BEAVERTON, Ore. -- Summer camps had to take extra steps to make sure children who were attending were hydrated and safe as temperatures hit the 90s Thursday.

The staff at the Tualatin Hills Parks and Recreation Soccer Camp in Cedar Hills was being careful to bring the children in for water breaks every few minutes on Thursday. They also had a slip and slide set up on the grass for the children to cool off.

"We have the hose out here so we can spray them down when the sun gets beating down on them as well as we apply sunscreen," said Joanna Bastian of Tualatin Hills Parks and Recreation.

Experts said it's important for parents and childcare workers to be able to recognize if and when your child gets in trouble in the heat.

When temperatures hit more than 90 degrees, counselors said they take more water breaks and bring the children inside when it gets too intense.

The same rules applied at the YMCA Day Camp in Beaverton.

Even in those small windows of play time, Linda Sahlfeld of the YMCA said she knows children can get sick in the heat and they may not know how to tell someone.

"If they look flushed in the face, we just really observe and keep an eye on all the kids to make sure they're safe," Sahlfeld said. "Even when they're having water play, if it's above 90, we only let them out here for about 15 minutes."

Parents said prepping for day camp in this heat does take some extra effort, but it's worth it for summer fun.

"I put water bottles in the fridge and filled them with ice and I had both kids soak down their heads," parent Jennifer Hemmeyer said.

Doctors at Doernbecher Children's Hospital said it's good to keep children hydrated with water, but it can also be important to add in a drink with electrolytes. Doctors said children are affected by heat exhaustion or heat stroke faster than adults.

Children should not be out in the heat for more than two hours and if they are weak and sweaty they should be brought inside.

The real danger comes when children stop sweating and seem confused because they could have heat stroke.

Heat Poses Higher Risk For Summer Camps