* On the Heat subject I have some personal experience specially on Sun Burns. I live 15 minutes from the coast, and therefore from the beaches and sun exposure.
I had a few burns when I was younger. 20 or 25 years ago people were not to much worried about the sun’s harm effects, at least my parents weren’t. We used to go to the beach at any time, take a nap on the sun, and I got a few first degree burns. Once I got a second degree burn on my face and that was awfully painful. I’m very careful with my kids but last year my son and I got first degree burns on our backs and legs and I was really frightened because I wanted to protect my kid from the sun and he still got burned. He spent the most of the time inside the water and we didn’t realise that he was getting burned. Sea Water is fresh but salty and therefore more dangerous, we don’t notice that the sun is burning our skin.

* I can say that I’m a person that is never thirsty. I can spend a few days without drinking water even in Summer. That causes me headaches and fainting sensation.
What I try to do now is during the week on my desk in the office I always have a bottle of water, I try to drink at least 1.5 L. The problem is on weekends, when I “forget” to drink water. I notice the symptoms of the lack of water when I start to feel bad, but then it’s too late.
Drinking water is a necessity and therefore we must create a habit. I’m trying to transmit it to my kids, specially my son, that like me, “forgets”to drink water. Everywhere we go I take bottles of water with me so that they can drink it from time to time.

* A hat is also very important, you can prevent several headaches with an hat.

* Always use a solar protector, I use at least a 40/50 for my kids and myself. We have light skin and my son has blond hair and blue eyes.