In the cold winter, many families have the habit of closing the doors and windows and turning on the air conditioner to keep warm, but not opening the window for a long time, the indoor air is turbid, and the temperature difference between indoor and outdoor is too large, which is not good for the baby's health. Therefore, from a health point of view, it is necessary to open the window regularly for ventilation. Here are some misunderstandings about children's health care in autumn and winter.

First, winter parenting should avoid these six misunderstandings.

Doors and windows closed

In the cold winter, many families have the habit of closing the doors and windows and turning on the air conditioner to keep warm, but not opening the window for a long time, the indoor air is turbid, and the temperature difference between indoor and outdoor is too large, which is not good for the baby's health. Therefore, from a health point of view, it is necessary to open the window regularly for ventilation.

Lick your lips to prevent cracking.

When the weather is cold and the air is dry, some babies often lick their lips with their tongues, thinking that this can make them moist and comfortable, but the result is counterproductive. Because saliva is secreted by salivary glands and contains amylase and other substances, it is sticky. When I licked my lips, it seemed to be covered with paste. When the water evaporates, the baby's lips will be drier, peeling and chapped more easily, causing discomfort, pain and bleeding. If the lips are dry and uncomfortable, you can apply some lip balm without pigment and fragrance to your baby.

Scarf as a mask

Some parents wrap their baby's head and mouth with a big scarf, thinking that it can keep warm, but it will make the baby breathe poorly, and at the same time, it will suck bacteria and dust attached to the scarf into the nose and mouth, especially allergic babies, which are easy to induce asthma after inhaling organic fibers such as wool.

Wear a mask to prevent colds.

In the cold winter, parents often put masks on their babies when they go out, thinking that this can prevent colds and colds. In fact, this is unscientific, because when the nose sucks in cold air, it passes through a winding pipe and enters the lungs, close to the body temperature. The baby's cold tolerance can also be enhanced through the exercise of this physiological function. If you wear a mask all day, the mucosa of the nasal cavity and the whole respiratory tract will not be exercised, but the baby will become delicate, and it is easier to catch a cold with a slight cold.

Sleep with your head covered.

Some babies like to bury their heads in the bed, so as to avoid cold air, but the oxygen they breathe is getting less and less, but the carbon dioxide is getting more and more. Serious people will feel chest tightness and nausea or wake up from sleep and sweat, and feel groggy and exhausted after getting up the next day.

Second, five misunderstandings of children's winter health care vigilance

1. The doors and windows are closed.

In the cold winter, many families have the habit of closing the doors and windows and turning on the air conditioner to keep warm, but not opening the window for a long time, the indoor air is turbid, and the temperature difference between indoor and outdoor is too large, which is not good for the baby's health. Therefore, from a health point of view, it is necessary to open the window regularly for ventilation.

Lick your lips to prevent cracking.

When the weather is cold and the air is dry, some babies often lick their lips with their tongues, thinking that this can make them moist and comfortable, but the result is counterproductive. Because saliva is secreted by salivary glands and contains amylase and other substances, it is sticky. When I licked my lips, it seemed to be covered with paste. When the water evaporates, the baby's lips will be drier, peeling and chapped more easily, causing discomfort, pain and bleeding. If the lips are dry and uncomfortable, you can apply some lip balm or erythromycin eye ointment without pigment and fragrance to your baby.

Make a mask with a scarf

Some parents wrap their baby's head and mouth with a big scarf, thinking that it can keep warm, but it will make the baby breathe poorly, and at the same time, it will suck bacteria and dust attached to the scarf into the nose and mouth, especially allergic babies, which are easy to induce asthma after inhaling organic fibers such as wool.

Wear a mask to prevent colds.

In the cold winter, parents often put masks on their babies when they go out, thinking that this can prevent colds and colds. In fact, this is unscientific, because when the nose sucks in cold air, it passes through a winding pipe and enters the lungs, close to the body temperature. The baby's cold tolerance can also be enhanced through the exercise of this physiological function. If you wear a mask all day, the mucosa of the nasal cavity and the whole respiratory tract will not be exercised, but the baby will become delicate, and it is easier to catch a cold with a slight cold. At the same time, some masks are made of unsanitary materials. It is particularly important to note that some white masks with patterns are actually not easy to wear, and printing and dyeing are harmful to health.

