Is it okay for babies to shave their heads in summer?

In life, when summer comes, many mothers will shave their babies' heads in order to reduce some heat for their babies so that they will not feel the heat. Although shaving the baby's head can effectively avoid some summer diseases such as heat rash, the baby also loses a natural protective barrier and is prone to scalp inflammation. So is it good for babies to shave their heads in summer?

Try not to shave your head in summer

Summer is here and the weather is getting hotter day by day. Some parents will give their babies haircuts. Some mothers suggest that they simply shave their baby’s head to make it fresh, cool and less likely to get prickly heat. Experts point out: In summer, babies' hair should not be kept too long, because in addition to expelling part of the body's heat through breathing, sweating through the skin is the main way to expel heat. However, it is not advisable to shave the baby's hair too short or shave his head bald.

Once a baby's head is shaved bald, he loses the natural safety barrier of sun protection and blocking objects. The chances of accidental injuries, mosquito bites, and various bacterial infections on the scalp are greatly increased. If bacteria invade the roots of a child's hair, they will also damage the hair follicles, and in severe cases will affect the normal growth of the hair. If the baby is bald, the heat absorbed by the skin will increase, and the sweat discharged from the skin will be quickly lost, so the heat dissipation through sweat evaporation will not be achieved. Moreover, the head of a bald baby is easily exposed to strong light and develops solar dermatitis. The hair can protect the baby's head. When the head is damaged by external stimuli, the hair is the first to be affected, which can prevent and reduce damage to the head. Secondly, hair is like a natural parasol, which can block the strong sunlight in summer, protect the skin from irritation and protect the baby's head health. In addition, hair can help the body dissipate heat and regulate temperature.

It is not suitable to wean your baby in summer

In summer, especially in July and August, the hot weather can cause babies to lose their appetite and increase the amount of bacteria in food, leading to digestive tract infections. In addition, high temperatures are conducive to the reproduction of flies, which increases the chance of gastrointestinal infectious diseases and makes diarrhea more likely, thus affecting the health of infants. Therefore, it is not advisable to wean babies in summer.

Don't clean your baby's ears often in summer

The weather is hot now and babies sweat a lot. Fungi can easily survive in a humid environment. If parents clean their children's ears every few days, it is easy for bacteria to invade and cause external otitis infection. It is recommended to clean your child's ears every six months. In addition, in summer, many small insects, especially small moths and mosquitoes, often fly in the sky and can easily fly into the baby's ears. When these insects crawl or fly in the ear canal, they often cause unbearable tinnitus and pain to the child. In this case, it is not recommended for parents to clean their baby's ears. They can go to the hospital and ask the doctor to remove them.