How do parents deal with the heat
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Anonymous
| I am basically catatonic the rest of the day after these super hot Sat morning swim meets. On Tuesdays I can barely get out of bed. How are other parents not only surviving this heat but it seems like you really enjoy the meets?! I can’t believe some parents do this for like 15 years if you have multiple kids. Are there tricks to surviving the heat or maybe I’m just a wuss. |
Anonymous
| They are sneaking in beer |
Anonymous
| I have no suggestions, but I can totally relate! I took a 2 hour nap after this morning’s meet. I was exhausted! |
Anonymous
| I fainted at ours, so I’m clearly not doing it right! |
Anonymous
As someone who passes out when she overheats, can I give you some tips? 1. Sit in shade 2. Continuously hydrate (sip water) 3. Sunglasses 4. Wet a washcloth and put it in the freezer, then bring it with you in a ziplock baggie to put around your neck - if you've brought water, you can re-wet it easily. 5. Your body gives you a signal or two before you pass out - for me, I all of a sudden can't see despite my eyes being open and everything sounds like it's underwater - learn what your body's signals are, and how much of a warning that is to get somewhere safe where you won't hit your head. I have about five seconds and I sit down wherever I am, and try to tell someone, anyone, "I'm passing out." |
Anonymous
| Lots of parents on our team have small personal fans they either hold or wear around their necks. Regardless today was brutal! |
Anonymous
| After this morning’s meet I took a cold-ish shower and then an hour long nap and then I felt wonderful. |
Anonymous
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Hat, Sunscreen, Gatorade, sunglasses. Prevent burn, dehydration and squinting |
Anonymous
| It's pretty funny that you can do it included someone talking about how they passed oit a lot - that seems sort of messed up to normalize no? |
Anonymous
| Shade, big hat, cooking towel, ice water and cold watermelon. |
Anonymous
| Your child’s actually swimming is over in minutes. Stay in the shade until his/her event. |
Anonymous
| Shade and way more liquid than you think you need. It also takes getting used to- by this point in the season I’m fine, it’s only the beginning that I feel bad. Honestly, I go to all the swim team things, and the main upside to that is being acclimated to the heat sooner |
Anonymous
| If you're not volunteering, there's no need to be there. Stay home. Or maybe if you were working the meet, you wouldn't be so focused on being hot. Drink a lot of water and wear a hat. It's not that deep. |
Anonymous
Every swim team has volunteer requirements. People working the jobs can't do this. |
Anonymous
| Make sure you’re getting salts when you’re hydrating. |