Children always have these \”dishonest\” little behaviors when sleeping, like tossing and turning, pushing off the quilt, sweating easily, snoring… Many mothers think this is a normal phenomenon and do not pay enough attention to it. In fact, children\’s sleeping posture and some small movements hide their body\’s health signals. Let\’s follow Youma to see what kind of body secrets are hidden in children\’s sleeping posture. Many children sweat profusely when sleeping. Most parents are a little worried. Why do children always sweat? Is it due to calcium deficiency? Or is it due to other reasons? There are physiological and pathological reasons why children tend to sweat when sleeping at night. Physiological sweating Physiological hyperhidrosis means that the child is healthy, well developed, and has no abnormalities in the body, but sweats easily while sleeping. At this time, parents should check whether some of their own unscientific practices are causing their children to sweat. Many parents are used to judging whether to cover their children with more quilts based on their own feelings. When parents feel cold, they often cover their children tightly for fear of freezing. As everyone knows, the body mechanisms of children and adults are different. The brain and nervous system of children are not fully developed yet. They are in the growth and development period, and the body\’s metabolism is very strong. At this time, if the cover is too thick, they can only release excess body heat through perspiration to maintain a normal body temperature. Physiological sweating usually occurs on the head and face. Therefore, even if normal children sweat a lot, parents do not need to be overly nervous. At this time, you only need to use a dry towel to wipe off the child\’s sweat and pull the quilt down appropriately for the child. In addition, change your child\’s underwear frequently and dry the quilt frequently to prevent the growth of bacteria and cause discomfort to the child\’s body. Pathological sweating Pathological sweating occurs when the child is quiet, and it can be determined that the child is covered with a moderately thick quilt. This situation usually occurs in the first half of the night. For example, the sweating of rickets may cause obvious sweating on the head of children. If this happens, give your child vitamin D and calcium supplements in time, so that the sweating situation will improve. There is also a situation where children are prone to sweating when their spleen and stomach are deficient in heat and yin is deficient in internal heat. This is commonly referred to as \”deficient sweating\”. In fact, it is not only sweating when falling asleep, but also some symptoms during the day. , such as constipation, irregular diet, etc. At this time, it is necessary to clear the child\’s internal fire. Try to use Chinese medicine to clear the child\’s fire. This will not have any side effects. Western medicine often contains some hormones or antibiotics, which are not conducive to the child\’s development. . Children are in a critical period of physical development and are prone to sweating while sleeping, so they should be carefully distinguished. If necessary, you can take your children to the hospital to check for trace elements and find abnormalities for timely treatment. Snoring Many mothers report that their children snore while sleeping. , some parents think it is because they are tired from playing during the day. Is it really because they are tired that they snore? In fact, obesity, incorrect sleeping posture, or some diseases can also cause children to snore while sleeping. 1. Sleeping posture Problem children will also snore if they often choose to sleep on their backs. Lying on their backs will cause the base of the tongue to fall back, causing the child\’s pharyngeal cavity to become narrow, and the child will unconsciouslySnoring. Suggestion: In this case, just correct the child\’s sleeping position. The correct sleeping position should be on your side. Because compared with lying on your back, sleeping on your side can reduce the back of the tongue and reduce the symptoms of snoring. Mothers can sew a soft \”little cotton bag\” on the back and top of their child\’s pajamas to help control sleeping posture and reduce the chance of sleeping on their backs. In addition, creating a good sleeping environment and avoiding external stimulation can also reduce the symptoms of snoring in children. 2. Diseases: tonsils and adenoids develop rapidly in early childhood, and hypertrophy of tonsils and adenoids is a disease unique to childhood. When the temperature changes greatly and the child is malnourished, it will cause decreased resistance or upper respiratory tract infection, which will then cause inflammation and involve the tonsils and adenoids, causing further swelling, blocking the choana and oropharynx, resulting in airway obstruction. And snoring occurs. Suggestions: Eat a nutritionally balanced diet, and add clothes to your children in a timely manner according to weather changes. Once you find that your child has a cold or fever, seek medical treatment promptly without delay. 3. Obese children are overweight, and the fat pad in the oropharynx will thicken. With the action of gravity, the space behind the larynx and tongue becomes narrower during sleep. The accumulation of fat pad aggravates the narrowing of the airway space, causing snoring. Suggestion: Once a child becomes overweight, he must be strictly controlled and do not wait until the situation becomes serious before thinking of asking the child to lose weight. Obesity not only affects a child\’s image, but also causes some physical diseases. In addition to snoring, there are also diseases such as childhood diabetes. Teeth Grinding Many mothers will find that their children grind their teeth when sleeping at night. What\’s up with grinding your teeth while sleeping? Is it a lack of nutrients or some other reason? Youma summarized it for everyone, there are probably the following three reasons. 1. The most common intestinal parasitic diseases are roundworms and pinworms. Roundworms live in the intestines and produce toxins that irritate the intestines and cause indigestion. Children may experience pain around the navel and unstable sleep. Once the toxins stimulate the nerves and excite the nerves, teeth will grind. Pinworms also secrete toxins, which can cause anal itching, affect children\’s sleep, and make the sound of teeth grinding. However, in recent years, sanitary conditions have gradually improved, and intestinal parasitic diseases have become less common with older people. Solution: If intestinal parasitic diseases occur, deworm them as soon as possible; babies with rickets should supplement with appropriate amounts of calcium and vitamin D preparations. 2. Excessive mental stress. It is time for some children to go to bed. Children watch TV or play games. Watching thrilling TV series or playing games before going to bed causes excessive mental stress, which can also cause teeth grinding. In another situation, if parents scold their children excessively for one thing, especially before going to bed, the children will become physically and mentally uneasy and anxious, which is also a factor that cannot be ignored in nighttime teeth grinding. Solution: Try not to expose children to stimulating TV and games before going to bed, and parents should not scold their children before going to bed to provide a good bedtime environment for their children. 3. Digestive disorders: Overeating at dinner causes gastrointestinal burden. Children\’s digestive function is already weak. Too much food accumulates in the stomach and intestines before going to bed, which increases the burden on the stomach and intestines and even causes indigestion. This can also cause involuntary teeth grinding during sleep. Solution: Pay attention to the mix of meat and vegetables in your diet, and don’t let your children develop the bad habit of being picky eaters. Many children like to eat meat, but dinner should be light and not excessive. Everyone has had this experience: after getting a fragrant, sweet and comfortable sleep, they will feel refreshed, happy, and even full of energy throughout the day. Although children cannot express their feelings accurately, in fact, they need high-quality sleep more than adults. Children\’s sleep must not only be guaranteed in time, but also in quality. Therefore, we must not ignore the special care of children’s sleep.
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