Experts, parents share tips to keep students warm at bus stops
A study showed the body loses heat from exposed skin, so doctors recommend covering up as much as possible.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Parents and experts shared tips and tricks on how to dress to stay warm in fridge temperatures. There is a list of things some parents said they were turning to, to keep their kids warm at the bus stop.
Some parents said they were sending their kids out in the cold with just winter coats and gloves, but experts said there are a few other ways to keep kids warm in 30-degree temperatures.
Mack Williams said keeping his son safe is always his top priority.
“We’re always trying to keep him warm with layers and gloves and hats,” Williams said.
Williams said in his experience, elementary school and middle school kids have a habit of taking off the cold weather gear their parents give them to stay warm.
The first thing that comes to mind when temperatures drop, Williams said, is how to keep his 8th-grade son warm at the bus stop.
“I’m always checking the weather in the mornings to make sure he’s dressing accordingly,” Williams said.
One of his fears came true during the first week of December.
“The bus was delayed about two and a half hours, and we were worried about an air conditioning on the bus,” Williams said.
Dr. Joseph Gigante, Professor of Pediatrics at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital, said when temperatures drop, he suggests wearing two layers of clothes before putting on a thick coat.
A study from the Cleveland Clinic shows the body loses heat from exposed skin, so experts said wear hats, scarves and gloves to cover as much skin as possible. They said when it comes to gloves, mittens are proven to keep your fingers warmer.
Experts said mittens are warmer, because fingers are able to share warmth much easier than when their separated in other gloves. Williams said he’s personally experienced the affects of switching to mittens.
“I think mittens are going to have more room to generate the heat in there,” Williams said. Williams said he’ll even start sending his son out to the bus stop with hand warmers as an extra precaution, in case the school system experiences another bus delay.
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