The Scorching Reality of Daycare Temperature Regulations A disturbing trend has emerged in Canada's daycare system: babies and toddlers are being left to suffer through extreme heat without adequate safeguards.
As the summer months approach, alarming stories of overheated children, collapsing from exhaustion, and exhibiting symptoms of heat related illnesses have become all too common.
Lyndsay MacKay's experience with her 16 month old son is typical. Upon arrival at the daycare, she finds him drenched in sweat, his skin sticky, and his hair plastered to his head.