Autumn is coming, and we look forward to the start of the heating season. An apartment without heating during the chilly autumn days becomes uncomfortable. Sometimes it seems that the temperature outside is higher than at home. And if there is a small child, then the unpleasant coolness becomes a real problem for parents.
What do doctors think?
I would like to know what temperature should be in the children's room, where the newborn is all day. Pediatricians believe that a comfortable room temperature for a child is 22 ° C. Some doctors recommend not to raise a baby in greenhouse conditions, but to temper him at a temperature of 19 ° C. For an adult, these are not very comfortable conditions, but the baby's protective natural mechanisms work, and he adapts to the environment faster than adults.
It is interesting, but true: the more persistently parents try to create greenhouse conditions for the baby, the more he gets sick. It has been noticed that in dysfunctional families the situation is the opposite: the room temperature in the room where the child is sleeping does not bother anyone, and the children grow up almost without illness.
What happens to the newborn with excess heat?
The higher the room temperature in the nursery, the less his body loses heat. Thus, the baby is sweating, which is a bad sign. No wonder pediatricians believe that it is better for the child to be a little cold than he is overheating.
Sweating, the baby loses water and salt, it appears diaper rash or redness in those areas of the skin where the arms and legs are bent, on the back of the head and back. The child is tormented by abdominal pain due to poor digestion of food due to loss of water, dry crusts appear in the nose. It is desirable that the room temperature in the nursery be measured with a working thermometer, and not with the feelings of the parents. The thermometer can be hung closer to the newborn's crib.
Not cold and not hot
It happens that the level of temperature does not change to the optimum state. Do not be afraid that in a cool room the child will fall ill. The newborn has such an active metabolism that the normal room temperature for him can be about 18 ° C, and he will sleep sweetly and feel comfortable. Wrapping up the baby if the room is 20 ° C is not recommended.
During water procedures, you should not specifically heat the room, otherwise after heating the child with his sensitive nose will “catch” the temperature difference in the bathroom and in another room and may catch a cold.
Indoor humidity
Of great importance for a baby’s room is
air humidity. Dry air leads to the fact that the child’s body loses fluid, the mucous membrane and skin dry out. Comfortable humidity should be 50%, not less. To increase it, you can put a container of water or a humidifier near the crib.
Purity
Do not forget that the baby's room should be ventilated several times a day and the optimum room temperature should be kept in it. Which one? Not more than 22 ° C. Wet cleaning is also of great importance, but only with a minimal amount of detergents. If you follow all the recommendations, the baby will sleep peacefully and delight parents with their healthy appearance.