What causes children to sweat easily?

Parents may find that when the baby is young, especially under three years old, the child sweats very frequently. It is very easy to see the baby covered in sweat, especially in summer. So what is going on? Is this normal? Let the editor analyze and understand it for everyone.

Why do babies love to sweat? The impact of sweating on babies

We all know that the main component of sweat is water, as well as a small amount of inorganic salts and trace elements. Therefore, excessive sweating will cause our body to lose a lot of water, inorganic salts and trace elements necessary for the human body. Babies sweat a lot and lose much more water, inorganic salts and trace elements than adults. Therefore, if the baby sweats frequently and the adult fails to supplement the baby with corresponding substances in time, it will harm the baby's health. For example, the lack of trace element zinc will affect the baby's growth and development, immune function, etc.

Why do babies love to sweat?

In fact, under normal circumstances, it is normal for babies to sweat. Compared with adults, babies' skin contains more water and has more blood vessels on the surface of the skin. Babies at this stage have a high metabolism and are mostly more active, so they sweat easily.

There is another reason that may cause babies to sweat a lot, that is, the baby suffers from some disease that causes the baby to sweat a lot, such as indigestion, childhood obesity, hypoglycemia, congenital heart disease, rickets, etc. In addition, to determine whether the baby has pathological sweating, parents still need to make a correct diagnosis through relevant examinations and provide timely treatment.

Why do babies love to sweat? How to take care of sweaty babies

First of all, parents need to dress their babies in some pure cotton clothes that are breathable and sweat-absorbent. At the same time, they need to change the baby's clothes in time after the baby sweats, and should not let the baby wear clothes soaked with sweat for a long time. Keep the room ventilated regularly, and babies who sweat easily should avoid direct wind, especially after they fall asleep. The skin of babies is very tender. In order to prevent excessive sweat from accumulating on the skin and causing skin ulcers and infections, parents are advised to clean and dry the skin of babies who sweat a lot.

In addition to the above content, the editor once again reminds everyone that you can let your baby drink more water in normal times, or light salt water is also an excellent choice, which can help the baby replenish the electrolytes lost in the body and prevent the loss of water from being too serious. Also, pay attention to reasonable dietary adjustments for the baby.