Sleep with your head covered.

Some babies like to bury their heads under the covers, so as to avoid the cold air, but they breathe less and less oxygen and more and more carbon dioxide. Serious people will feel chest tightness and nausea or wake up from sleep and sweat, and feel groggy and exhausted after getting up the next day.

Third, the three major misunderstandings of baby care in autumn and winter

Myth 1: Bathe your baby with Yuba.

It's getting colder and colder. Ms. Liu is afraid to bathe her baby for fear that it will freeze. Every time she takes a shower, Yuba's light is on. Although warm, Ms. Liu found that the baby often raised her little hand and rubbed her eyes when taking a shower.

The strong light of Yuba will cause light pollution, and the dazzling light will interfere with the central nervous system function of the human brain, making people dizzy and easy to burn the eyes and skin of infants. Therefore, when using Yuba, don't let the bright light shine directly on children. If you feel unwell, stop using it in time.

Myth 2: It's cold, so cover your baby tightly.

Mr. Chen's 8-month-old baby was brought by the old man. Seeing the weather getting colder and colder, the old man felt sorry for his grandson. He dressed the baby in a sweater and a cotton-padded jacket and wrapped it in two small quilts. Not long ago, I was taken to the hospital with a cold. The doctor examined the baby, faded his clothes and found that his hair was soaked with sweat.

"Quilt syndrome" is an infant disease that occurs in winter and spring, and it is more common in infants within 3 months. The main cause of the disease is that the cover is too warm and too strict. Because the infant's thermoregulatory center is poorly developed, the function of perspiration and heat dissipation is weak, and the response ability is poor, it is easy to cause serious consequences such as dehydration, metabolic acidosis, brain hypoxia and brain edema.

Avoid covering your baby too warm and wrapping too much in winter; Don't cover your child's nose and mouth with something too thick. Let him breathe the fresh air outside to avoid suffocation. Proper ventilation is also needed in cold weather.

Myth 3: Eating more fruits is better.

Yang Yang likes oranges best. Mother thinks that eating more oranges can supplement vitamin C, so she bought all kinds of oranges. One day, Yang Yang turned yellow after eating 1 kg of oranges and was admitted to the hospital.

Autumn is the season when fruits are on the market. Because of its rich nutrition and delicious taste, many people think it is better to eat more fruits, especially when it is dry. In fact, eating too much or eating too much can also make you sick. Oranges contain a lot of carotene, which is converted into vitamin A after entering the blood and accumulated in the body, leading to yellowing of the skin, which leads to "orange disease", followed by nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, general fatigue and other comprehensive symptoms. Drink plenty of water at this time to accelerate its dissolution, transformation and excretion.

Four or eight misunderstandings of infant care in winter

Myth 1: The baby takes a bath and turns on the yuba to keep warm.

In winter, some mothers bathe their babies for fear that they will freeze. Every time they take a bath, all the lights of Yuba will be turned on, so that the bathroom will be very warm and there is no need to worry about the baby catching a cold.

Expert correction: Yuba is easy to use, but you should be careful of radiation when using it for a long time. The yuba heats up rapidly. Most Yuba's four bulbs add up to about 1.200 watts. Strong light is easy to cause light pollution. Dazzling light will interfere with the central nervous system function of the human brain and make people dizzy. Strong light can easily burn babies' eyes and skin. When using Yuba, don't let the bright light shine directly on the baby. Stop using it in time if you feel unwell.

Myth 2: The bath water temperature is too high.

In winter, the mother will feel that giving the baby a hot bath will be cleaner and more comfortable. The most important thing is that the baby won't catch a cold because of the cold water.

Expert correction: medical research has proved that the room temperature should be 24-30℃ and the water temperature should be 38-40℃ when the baby takes a bath. If the water temperature is too high, it will easily destroy the oil on the skin surface, which will lead to the expansion of capillaries and aggravate the dryness of the skin.

Myth 3: It's cold, and the more clothes your baby wears, the better.

In winter, mother is worried that her baby will catch a cold, so she always puts on more clothes for her baby. It is often the baby who sweats when he is slightly active.

