Four things that babies need when using air conditioning in summer

In the hot summer, parents are very worried about whether their babies can use air conditioning. Although no research has shown that air conditioning is the culprit for children's illness, many mothers say that their babies got sick after using air conditioning. However, the climate is hot in summer and if air conditioning is not used, the baby's sleep quality will be affected. How can you let your baby use air conditioning in a healthy way? In addition to the 5 points we mentioned earlier about using air conditioning for babies in summer, prepare the following 4 items. In the hot summer, let your baby and you enjoy the comfortable feeling brought by air conditioning in a healthy way!

1. A towel quilt or air-conditioning quilt

Many parents know that when using the air conditioner for babies, the temperature should not be too low and should be set at 26-28℃. However, since the air conditioner has a certain wind speed, people will feel noticeably cold even at 26℃. In order to prevent the baby from catching a cold at this time, parents often cover the baby very thickly. In fact, this will make the baby sweat more easily. Once the baby kicks off the quilt, the sweating part suddenly comes into contact with the cold environment, and the baby is likely to catch a cold and get sick. To avoid sweating, parents are advised not to dress their babies too thickly. A single layer of thin long-sleeved shirt is enough. It is also fine for babies who sweat easily to wear short-sleeved shirts. Then prepare a towel blanket or air-conditioning blanket and cover the child to a level that does not cause the child to sweat.

2. A summer sleeping bag

Sleeping bags can effectively prevent babies from catching cold due to kicking off the quilt at night. Put your baby in a thin sleeping bag, preferably made of soft cotton. Compared to heavy sleeping bags in winter, babies are more receptive to thin sleeping bags that are easier to turn over and move around.

3. Prepare a basin of water and a cup of water

Air-conditioned rooms are usually very dry. You can consider putting a basin of water in the room to increase the humidity, but this effect is actually very small. If you want your baby to replenish water, it is best to drink water. If the baby is in an air-conditioned room, then he needs to drink water frequently. If he is sleeping, he should replenish water quickly after waking up.

4. Prepare a thin coat

If possible, it is best not to let your baby use air conditioning during the day except for naps. On the one hand, it will help reduce the baby's dependence on air conditioning, and on the other hand, it can increase the baby's ability to adapt to high temperatures. However, due to the popularity of air conditioning, air conditioning is used in shopping malls, supermarkets, subways, buses, and even hospitals and school classrooms. The temperature in some places is still very low. Therefore, parents must prepare a thin coat and put it on the baby when the baby enters an air-conditioned environment from the hot outdoors to prevent the baby from catching a cold due to poor adaptation to temperature changes.