It is common for babies to sweat during sleep, not all of which are symptoms of physical weakness and physical illness. Many parents think that their children are physically weak, so they keep sweating. In fact, a considerable number of children are physiological hyperhidrosis. Physiological hyperhidrosis is more common in the head and neck, and often occurs within half an hour after falling asleep, and stops sweating after 1 hour.

Because of the vigorous metabolism in infancy, and children are lively and active, some people are restless even after sleeping at night, so their heads can sweat after sleeping. The so-called physiological hyperhidrosis means that the child is well developed and healthy, and does not sweat during sleep caused by any disease. Parents are often used to determining the best ambient temperature of their children by their own subjective feelings, and like to cover their babies with more quilts. The development of children's brain nervous system is not perfect, and it is still in the period of growth and development. The metabolism of the body is very strong. Coupled with the stimulation of overheating, only by sweating can the body's heat be evaporated and the normal body temperature be adjusted. In addition, children drinking milk, malt extract or chocolate before going to bed can also cause sweating. Some parents give their children milk and malt extract. Before they fall asleep. After the child falls asleep, the body generates a lot of heat, mainly through sweating on the skin to dissipate heat. In addition, excessive room temperature or warmth is also the cause of children's sleep sweating, which belongs to physiological sweating.

Pathological sweating occurs in children's quiet state, such as rickets sweating, which is manifested as obvious sweating on children's heads half a night after falling asleep. Because the pillow is stimulated by sweat,

Babies often shake their heads when sleeping, rubbing the pillow, which leads to thinning and shedding of hair on the pillow, forming a typical annular alopecia on the pillow, which is medically called occipital alopecia.

This is an early manifestation of infantile rickets. As long as vitamin D and calcium are supplemented in time, rickets can be controlled and sweating will stop.

If children sweat not only in the first half of the night, but also in the second half of the night and before dawn, they are mostly ill, and the most common is tuberculosis. There are other manifestations of tuberculosis, such as low fever, fatigue, loss of appetite and flushing on the cheeks. Children with pulmonary tuberculosis are prone to sweating during daytime activities, which is called asthenic sweating, and sweating at night is called night sweats. If you suspect that your child is infected with tuberculosis, you should do lung X-ray examination or tuberculin test for timely diagnosis and treatment.

Children with weak constitution often sweat on their heads, chests and backs during daytime activities or after falling asleep at night. Malnutrition is often caused by improper feeding or indigestion. Nursing should pay attention to adjusting feeding methods, promoting children's appetite and increasing the intake of protein, fat and sugar. Chinese medicine can be used to regulate spleen-stomach disharmony when necessary.