Often, a mother asks: Does the baby need to wear socks to sleep?
Don't wear it, afraid that the baby's little feet will kick out, get sick in the cold; wear it, I heard that it will hinder blood circulation, affect the quality of the baby's sleep, and be afraid that the child is uncomfortable.
It's really confusing...
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Why is it not recommended to wear socks?
In fact, if the indoor temperature is suitable, even if the baby sleeps barefoot, it will not be easy to catch a cold.
Because the baby's metabolism is strong, the body temperature is higher than that of adults, and it is particularly easy to sweat. If parents blindly put thick socks on the baby, the baby will have problems such as kicking the quilt, rubbing the socks, and sleeping unsteadily because of the heat or discomfort.
Baby's little feet are wrapped in sweaty socks for a long time, which is very easy to breed bacteria and induce foot diseases.
Bare feet are conducive to the return of venous blood, promote blood circulation throughout the body, accelerate the body's metabolism, improve the baby's resistance and cold tolerance, and enhance the baby's physique!
Therefore, when you find that the baby always rubs off the socks, that is caused by the baby's heat or feeling uncomfortable, then do not force the child to wear socks.
However, nothing is absolute, and the same is true when it comes to wearing socks. It is recommended that parents should decide whether to wear socks for the baby according to the specific situation and the baby's own needs.
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Let's put on socks in these 4 cases!
1. Newborn babies
At one point, it was not surprising that a mother was surprised that a newborn would wear socks even in the summer.
Newborns are mainly responsible for providing energy to maintain body temperature in the womb due to imperfect body temperature mechanisms after birth, and rely on their own metabolism to provide energy after birth.
However, the newborn's heart rate is very fast, up to 140-160 times per minute, and the corresponding peripheral circulation will be poor, so the little feet are often cold, and it is recommended to wear loose socks for the baby to keep warm. Or put something on your baby's lower limbs.
2. Children with poor resistance
Commonly found in premature babies, ultra-mild children, malnourished children, they will be weak, yang qi deficiency, insufficient blood supply to the ends, they are more afraid of the cold than children of the same age, the body temperature is also low all year round, and they often get sick with colds.
In order to avoid cold feet and germs, it is best to pay attention to keeping warm in winter.
3. When the indoor temperature is lower than 22 degrees
If the indoor temperature is lower than 22 degrees, or even lower, it is best to wear socks for the baby to keep warm.
However, if the indoor temperature is above 22 degrees to 25 degrees, the baby's neck and back are warm, dry and sweatless, there is really no need to wear a sock for the baby.
4, slept for a long time and the feet are still very cold children
In addition to some weakened adults, some children also have this situation. At night, the feet are still cold after hiding in the bed for a long time, which will affect the child's sleep and sleep quality.
In the above four cases, the baby's loose and warm clothes at night will help the child fall asleep. Whether it is clothes, pants or socks, whether it is day or night, too tight is not good for children.
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It is more suitable for the baby to sleep and dress this way!
If you wear too much and wrap your baby's body, this not only hinders the relaxation of muscles throughout the body, but also affects the baby's blood circulation and breathing function, and nightmares occur.
Therefore, the correct way for the baby to sleep should be: when sleeping, try to wear less clothes, generally wear a set of thin pajama pants.
Newborns: Thin pajamas, blankets, blankets
Newborns have the protection of close-fitting pajamas plus the wrapping of the quilt already has a safe and warm feeling.
At this time, we cover the baby with a quilt under the chest, and the baby must be very warm. Depending on the weather, we can adjust the thickness of the quilt to ensure a comfortable sleep for your baby.
Baby: Thin cotton pajamas Vest-style sleeping bag Thin quilt
Babies grow up after the arms do not want to be bound, in order to ensure the warmth of the baby's upper body, we can choose a sleeveless sleeping bag for the baby, while warm pajamas will not make the baby's arms feel cold.
Similarly, depending on the temperature, we can add a quilt to the baby's sleeping bag.
Older babies: thin pajamas Long sleeves large sleeping bags or thin cotton pajamas large quilts
Tuck your baby into a big, warm sleeping bag and you can sleep peacefully. If you are an honest little baby, you can also cover a large quilt directly.
Now that we understand, there is no absolutely correct answer to the question of sleeping, dressing, and wearing socks.
What suits us is right, and we have to decide according to our baby's situation.