Do You Ever Have Your Family Get in a Hot Tub? | Episode 569

You may see posted at places where there is a hot tub available to you that it talks about the age of the children that should not be in the hot tub.

I want to explain those things and help you to understand why there could potentially be a danger with small children.

and a jacuzzi heated pool.

Turned on, there's lots of jets, and you can't see that there's the temperature of the water, but you can see it looks like there's a bench, and there's a handrail, there are steps, and it looks entirely safe.

And by and large, in most cases, it is.

But I would have you watch out for certain things if you choose to have your children join you in a hot tub.

The problem is for children is that their body surface area to their body mass.

is very large.

So their exposure to temperature changes is rather, it's large, large compared to yours.

And so a lot of things can change in a short period of time with them.

And so it is good to watch them to make sure that they do not look overheated, that they do not look lethargic or sleepy, or their behavior is off.

So that if they lost consciousness or they became drowsy, they could drown.

So, but if they're there with you and you're watching them, that is altogether a different matter than sending your child to a hot tub somewhere with other kids.

Be aware that it is a different experience for children.

But if they are with you, it's a great experience and you can protect them and you can watch them.

And so be careful with things like a hot tub, which is great fun and it's relaxing.

It's interesting and it is OK.

But be careful.

Be aware that children's bodies respond differently.

then yours does.