How to tell when a child is too cold and at risk for hypothermia
A way to avoid hypothermia is to bundle up, layer clothing, and dress a child in a long sleeve shirt with a sweatshirt or lightweight jacket. On especially cold days when it is likely students will go out to recess, it is wise to send warm gloves, extra socks, outer layer jacket or coat type windbreaker and wet-resistant clothing.
- Shivering is a definite warning sign
- Unusually clumsy play
- Later (stiff and jerky limb movements)
- Bluish cold extremities
- Drowsiness
- Slurred speech
- Confusion
- Frostbite or severe warning signs and serious symptoms
- Skin color looks white or gray
- Burning sensation in fingers and toes
A way to avoid hypothermia is to bundle up, layer clothing, and dress a child in a long sleeve shirt with a sweatshirt or lightweight jacket. On especially cold days when it is likely students will go out to recess, it is wise to send warm gloves, extra socks, outer layer jacket or coat type windbreaker and wet-resistant clothing.