What are the benefits of sunbathing for children?

Many people always like to bask in the sun in winter. This not only helps to keep away the cold, but also makes them feel comfortable physically and mentally. However, many parents do not let their children go out to bask in the sun, for fear that the children will be chilled outside. In fact, parents have good intentions, but they should remember that there are many benefits to sunbathing. So, what are the benefits of sunbathing for children?

1. Sunbathing your head can supplement calcium and promote hair growth. Exposing your head to the sun can fully promote the absorption of calcium, which is beneficial to hair growth. Nowadays, many people like to wear hats when sunbathing. In fact, proper sunbathing in seasons when the sunlight is not very strong will not cause skin damage. If you wrap yourself tightly, the effect of sunbathing will not be achieved at all.

2. Sunbathing your back can harmonize the spleen and stomach. Sunbathing your back in the spring can drive away the coldness of the spleen and stomach and help improve digestive function. In addition, someone pointed out in ancient times: "The back is yang, and the heart and lungs govern it", so sunbathing the back can also dredge the meridians of the back and is also very beneficial to the heart and lungs.

3. Sunbathing your legs can prevent leg cramps. Sunbathing your legs can effectively drive away the coldness in your legs, relieve leg cramps, and promote the absorption of calcium in your legs. For people with rheumatoid arthritis, sunbathing can also activate the blood vessels and play an auxiliary role in alleviating the condition.

4. After vitamin D enters the human blood, it can help absorb calcium and phosphorus in food, and can prevent and treat rickets in children. Ultraviolet rays can also stimulate the bone marrow to produce red blood cells, prevent anemia, kill bacteria on the skin and enhance the skin's resistance. When sunbathing indoors, do not use glass windows or screens as this will reduce the penetration of ultraviolet rays.

When the baby is too young, he cannot be exposed to the sun directly outdoors. He can only be exposed to the sun indoors. When the sunlight is slanting, open the window to let the baby bask in the sun. Generally, healthy babies can bask in the sun indoors after 2 weeks.

Generally, babies can be taken outdoors to bask in the sun only when they are 3 to 4 weeks old, and the time should be short at first, with only a part of the body such as the feet and legs exposed to the sun, and then the time and area of ​​sun exposure can be slowly increased. Generally, the head and face should be kept away from direct sunlight. They can be placed in a cool place or wear a hat to block the sun.

It is not advisable to sunbathe on an empty stomach or within 1 hour after breakfast. Babies with symptoms of rickets or who have never taken cod liver oil or calcium tablets are not suitable for sun exposure. You should take vitamin D preparations for a period of time before exposing yourself to sunlight. Sun exposure can sometimes cause solar dermatitis. Erythema, papules, and local peeling may occur. Eating some foods such as mustard, purslane, amaranth, and figs and then sunbathing can also cause photosensitive drug rash or solar dermatitis.

Everyone can clearly see the benefits of sunbathing for children. In fact, no matter people or all things in the world, they cannot live without the nourishment of the sun, and more sun exposure is also good for children to supplement calcium. Just don't expose them to the sun too much or let them get cold in some windy places. It's better to get more sun exposure.