Does your child kick the quilt when sleeping? Some time ago, my daughter loved to kick the quilt, and every night she would cycle through \”kicking the quilt–covering the quilt–kicking the quilt–covering the quilt again\” every night. I was worried all night, fearing that my child would catch a cold, and the adults would be in a daze when they went to work the next day, which seriously affected their daily life and work. Why do children like to kick the quilt when they sleep? Is it hot? After I put a thin quilt on my daughter, she still kept kicking all night long and especially liked to sleep next to a cool place. When speaking, the tone is particularly heavy, and it is easy for constipation. Later, I took her to see a doctor. Before I mentioned that she had trouble sleeping at night and was being kicked, the doctor saw that her tongue was thick and white, the tip of her tongue was red, she spoke in a heavy tone, and her palms were warm, so he asked me about her sleep at night. Is it not practical? Doudehui nodded repeatedly and complained: She was replaced with a thin quilt, but she still kept kicking the quilt all night long. I don\’t know what\’s going on? When a child kicks the quilt, it does not necessarily mean he is hot. In her case, it is caused by internal heat and food accumulation. The food accumulation was ignored at first, but over time, it developed into internal heat, which extended to the abdomen and limbs during sleep. Naturally, the patient had trouble sleeping and kicked the quilt frequently, the doctor explained. Later, the pediatrician prescribed some medicine for digestion and spleen and stomach strengthening for her daughter. After eating, I really don’t like kicking the quilt so much when I go to bed. 01. The child kicking the quilt while sleeping is not due to heat. After communicating with the pediatrician, I found that the child kicking the quilt while sleeping may be due to the following reasons, and it is not just heat. ①The quilt is thick and the covering is very hot. As we all know, children are more afraid of heat than adults! If the quilt is too thick, it may be suitable for adults to cover it, but the child will feel stuffy, sweaty, or oppressed on the chest, affecting breathing, and may kick the quilt unconsciously. I am a person who is particularly afraid of the cold. I like to sleep under a thick quilt. I was sleeping with my daughter for a while, and she kicked off the quilt very frequently. She had to do it at least 10 times a night. Faced with a quilt that is too thick, if young children cannot kick the quilt, they will often have trouble sleeping, frequently wake up at night, and cry. Scientific parenting knowledge: The complete video collection of Infant and Child Family Care Encyclopedia. Therefore, parents can touch the back of their child\’s neck to determine whether the child is hot or cold and whether the quilt is suitable. If there is sticky, hairy sweat, it is necessary to replace the thin quilt. ② Too excited before going to bed. Wenwen\’s mother often said that her daughter is a \”night owl\” and gets all kinds of excitement at night. At first, he refused to sleep. After finally being persuaded to wash up, he had to play several games or tell a few stories while lying on the bed before going to bed. But after falling asleep, she couldn\’t fall asleep immediately. Instead, she would recall various stories or game scenes, and she would cry to sleep after yelling every time. Later, the pediatrician suggested that I cancel the bedtime game session and tell stories related to falling asleep. The purpose is to calm the child\’s brain before going to bed and not to be in a state of excitement all the time. Otherwise, it will be difficult for the child to fall asleep firstly, and secondly, he will not be able to sleep soundly. ③ Due to growth and development Some time ago, my daughter would kick the quilt in various ways in the middle of the night, lift her feet high, and then suddenly fall down. After investigating all the causes and correcting the symptoms, the phenomenon of the child kicking the quilt still did not alleviate. Later I went to see a doctor, it is said that the growing pains caused by growth and development will relieve themselves after a period of time. ④ Caused by certain diseases. During the process of researching information, Wenwen’s mother found that certain diseases can also make children have trouble sleeping, and they often kick the quilt during sleep. For example, like my daughter, she had internal heat caused by storing food for a long time. In addition, if children have colds, fever, colic, pneumonia, etc., their sleep will also be disturbed. Therefore, in daily life, children should eat more fruits and vegetables, drink more water, keep their bowel movements smooth, exercise more, and enhance their body\’s resistance. ⑤Bad sleeping habits: My nephew is also a child who loves to kick the quilt. The reason is bad sleeping habits. Every time he goes to sleep, he either buries his head in the quilt or puts his hands on his chest. He often kicks the quilt out of breath. Later, under the guidance of some sleep stories, my nephew gradually got rid of this habit, and the phenomenon of kicking the quilt while sleeping became much better. If your child likes to kick the quilt while sleeping, you can find out from the above 4 reasons. It is not just caused by wearing thick clothes or covering the child; mothers should know these \”difficulties\” of their children. 02. 3 small suggestions: Let your children sleep without being kicked. If your children are kicked while sleeping, not only will you not sleep well, but adults will also suffer. Wenwen\’s mother also found out a lot of useful experience while her daughter was kicking the quilt, and she shared it with everyone: ① The bedroom environment is comfortable and comfortable, which is the first step for children to sleep. Children are different from adults and have different comfort requirements for the environment. The main factors are temperature and humidity. For example, if the temperature is too high, you will feel hot; if the temperature is too low, you will easily wake up from the cold. The survey found that when children sleep, the temperature control is most suitable at 20℃-25℃. Secondly, the bedroom humidity is too dry or too humid, which will not only affect the child\’s sleep quality, but also cause eczema or allow mold to take advantage of it. Therefore, if you want your child to sleep comfortably, the air humidity should be controlled between 45% and 60% as much as possible. ② Fix the quilt. My daughter likes to kick the quilt, so Wenwen’s mother thought of fixing the four corners of the quilt. At first I used 4 rubber bands to tie the 4 corners of the quilt and sheets together. In this way, no matter how much my daughter kicks the quilt, the quilt will eventually cover her, so she basically doesn\’t have to worry about catching a cold. Now it is more convenient, you can buy the kind of fixed quilt clip. It is worth noting that parents should leave a certain amount of space when fixing the quilt to ensure that the child can turn over. Otherwise, if the quilt is clamped too tightly, it will also affect the child\’s sleep quality. ③ Wear a sleeping bag and turn on the air conditioner to sleep. Since her daughter was about 2 years old, Wenwen\’s mother almost always lets her turn on the air conditioner and wear a sleeping bag to sleep. In this way, even if she kicked off the quilt, the room would be warmer and she would not catch a cold. Here’s a tip. When buying a sleeping bag for your baby, try to buy one with separate legs. Putting on the sleeping bag can expose the little feet, which can effectively reduce the number of times the quilt is kicked. Put your baby in a sleeping bag to sleep, and both adults and children can sleep peacefully!