Many parents have noticed that their children sweat while sleeping, with the most common being sweating profusely on their foreheads. Many parents believe that sweating during sleep is an abnormal phenomenon, but after asking many parents, their children also experience sweating during sleep. So, is it normal for children to sweat while sleeping? What should I do if a child sweats while sleeping?
Is it normal for children to sweat while sleeping?
The issue of children sweating during sleep at night has always been a concern for many parents. We generally recommend that children fall asleep before 10 o'clock. After about 1-2 hours of sleep, children usually sweat, which is a normal reaction and belongs to physiological sweating. Children exercise a lot during the day and generate a lot of heat. The body does not have the ability to dissipate excess heat through sweating, and the heat accumulates in the baby's body. The baby's body temperature can reach around 38 ℃ at night. After the baby falls asleep, the amount of heat produced decreases, the sympathetic nervous system becomes less sensitive, and the body releases excess heat through sweating to maintain normal body temperature.
What should children do if they sweat a lot while sleeping?
Some children sweat less, while others sweat more. At this time, parents should remember not to dress their children too much to fall asleep and change their wet clothes in a timely manner. Some parents may use towels to cushion their baby's head and back, which are areas where the baby sweats more and are also feasible. Children have well-developed sweat glands in these areas, and the key to parental care is to change wet clothes in a timely manner.
How do parents determine if their child is sweating abnormally?
If a child sweats not when they first fall asleep, but when they enter deep sleep, it is related to many factors, including having a certain disease, taking medication, or having tuberculosis. If children suffer from tuberculosis, they will have night sweats. However, at present, children in China have been vaccinated against tuberculosis, so there are fewer cases in childhood. They are basically older children with poor physique who are infected by the outside world.
From the above introduction, we can see that in most cases, sweating during sleep in children is a normal phenomenon, which is physiological sweating. When children sweat while sleeping, it is recommended that parents change their children's clothing in a timely manner to avoid catching a cold due to sweating. If a child is constantly sweating while in deep sleep, it is recommended to seek medical attention promptly.
