Anonymous
06/14/2026 07:50
Subject: How to get kids used to playing in the heat?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Then don't make her play. She's 9, not a Marine.
This. Seriously. You stop playing.
If it keeps happening she will get cut. What’s the point of being on a team if she can’t run in the heat. Be thankful your kids don’t play baseball or football.
Op - she doesn’t want to be cut. Therefore we want to find ways to get her able to handle the heat. I thought I was heat intolerant as well until I lived in a sub tropical location. Now I hate the cold and love the heat.
Anonymous
06/14/2026 07:50
Subject: How to get kids used to playing in the heat?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Then don't make her play. She's 9, not a Marine.
This. Seriously. You stop playing.
If it keeps happening she will get cut. What’s the point of being on a team if she can’t run in the heat. Be thankful your kids don’t play baseball or football.
Why baseball? You barely run in baseball.
Football I understand.
Anonymous
06/14/2026 07:49
Subject: How to get kids used to playing in the heat?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Seems like she's not cut out for soccer.
Op - it’s her main sport. She plays 10 months a year for a travel team.
Should she try and sauna? Just get in better shape and run outside in the heat?
Is she out of shape?
Op - she plays soccer 5-6 days a week. In the winters she does 2 days a week of soccer and 2 days a week of basketball. In the summer she swims all summer. So I don’t think she is out of shape. But probably could use help in her running conditioning. She has never went out and just run 5 miles or anything.
You are going to make her hate this sport. Just stop. It's too hot for anyone to be outside and running around. Why do you think they have indoor recess when it's this hot?!
Because they don’t want to get sued when scraping gets oberheated? Most kids can withstand the heat no problem. Soccer is not for her.
Anonymous
06/14/2026 07:48
Subject: How to get kids used to playing in the heat?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Then don't make her play. She's 9, not a Marine.
This. Seriously. You stop playing.
If it keeps happening she will get cut. What’s the point of being on a team if she can’t run in the heat. Be thankful your kids don’t play baseball or football.
Anonymous
06/14/2026 07:47
Subject: How to get kids used to playing in the heat?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Seems like she's not cut out for soccer.
Op - it’s her main sport. She plays 10 months a year for a travel team.
Should she try and sauna? Just get in better shape and run outside in the heat?
Is she out of shape?
Op - she plays soccer 5-6 days a week. In the winters she does 2 days a week of soccer and 2 days a week of basketball. In the summer she swims all summer. So I don’t think she is out of shape. But probably could use help in her running conditioning. She has never went out and just run 5 miles or anything.
You are going to make her hate this sport. Just stop. It's too hot for anyone to be outside and running around. Why do you think they have indoor recess when it's this hot?!
Anonymous
06/14/2026 07:46
Subject: How to get kids used to playing in the heat?
Anonymous wrote:Then don't make her play. She's 9, not a Marine.
This. Seriously. You stop playing.
Anonymous
06/14/2026 07:46
Subject: How to get kids used to playing in the heat?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Seems like she's not cut out for soccer.
Op - it’s her main sport. She plays 10 months a year for a travel team.
Should she try and sauna? Just get in better shape and run outside in the heat?
Is she out of shape?
Op - she plays soccer 5-6 days a week. In the winters she does 2 days a week of soccer and 2 days a week of basketball. In the summer she swims all summer. So I don’t think she is out of shape. But probably could use help in her running conditioning. She has never went out and just run 5 miles or anything.
Anonymous
06/14/2026 07:44
Subject: How to get kids used to playing in the heat?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Then don't make her play. She's 9, not a Marine.
This. Either she can do it or she can’t. Sounds like she’s not cut out for it.
Op - I realize it’s hard for I do but what I am asking is if there is any sort of training that can be done to help her get used to it? Should she be running and conditioning more in the summer? Will that help?
In general her conditioning needs to get better. Her coach wants her to do 20 mins of running, 20 mins of ball skills and 20 mins of juggling a day this summer. I am hoping the outdoor running in the heat will help her.
Anonymous
06/14/2026 07:43
Subject: How to get kids used to playing in the heat?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Seems like she's not cut out for soccer.
Op - it’s her main sport. She plays 10 months a year for a travel team.
Should she try and sauna? Just get in better shape and run outside in the heat?
Is she out of shape?
Anonymous
06/14/2026 07:42
Subject: How to get kids used to playing in the heat?
Anonymous wrote:Then don't make her play. She's 9, not a Marine.
This. Either she can do it or she can’t. Sounds like she’s not cut out for it.
Anonymous
06/14/2026 07:40
Subject: Re:How to get kids used to playing in the heat?
Don’t. It’s dangerous. Encourage them to rest when they need to, or take a break from the tournament.
Anonymous
06/14/2026 07:38
Subject: How to get kids used to playing in the heat?
Anonymous wrote:You don’t. If you are already doing what you say, she might just be heat intolerant and you want her to learn to listen to her body. Every body is different. There are also some medicines or medical conditions that can play a role. My niece was the kid who was high energy until it got hot. Then she’d literally wilt. It started as a really young child when most kids are oblivious to heat and she remains that way as a college student. Swimming ended up being a good sport for her. DS began struggling with heat when his doctor prescribed an SSRI. He was a very dedicated year round soccer player and it was unbearable. I had no idea until I read an article about the med and heat intolerance. He changed meds and is now doing well. Just something to consider if she takes any meds.
Op - she isn’t on any medications.
She plays and runs but just cannot be in the 90+ degree heat for 8+ hours. Her coaches want her to figure out how to push through since this is typical weather for VA in the beginning and end of soccer season.
Anonymous
06/14/2026 00:22
Subject: How to get kids used to playing in the heat?
You don’t. If you are already doing what you say, she might just be heat intolerant and you want her to learn to listen to her body. Every body is different. There are also some medicines or medical conditions that can play a role. My niece was the kid who was high energy until it got hot. Then she’d literally wilt. It started as a really young child when most kids are oblivious to heat and she remains that way as a college student. Swimming ended up being a good sport for her. DS began struggling with heat when his doctor prescribed an SSRI. He was a very dedicated year round soccer player and it was unbearable. I had no idea until I read an article about the med and heat intolerance. He changed meds and is now doing well. Just something to consider if she takes any meds.
Anonymous
06/13/2026 23:33
Subject: How to get kids used to playing in the heat?
She's 9 and not a hot weather person.
What you do is, you don't attend games with a heat index over 100.
What you do is, you don't attend games with a heat index over 100.
Anonymous
06/13/2026 23:12
Subject: How to get kids used to playing in the heat?
Anonymous wrote:Seems like she's not cut out for soccer.
Op - it’s her main sport. She plays 10 months a year for a travel team.
Should she try and sauna? Just get in better shape and run outside in the heat?