was in a bad state some time ago, and accompanies the baby to sleep with , and the heavy responsibility of was handed over to the child's father. Who knew that within three days, the father and son had a quarrel, and they refused to sleep together again. What happened to
? It turned out that my son had two sleeping habits that his father disliked: sleeping naked and pushing on the quilt.
Almost every night, my son kicks off the quilt, exposes his arms and legs or leaves nothing to cover . Worrying about catching a cold, the child's father would cover him every time. As a result, the son was not happy. He thought it was too hot and uncomfortable. He kicked it off as soon as it was covered.
To be honest, I used to worry about my son’s two sleeping habits before, especially in the spring and autumn seasons, and I was always worried that he would catch cold and get sick. I didn't feel relieved until I watched an interesting popular science video .
01. Children always like to push on quilts when they sleep? After reading the scientific explanation, maybe you will understand
What should I do if I can't sleep at night? Put one foot out of the bed. This weird sleep trick is the subject of this video, which perfectly explains, , why children tend to sleep with their arms and legs exposed.
It turns out that our hands and feet have a kind of blood vessels that can regulate body temperature - "arteriovenous anastomosis" blood vessels. This blood vessel allows the blood to spread and cool in a large area near the air, which plays an effective role in regulating body temperature..
According to the website of the Spanish newspaper El Pais, if you want to fall asleep, the human body needs to lower the body temperature by about 1 degree. Hands and feet are the key parts for to dissipate heat and reduce body temperature.If these two parts are covered by a quilt, the temperature inside the quilt is already higher than outside. Coupled with the oppression of the quilt and the limitation of space, the human body cannot walk, and the body temperature cannot be lowered to achieve a good sleep temperature. The child sleeps well Uncomfortable, there will be " frequent quilt" occurs.
Moreover, children's metabolism is stronger than that of adults, and they are prone to sweating and hate the environment that is too hot. This is why in the same environment, adults can cover quilts, but children Hate quilts and frequently kick off .
So, stop complaining that the child sleeps on the quilt at night, who understands the pain in his heart? Did you feel relieved after reading this explanation?
02. Accept the reality that children are not afraid of cold, and meet their sleep needs.
Some mothers said that children don’t cover their quilts at night, and their arms and legs are cold. Will they not catch cold? Won't! Don't use the temperature of your arms and legs to confirm your child's cold or warm., they are much more powerful than we imagined, and have already had the ability to know whether they are cold or warm a long time ago.
Since watching this popular science video, I no longer worry about the problem of my child pushing on the quilt. As long as the front and back are warm, I can sleep wherever I like. Even several times, his arms and legs were almost all outside, and I didn't bother to cover him, because I knew that my 5-year-old son knew the temperature and would not freeze himself.
The deepest impression was when I was sleeping soundly one morning when I suddenly heard my son's voice "Mom, it's cold, cover me with a quilt". When I opened my eyes, my son was lying naked on the quilt, closing his eyes and telling me it was cold. When he touched his body, it was really cold, so he quickly pulled the quilt and covered him.
You may also pay attention to the heating and cooling of children, but there is really no need for older children. They have long been able to know whether it is cold or warm. When it is cold, they will cover the quilt, and when it is hot, they will push the quilt. Don't force them with your own thoughts and feelings.
I am really worried, you can also try the temperature of the back of their necks, as long as it is warm; if it is cool, it may be really cold, cover it with a quilt, or change to a slightly thicker quilt; If you are sweating, change to a thin quilt, otherwise the child who is too hot will probably put on the quilt all night.
03. If you don’t want your child to push the quilt, parents should control the temperature so that the temperature is not too hot.
Besides the heat, there are many reasons for the child to push the quilt, such as eating too much before going to bed, indigestion; too excited before going to bed, the brain has not calmed down; sick , physical discomfort... Excluding these factors, and then creating a good and comfortable sleeping environment for children can reduce the phenomenon of them pushing the quilt.
, indoor temperature
Research shows that bedroom temperature, humidity, light, etc. will have an impact on sleep. Generally speaking, it is most suitable to keep the indoor temperature at 0℃-23℃.
If it is lower than 20℃, people will curl up and wrap the quilt because of the cold; if it exceeds 23℃, people may feel hot and start to push the quilt; if it exceeds 24℃, sleep will be shallower and affect the quality of sleep , increase the frequency of night awakening; if it exceeds 25 ℃, the human body will absorb heat from the outside world, making people feel hot and very uncomfortable.
Therefore, parents should pay attention to the indoor temperature. If the temperature is too low or too high, such as in winter and summer, turn on the air conditioner, and do not let children sleep in an environment where the temperature is too low or too high for a long time.
, bed temperature
The bed temperature is also one of the factors affecting children's sleep. According to research, people are most likely to fall asleep when the bed temperature is between 2℃-34℃
. If the bed temperature is too low, it will take a long time to heat up, which will not only consume the human body's thermal energy, but also stimulate the human body surface and make the cerebral cortex in an excited state, thereby delaying the time to fall asleep or increasing the time of light sleep.
If it is autumn and winter, and the temperature of the quilt is too low, you can turn on the electric mattress and bake it, and then close the electric mattress after the temperature is suitable; at the same time, choose a quilt of suitable for the thickness of for your child, and try the temperature on the back of your child's neck. It's almost enough.
If it is a child, they like to push on the quilt after falling asleep, and they cannot detect the hot and cold in time. It is recommended to use loose and comfortable sleeping bags of suitable thickness, which can keep warm without being restrained, no matter how hard they kick won't freeze to yourself.
, first sleep naked and then cover the quilt
A study published in the American "Brain" magazine found that sleeping naked helps to cool down the core temperature of the human body, making it easier to fall asleep.
Children have a fast metabolism, are sensitive to temperature, and suffer from a little hot spot, and sweat easily when falling asleep. If the child can sleep naked and the body surface temperature drops quickly, it will not affect sleep due to irritability and frequently push the quilt.
My child likes to sleep naked since he was a child, and especially likes to sweat. My approach to this is: sleeps without covering anything according to his wishes. Cover him with the quilt when he falls asleep, and hands, feet, or a leg exposed.
In this way, the heat dissipation is guaranteed, the sleep is stable, and the quilt will not be pushed frequently!
Ding Ma's message:
Almost all children in the world like to push on quilts, most of which are "hot". Parents need to understand their development and provide a good sleep environment according to their needs and not impose their own thoughts and feelings on them!
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