Why does my baby sweat a lot in summer?

Many people sweat a lot, but if this phenomenon of heavy sweating occurs in children, many people are very worried that such symptoms will have adverse effects on children. If babies sweat in summer, many people are also worried that there is something wrong with the child's body. Summer is a hot season, but if you sweat a lot in this season, it will have a great impact on the child. Why do babies sweat a lot in summer?

It is common for babies to sweat during sleep, and it is not always a symptom of weakness or illness. Many parents believe that their children’s constant sweating is due to their weak constitution. In fact, a considerable number of children suffer from physiological hyperhidrosis. Physiological hyperhidrosis is more common in the head and neck, often occurring within half an hour after falling asleep, and sweating stops in about an hour.

Infants and young children have an active metabolism and are active and lively. Some of them cannot rest even after going to bed at night, so they may sweat on their heads after falling asleep. The so-called physiological hyperhidrosis refers to sweating during sleep when the child is well-developed, healthy, and has no disease. Parents are often accustomed to deciding the best environmental temperature for their children based on their own subjective feelings, and like to cover their babies with more blankets and keep them tightly covered. Because children's brain and nervous system are not yet fully developed and they are in the growth and development period, their body metabolism is very active. Coupled with the stimulation of overheating, they can only regulate normal body temperature by sweating to evaporate the heat in the body.

Some active children exercise a lot during the day and generate a lot of heat. The body is unable to dissipate the excess heat through sweating, so the heat accumulates in the baby's body, and the baby's body temperature can reach around 38°C at night. After the baby falls asleep, the heat generated decreases, the sensitivity of the sympathetic nerves decreases, and the body dissipates excess heat through sweating to maintain normal body temperature.

If your baby sweats a lot in summer because of the weather, then it is normal and there is no need to treat such symptoms. Just provide relevant care at ordinary times, give your child more food that clears away heat and relieves summer heat, and remember to bathe your child regularly. However, if the child's condition is caused by an illness, it must be improved in time.