https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:22:59 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-overheating-easily#post-2923893 Wed, 26 May 2021 13:35:13 +0000 Mrs. Carrot 2923893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinbaderin: she got a bucket-type hat for spring break camp so we're going to try that and see if that's better. I agree on the hat piece, we just haven't found something that works well for being active and doesn't enhance the overheating too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-overheating-easily#post-2923875 Wed, 26 May 2021 08:51:17 +0000 erinbaderin 2923875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would definitely recommend some kind of hat, I know personally it makes a huge difference. I know baseball hats are generally pretty hot - have you tried other types? Bucket hats, maybe a straw hat that lets the air through? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-overheating-easily#post-2923856 Tue, 25 May 2021 14:01:45 +0000 Mrs. Carrot 2923856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LadyDi: I'm glad it was nothing medical at least, and this is all helping me feel a little calmer that this can just be a characteristic, not necessarily a medical issue. We gave camp a heads up when we registered our kiddo the first year that she needs to be monitored so she doesn't overdo it, so I definitely recommend talking to his counselor or someone beforehand so they make a note. It can help. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-overheating-easily#post-2923855 Tue, 25 May 2021 13:59:18 +0000 LadyDi 2923855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have any advice really, but my son (almost 6) overheats very easily and is by far the sweatiest person I know. I have mentioned this to his pediatrician a few times but he has no other symptoms of anything so she isn't concerned. He's been like this since he was a baby! He's going to a full day camp this summer for the first time and I am really nervous about him getting too hot and staying hydrated without me there hovering over him, especially with the mask. So, I totally understand your anxiety! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-overheating-easily#post-2923853 Tue, 25 May 2021 13:13:19 +0000 Mrs. Carrot 2923853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Baby Boy Mom: totally blew my mind with this, thank you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-overheating-easily#post-2923852 Tue, 25 May 2021 13:12:36 +0000 Mrs. Carrot 2923852@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chuckles: we've run the gamut when she's playing. She can be really into whatever she's doing and be totally fine even on hot days, she might get wilty right after she's done, or she might fade even while she's playing. The other day (about 85-90 but not humid/decent breeze) she started feeling really off (cold sweat, very tired/sleepy and said her head hurt) after playing mostly calmly and in the shade for about 20 minutes. I suspected she didn't eat enough at lunch and sure enough she felt fine after about 20 minutes of sitting, water and a snack. A friend came out to play and the two of them literally did laps for 15 minutes in an open sun field and she was fine after that. So it's hard to pin down a particular set of circumstances and that's why I'm a little extra anxious about it because at least right now I can observe her but at camp that'll be less likely and while she knows to keep an eye out for how she's feeling, I also don't want her to overdue it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-overheating-easily#post-2923851 Tue, 25 May 2021 13:07:37 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 2923851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Carrot: Yup we lose a lot of minerals through sweat. There are all these new hipster businesses selling probiotic rehydration drinks, or something to that effect. What they are selling is just the leftover brine from fermenting vegetables. Good quality salt has lots of minerals- Celtic, Redmond’s real salt, Himalayan etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-overheating-easily#post-2923850 Tue, 25 May 2021 13:05:37 +0000 Chuckles 2923850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Carrot: When she's playing with other kids and doesn't seem to wilt as easily, do you thinks she's actually really hot and sweaty but not paying attention to it because she's having fun? Does she wilt a ton right after playing with others?<br /> My son is like this, too. Mostly he's just a super sweaty kid so he gets uncomfortable quickly. If we're in an even moderately warm car for a few minutes, he's really sweaty quickly. And he runs hot in general. Our basement gets cold, and he'll be down there playing in a t-shirt, shorts, and no socks; meanwhile, I'm in a sweater. It runs in my husband's family. His cousin says that she can't use a hair dryer because her hair will never get totally dry because it makes her head sweat :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-overheating-easily#post-2923849 Tue, 25 May 2021 12:54:43 +0000 Mrs. Carrot 2923849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Baby Boy Mom: very interesting! I thought salt was a dehydrator so I've actually avoided salt as a result. My kid loves pickles so she'd love having those in her lunch. