Seven-year-old child sweats while sleeping at night

Sweating is a normal physiological phenomenon of the human body. It is the excretion of the skin and is also necessary for the body to cool down. Sweating more is helpful to the health of the body. People often sweat in the following situations. One is that the weather is hot and the human body will sweat in order to cool down. The second is that the amount of exercise increases, causing the internal body temperature to rise, which will also cause sweating. Third, people usually sweat a lot when eating, especially when eating hot and spicy food. So why would a 7-year-old child sweat while sleeping at night?

One reason is that when we are awake during the day, we are very active and our basal metabolic rate is high, while when we are quiet at night, our basal metabolic rate is low and heat needs to be released in the form of sweating. This is the reason why many active little boys sweat profusely at night.

Especially if you eat a lot before going to bed, especially spicy food, it will cause sweating, just like the body will warm up after eating or drinking soup. Sweating due to this reason usually occurs just after the child falls asleep. Parents need to dress the child less and cover him/her less, and then cover him/her like an adult after one and a half to two hours of sleep.

Another reason is night sweats due to calcium deficiency, which usually occurs in the second half of the night when the temperature drops. You can take your child to the hospital for a blood test or bone density test to rule out calcium deficiency. There is less sunshine in winter, and the body's synthesis of vitamin D is lower, which affects the absorption of calcium in food. Parents can also give their children vitamin D as a preventive measure and observe whether the sweating symptoms can be alleviated.

What to do if your child sweats while sleeping

1. Wear pure cotton underwear: Pure cotton clothes are breathable, sweat-absorbent, and comfortable to wear close to the skin.

2. Adjust the indoor temperature: insist on regular ventilation in the morning, noon and evening, and try to open the windows for 10-30 minutes each time.

3. Clothes and quilts should not be too thick: The thickness of babies' clothes and quilts should be the same as that of adults. Especially in winter, do not wear too thick clothes or cover too much, otherwise the baby will sweat easily.

4. Bathing frequently: Children’s skin is very delicate, and excessive sweat accumulates in skin wrinkles such as the neck, armpits, groin, etc. This requires bathing children frequently to keep the skin clean and dry, prevent skin ulcers and cause skin infections.

There are many reasons why children sweat at night. Parents should first check whether the baby is wearing too many clothes or covering too much. They should also determine whether the child is sweating. If it is the first reason, parents can reduce the amount of clothes their children wear to provide them with a good living environment.