Expert correction: As the saying goes: "If you want your child to be safe, you often take three points of cold", which makes sense. Because the baby's temperature is higher than that of adults, it is easy to sweat, and tight clothes destroy the cold and heat exchange in the baby's body. This will lead to "overheating" and sweating so much that you will catch a cold if you are a little cold.

If there is heating or air conditioning indoors, at the room temperature of 25-28 degrees Celsius, the baby only needs to wear a thin cotton-padded coat with a thin cotton-padded coat inside, and there is no need to add sweaters and other clothes. If you are in the south, there is no heating equipment at home, and the room temperature is relatively low, you can wear an extra cotton vest or wool vest for your baby. On the one hand, it will make the baby's chest and back not catch cold, on the other hand, it will also facilitate the baby's activities.

Myth 4: Close the doors and windows all day.

In winter, some mothers are afraid to open the window. Cold air will freeze the baby and catch a cold. So as long as the baby is at home, the mother will definitely close the doors and windows at home.

Expert correction: the window is not opened for a long time, the indoor air is turbid, and the temperature difference between indoor and outdoor is too large. Although closing the doors and windows can keep you warm, it is not good for your baby. Therefore, from the health point of view, it is necessary to open the window regularly to keep the indoor air fresh.

Myth 5: Stay in an air-conditioned room for a long time.

Most families in the south have no heating. In order to keep warm, some mothers sometimes turn on the air conditioner to keep warm all day, but it does great harm to the baby's skin.

Expert correction: In order to prevent dry skin, dry rooms should be avoided, and the humidity should be kept at 50% to 60%, so air conditioning should be used intermittently. When using, it is best to turn on the air humidifier or put a pot of water beside the baby.

Myth 6: Wear a mask for your baby for a long time.

When going out in winter, mothers often put masks on their babies, thinking that this can prevent colds and colds, but it is actually not scientific.

Expert correction: because when the nose sucks in cold air, it passes through a winding pipe and enters the lungs, close to body temperature. The baby's cold tolerance can also be enhanced through the exercise of this physiological function. If you wear a mask all day, the mucosa of the nasal cavity and the whole respiratory tract will not be exercised, but the baby will become delicate, and it is easier to catch a cold with a slight cold.

Myth 7: After eating cod liver oil and calcium-containing drugs, the baby doesn't have to go out to bask in the sun.

In winter, many mothers are worried about their baby's sunbathing, not only worrying that it is unhealthy for the baby not to sunbathe, but also worrying that leaving the warm indoor to sunbathe in the cold outdoor may easily lead to the baby catching a cold. So I comforted myself that the baby would not have to go out to bask in the sun after eating cod liver oil and calcium-containing drugs.

Expert correction: cod liver oil can't replace sunlight, which not only promotes the synthesis of calcium, but also promotes its absorption. In addition, you can breathe fresh air, which is also an exercise for your baby. Therefore, there is no contradiction between eating cod liver oil and basking in the sun, but it should be noted that the dosage of cod liver oil should not exceed the normal dosage, otherwise it will cause vitamin A poisoning. When there is no wind and the weather is warm and sunny, take the baby out for a walk, wear warm clothes and let the baby do more outdoor activities. It should also be reminded that it is impossible to bask in the sun through the glass, and ultraviolet rays rarely penetrate through the glass, so it is best for the baby to bask in the sun outdoors or on a spacious balcony.

Myth 8: The more vitamin A supplements, the better.

Some babies have weak resistance and often catch a cold and have a fever after winter. After the doctor's examination, they were diagnosed as lacking vitamin A in their bodies. And suggested that the mother can give the baby some supplements. Mother thought, since vitamin A is so important, let's add more.

Expert correction: Vitamin A is an essential nutrient for human body, but it belongs to fat-soluble vitamin. If you take too much, it will accumulate in the body and cause poisoning, especially hepatosplenomegaly. If the baby has vitamin A deficiency, it must be used correctly under the guidance of a doctor. The safest way to supplement vitamin A is to arrange foods rich in vitamin A in the diet. Foods rich in vitamin A include carrots, eggs, yellow fruits, green peppers, animal livers, milk and dairy products, and cod liver oil.