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In his Twitter the agency warned: "Here in Las Vegas, a garden hose exposed to the sun in the middle of summer can heat the water inside the hose to 60 degrees Celsius, This can cause burns, especially to children and animals. Let the water cool for a few minutes before squirting on people or animals. "
Along with the message, the fire department released the photo. of Nicholas Woodger, a boy who was burned so at the age of nine months His mother was filling the pool, but instead was throwing water with the intention of freshening the baby.
If the temperature is too high, the baby may feel more relieved to stay during the day without clothes – only diapers. "This measure refreshes your skin in very hot weather, thus avoiding allergies and problems," says pediatrician Francisco Lembo.
In summer, there is nothing to keep the baby inside. "The cooler and more airy a child is, the less likely they are to have typical heat-related skin conditions, such as buds appearing in babies who sweat a lot," says pediatrician Camila Reibscheid.
With heat, the baby's skin requires more than one bath a day. "The bath should be warm and you should not rub the baby's skin because it only helps to refresh the skin," says Lembo. The pediatrician Camila also recommends using soap only in one of the baths of the day. "Used every time, the soap removes the layer of fat responsible for the protection of the skin," he says.
In this case, there are other tips on how to leave baby's skin free from problems in the summer