you should bring this up at the next appointment and i think i will as

well!!!!

good luck betsy!!

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Hi Betsy,

I think it is okay if you take the helmet off if it is extremely hot out. I think the complications that may arise from keeping it on could cause you to need to leave it off for a few days. In other words, when my son first got his helmet I was so worried about keeping it on that he ended up with a rash all over his head, face, neck and trunk. This was because we had two warm days in May. His room was warm at night (I guess) and it was warm outside during the day. As a result, I needed to keep it off for 2 days for the rash to clear up. I thought he was having a reaction from the helmet. I now make sure his ceiling fan is on every night. It has really helped. When it finally gets warm here in RI the central hair will be on for him. I can't describe in words how bad the rash was. Use your best judgement. If it is warm maybe consider taking frequent breaks and using a squirt bottle to cool his head off and wipe out the sweat in

his helmet. Good luck!!!

From: kennacute95 <kennacute95@...>Subject: Re: how do you decide if your child is "too hot"?Plagiocephaly Date: Thursday, June 4, 2009, 9:53 AM

hi betsy,that is so funnyi actually also asked a question titled 'just how strict are you with the break from the band' or something like that.im a stay at home mom, of a 3 year old little girl and i have a 6 month old who started wering his STARband on Monday. If it gets too hot outside i would say take it off.... it gets pretty hot here and my son gets really hot easy so we mostly stay indoors. we are taking our 3 year old to the zoo this weekend and we plan on taking my son to my moms house. she likes spending time with him and i will just be sad to see him in the helmet and having to take it off and putting it back on im afraid i wont get to enjoy the zoo experience with my daughter...i asked my question because i really am curious how strict everyone is with the whole 'hour' break, and still seeing results. i just cant hardly stand it when i take it off and then gotta put it right back on! i really do think its

harder on me than it is on him!!! i personally think it is fine to take the band off for al ittle while if its exteremly hot...i mean they say to take it off while swimming and everything, maybe you should bring this up at the next appointment and i think i will as well!!!!good luck betsy!!>> Spinoff of the "taking longer breaks" thread.> > Because we've only been helmeted 2 weeks, and probably 4 or 5 days out of that two weeks, we've found ourselves somewhere very hot (tball game, botanical gardens, out in the neighborhood too far from home) and I've taken it off for an hour or two.> > It's about 95 degrees already here, most days, with

high humidity. What signs show that the helmet needs to come off? I've been going by "red face" and the rest of his body being really sweaty. I'm just terrified of heat stroke--I'm giving him tons of water to drink and keeping him shaded in the stroller, but it is just.so.hot.> > My older boys (5 and 6 1/2) just can't stay indoors all summer, so I've got to get a handle on how to deal with this weather--> > Betsy>