How to know if the baby is hot or cold

The first reaction of a newborn after birth is crying. Because the baby's speech, cognitive and other abilities are not yet mature, the baby can only express his emotions through crying. Gradually, parents will find the reason for the baby's crying. Sometimes parents don’t know how to measure the baby’s temperature. In fact, the method is very simple. Just touch the child’s neck. Whether the baby is hot or cold can be reflected through the temperature of the skin. Parents can try it.

Usually parents will touch their children's hands and feet to determine whether they are cold or hot, but the hands and feet do not reflect accurate data. When sleeping, children's hands and feet will not stay in the quilt obediently. In winter, even if they cover themselves with a lot of clothes, they will still feel a little cool due to the low indoor temperature; in summer, they may feel a little hot due to the high temperature. If parents add clothes to their children based on this feeling, they will definitely make mistakes.

Moreover, the hands and feet are at the end of the loop, and the data they reflect will also suffer some signal loss due to the long transmission distance. Relatively speaking, the temperature data reflected by the back of the neck will be more accurate. Therefore, you can usually tell whether the clothes your child is wearing are appropriate by simply touching the back of their neck. Of course, you must also ensure that the child’s hands and feet exposed to the outside are not cold.

Generally speaking, babies with less mobility only need to wear one more piece of clothing than adults; for older, more active children, the clothing should be adjusted based on their activity level. In addition, let children eat more foods rich in protein and fat, so that they can generate heat through diet and resist the cold; at the same time, let children exercise more to promote blood circulation and enhance body temperature regulation function.

Touch the hand: First, you need to touch the baby's hand to make a preliminary judgment. Remember, this is only a preliminary judgment, because the baby's hand is exposed to the outside, and since it belongs to the end of the human body, the temperature reaction is relatively slow. If you feel his hands are too cold or too hot, move on to step two.

Touch the back of the neck: If you feel that the back of the neck is hot or even sweaty, then your baby is too hot now. Please take off some clothes appropriately. If the back of the neck is cold, then your baby is in a relatively cold state now. Please take the time to add clothes for him/her, or hold him/her in your arms and use your body temperature to warm the baby quickly. Remember: the back of the neck can more accurately reflect the baby's current hot or cold state.

Is there a heat rash: If your baby has some small heat rashes on his/her face or head, it means that he/she has been overheated for a long time and you need to provide timely care and pay special attention to his/her temperature in the future.