curious what other people have done, and how it’s worked out.
we have a 2 year old who likes, but doesn’t love, riding in the jogging stroller. usually we don’t use the jogging stroller that much, but might over the next few weeks as his grandparents are away and won’t be taking care of him as much as they normally do, making something of a time crunch.
it’s philly, it’s hot, it’s humid… but how hot/humid is too much?
thanks,
-charles
Cause I wanna see what other people say:
We have a Bob Revolution. I hear there is a sun-blocker thing but, as w/all other Bob equipment, it ain’t cheap. I ran 10 miles w/him over the weekend & it was near 100 degrees. Lubed him up w/sun tan lotion but still put on light-colored pants and socks on him. Once the sun issue is taken care of, I think the key is to make sure he’s well-hydrated. Our son (also two years old) enjoys drinking from a straw. So, we let/encourage him to drink as much water as possible. As well, for his run snack, we mix Cheerios (his favorite) and some fruits like grapes. The latter, IMO, is beneficial b/c it contains water.
In general, I think the Bob does a good job of blocking the sun. He barely broke a sweat. One more thing, there’s a flap on the Bob behind the baby’s head. That flap should be pulled out in order to let the air flow through. Bonus: You can use it to cover your water bottles from the sun.
I wouldnt put my kid through that just so I can run. Sorry, that’s just me.
Its too hot if…You have to ask if its too hot!
My opinion only.
Its too hot if…You have to ask if its too hot!
My opinion only.
I was gonna say the same thing.
I wouldnt put my kid through that just so I can run. Sorry, that’s just me.
that’s a fair answer. i just don’t know how uncomfortable it will be, and at what temperature.
on the one hand, he’ll be sitting relatively still, and i try to make sure that the route i choose has something in it for him. (usually this means train tracks/train bridges and/or construction sites). and he’ll have relatively little sun directly on him, either because of route or the overhang thingy.
otoh, right now, it’s really hot.
still, at what sort of temp would you make that call? at 80? at 90?
1000 degrees is too hot. I’m not sure if that is the cutoff point or not…but 1000 degrees is too hot.
Difficult to say what the limit is but kids don’t sweat like adults do and their body temps are more quickly affected by environment because they are smaller. Not to mention they won’t tell you they are too hot. Better to error on the safe side with your children. If you have to go keep them shaded, hydrated and keep the workout under an hour in my opinion. I have two young kids my wife and I run with too so in the same boat…
Kids have much lower heat tolerance than adults, so you don’t push yours to the limit. However, a 30-minute outing in the current weather should not be too much, although 60 minutes could be.
Charles,
The altitude of the sun is really important in the comfort equation A run at 7:00am at 85F may be fine the same run at 11:00 or noon would be so much more stressful. Go early, start short and see how it goes.
YMMV,
Hugh
Don’t do it at more than 85 degrees with humidity. They will just be miserable.
I would say at least 5 degrees less than the temperature you start to sweat of thinking go out to run. The humidity makes it worse.
You can’t hydrate the kids as much as you hydrate yourself and they usually won;t complain as much as you.
I don’t think I’ve ever taken either of my kids out in the jogging stroller when it’s been above 80. Maybe I’m coddling them, but I don’t think they should have to be bored AND uncomfortable just so daddy can get his run in.
When they quit wanting to be there . Some of it is acclamation. An Alaska kid will be very uncomfortable. My kids live in Texas now and laugh at anything under 95. Sun is the biggest risk. If the kids get a sunburn, you fail as a parent. Also Consider time as a multiplier of heat . Three hours at 95 is too much. Thirty minutes may not be too much.
A child in a stroller or car seat is way hotter than you are standing in the heat. His/her back is against the seat where there isn’t air circulating and little kids can’t regulate their temperature like we can. I think it is a BAD idea.
I’m not getting this… You’re asking the internetz for what threshold represents a safe temperature to subject YOUR KID to an extended slow roast? Because you’re training and that’s “important”?
Heat stroke can cause permanent brain damage as well as other short term and long term injuries. Kids are more susceptible to overheating because they can’t sweat to cool off, and drinking does not by itself cool them off. Your two-year-old can’t and won’t tell you that he’s getting too hot… he might cry a bit but then he’s just going to go into a coma.
Does that come across as harsh? It should…
this is what they make the YMCA for… go to the gym, run on the treadmill, and let the little guy play with other kids at the free/cheap child care YMCA usually offers.
curious what other people have done, and how it’s worked out.
we have a 2 year old who likes, but doesn’t love, riding in the jogging stroller. usually we don’t use the jogging stroller that much, but might over the next few weeks as his grandparents are away and won’t be taking care of him as much as they normally do, making something of a time crunch.
it’s philly, it’s hot, it’s humid… but how hot/humid is too much?
thanks,
-charles
You gotta consider the risk/benefit- Kids do not regulate their boby temperature like adults, they can elevate their core temperature dangerously when we can…so the risk is making your child sick or worse. I have run with my 3 kids in a stroller, but for me anything over 80 is too hot. Keeping it short is important too, hydrating them even at lower temperatures. I agree if you think it might be too hot it probably is for the kids. The younger they are, the higher the risk (they cant tell you they are overheating, and may not know to drink)
If you can - treadmill, or go early morning/late evening.
Just not worth the risk in my opinion.
I am an emergency physician with twin 7 year old boys, and an 8 year old girl (for what it is worth). Have fun, but be safe.
they usually won’t complain as much as you.
Not disputing anything in this thread, but based on my kids, I find this statement to be very funny. My kids have never been hesitant about complaining/crying when they were uncomfortable or bored in the stroller. The big problem is when it happens and you’re 3 miles from home. But for us it was usually cold that was the issue while skiing.
Sluglas–ha ha–my kids are generally the same unless they are enjoying what they are doing and will stay outside hot or cold as long as they are having fun!