It’s normal for kids to complain about the cold at recess. (Snow-on-the-ground temperatures). Teachers would typically tell them “go run around for a bit. You’ll warm up.” I’ve heard this both as a student and as staff. But is this the right advice? Because I get warm when I exercise, but then once I’m sweaty and start to relax, I cool off quickly and feel colder than before. What’s the best advice for these kids if I have no say in going indoors? ELI5.
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The trick is to move around enough to stay warm, but not so much as to start sweating.
Of you do, depending on how cold it is and how much you sweat/type of frabics, you need to remove those layers and have them somewhere they can dry.
If I’m spending a good deal of time out in the extreme cold, I always have spare base layers to swap out for later/when hard work is done.
In the case of kids, frostbite is definitely the larger concern in my mind. Keep an eye on them fingers, toes, and ears.
If it’s only for a 10-20 minute recess and it’s not colder, then say -15c they’ll be fine.
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