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-overheating-easily#post-2923848 Tue, 25 May 2021 12:52:14 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 2923848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was/am like this and only just figured it out the last few years. For clothes only 100 percent cotton, no blends. Hydration the key is not just water but salt. My favorite is pickle juice but I realize that’s an acquired taste. I would send something like pickles or olives to camp lunch. Ultimately though it is heat adaptation: a few weeks in the heat with no a/c is the best, although I realize that may not be practical. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-overheating-easily#post-2923847 Tue, 25 May 2021 11:41:41 +0000 caitcat 2923847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My youngest runs really hot, and summer weather is tricky for her. Hats make her overheat much more, but we've found a visor helps some for shade on her face without trapping heat on her head. The hat + mask combination on a recent outing was really tough for her. </p> <p>I'm still kind of like this as an adult - I'm also in NoVa, and I dread when our weather crosses into the muggy, hot point. We're trying to make the most of not-too-hot weather now when we can...but my older daughter is afraid of the cicadas so that's made it tricky 😂 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-overheating-easily#post-2923846 Tue, 25 May 2021 10:52:17 +0000 Mrs. Carrot 2923846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bhbee: that's what I'm hoping it is. My husband has always said that he runs warm so there's likely genetic component there. I of course panicked when I googled and things like heart and thyroid disorders started popping up. She just loves being outside so much that I don't want her to start hating it because she's constantly uncomfortable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-overheating-easily#post-2923845 Tue, 25 May 2021 10:39:46 +0000 bhbee 2923845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I definitely think certain kids run hot for no real reason. My oldest is like this and we live in TX so it’s hot most of the time. I’ve kind of given up but the cool towels do help. I agree part of it is psychological/personality but she’s also always been a sweaty kid. She and I both will sweat immediately if it’s humid (even if not that hot) and get uncomfortable while my husband isn’t bothered at all so maybe there’s some biology at work in sweat glands! I am 100x more comfortable sweating in an indoor exercise class (with AC so not humid) while working hard than in humidity with limited activity. It also takes me a long time to cool down after workouts. Cold water on the inside of my wrists helps in addition to a cool neck towel so she could try that any time she can wash hands. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-overheating-easily#post-2923844 Tue, 25 May 2021 10:21:17 +0000 Mrs. Carrot 2923844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinbaderin: yes, definitely on the light fabrics. For camp they'll be required to wear a camp t-shirt so that only gets so light. She doesn't like wearing hats because she says they make her even hotter; I might try bandannas or something else to keep her head covered. I'll look into cooling towels, thank you! I already gave the camp a heads up and I hope with pool time and breaks it'll be OK. I'm sure the masks aren't helping the situation either (we're very pro mask here) but she knows to step away and take it off if she's getting too warm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-overheating-easily#post-2923843 Tue, 25 May 2021 10:07:07 +0000 erinbaderin 2923843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have any advice from a medical perspective but I wanted to check on whether she's always wearing hats, light fabric (both in colour and in weight), etc. Could you send her some of those cooling towels for camp? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kid-overheating-easily#post-2923842 Tue, 25 May 2021 09:41:55 +0000 Mrs. Carrot 2923842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wondering if anyone has kids who overheat easily and if so, what you do to manage and any reasons you've discovered for why. </p> <p>We live in northern VA (hot and humid summers). My almost 8 year old was prone to overheating since she was about 5 or so, which typically resulted from her major FOMO and going too hard at whatever activity she's involved in. Before camp 2 years ago, we taught her to pay extra attention to her body when she's exercising or playing, and to take breaks, cool down and drink water. Last year she didn't do camp but we spent a fair amount of our summer outside hiking and doing other activities and she generally seemed fine. This summer she will be heading back to camp and I'm getting nervous because in the past few weeks I've noticed that she seems to wilt very easily even in weather that I don't consider that hot (high 70s/low 80s). We go to the playground after school every day and she'll play fairly gently (monkey bars, some light climbing, etc.) for 15 minutes or so before becoming flushed and sweaty and will say that she feels tired. After some water and sitting she'll get back into it, but it seems like it's more acute than before. I think some of it can be psychological - I notice this happens more often when there aren't other kids to play with or when she's not in an active game of some kind - but that's not exclusively the case. I'm taking her for some bloodwork that our ped recommended we do anyway and will see if anything turns up but wondering if anyone's had this experience with their kids and if there's anything I should watch out for. She's otherwise perfectly healthy, great eater, great student, no medical issues, sleeps well, not on meds, etc. </p> <p>Thanks! </p>