The temperature inside a car can rise rapidly on warm days, typically around 10-15\u00b0C every fifteen minutes; even leaving a window open does little to reduce the rate of this temperature rise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Young children, particularly babies and toddlers, can\u2019t regulate their temperature as well as adults. As such, their body temperature can rise up to three to five times faster than an adult. This means they are less able to cope in hot conditions and in some conditions hyperthermia can occur in as little as two minutes and cause fatality within two hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even in the shade or in cloudy conditions when the outside temperature is 22\u00b0C, the internal temperature of a car can rise to as much as 47\u00b0C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Within 45 minutes<\/strong> – can lead to hyperthermia, sweating thirst and discomfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Within 70 minutes<\/strong> – can lead to severe sweating, increase in heart rate and children who suffer from epilepsy can become more susceptible to convulsions<\/p>\n\n\n\n By 105 minutes <\/strong>\u2013 can lead to fainting, dehydration, weakness, vomiting and breathlessness<\/p>\n\n\n\n We appreciate you may be thinking how on earth could you not know where your child is for this amount of time, but it is easily done. In the majority of cases, parents are unaware the child was in the car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are a couple of common reasons children are left in cars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Older children often enjoy playing in cars, seeing a parked up car as the ideal hide-and-seek spot. Unfortunately, this can lead to them getting accidentally locked in. To prevent this situation, you should avoid letting children play in cars on a hot day and you should keep your keys out of reach, so children can\u2019t sneak them away without you noticing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While the most common cause of babies and toddlers being left in a hot car is a parent forgetting them. Babies and toddlers often fall asleep on journeys, and if they have been quiet for a while, it can be easy to forget about them, especially if you are new to parenthood or are sleep-deprived. <\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"leaving](\"https:\/\/www.stoneacre.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-2022-07-05T155651.087.jpg\")
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But what effect does this kind of temperature have on children:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
How do children end up being left in cars?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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