With the rise of temperature, the recent weather is getting warmer and warmer, especially these days, the sun is more abundant, so mothers are eager to take their babies out to bask in the sun.
In the matter of sunbathing, some mothers have such a thought: "Now it is still a little cold outside, I really can't bear to take the baby outside to blow cold air, simply let the child bask in the sun through the glass indoors, anyway, the effect is the same."
In life, there should be no shortage of mothers who have such ideas, so is the effect of basking in the sun through the glass the same as the effect of going out to bask in the sun?
Spring temperatures rise, and there are many benefits to taking your baby out in the sun
Promotes metabolism and physical development
Infrared rays in the sun can dilate skin vessels, ultraviolet rays can be sterilized, properly exposed to sunlight, can promote the baby's metabolism and growth and development, prevent rickets and anemia, enhance the body's disease resistance;
Strengthens immunity
Sun exposure can also increase the child's immune function, increase the vitality of phagocytic white blood cells, in addition, sunlight in the regulation of human life rhythm and psychological aspects also have a certain role.
Get adequate vitamin D
The biggest benefit of sunbathing is to get enough vitamin D, which is also the main source of vitamin D for the human body, vitamin D not only helps to promote the absorption of calcium in the body, but also helps to ingest calcium, phosphorus and other elements, so that the child's bones grow strong and strong.
Basking in the sun seems simple, in fact, there are quite exquisite, but many parents do not know the doorway inside, often basking in the wrong sun and not knowing it.
Do you need a hat when sunbathing your baby? Answer: No
In the community square, you can often see some adults holding hats and sunscreens and fully armed children, standing in the sun. But in fact, this way of basking in the sun is only a complete form of sunbathing, without any real effect.
The main purpose of sunbathing with your baby is to use vitamin D in the sun to promote the absorption of calcium in the body. You know, no matter how much calcium is usually supplemented, the effect of the body's own absorption alone is minimal.
The human skin contains a substance called "7-dehydrocholesterol", which can be converted into vitamin D in the ultraviolet radiation in the sunlight, which in turn promotes the absorption of calcium by the human body.
This is also why sunshine helps children grow up, but the premise is that you have to let the sun shine on the skin in order to synthesize vitamin D, so when you take the baby to the sun, you should try to expose more skin to the outside, especially the head, and there is no need to wear a hat.
If parents are worried that the strong sunlight will hurt the baby's eyes, they can prepare a pair of children's sunglasses for the baby, so that the sun and protect the eyes are not wrong.
Is it okay to bask in the sun through the glass indoors? Answer: No
Many mothers do not want to take their babies to the outdoor sun, just have a large floor-to-ceiling window at home, so they will bask in the sun at home through the glass, in fact, this is completely wrong idea.
You know, the ultraviolet rays in the sunlight are divided into "long waves" and "short waves" according to wavelengths. Glass will block most of the short wave and more than half of the long wave, and the human body synthesis of vitamins mainly rely on short waves, across the glass sun, will only tan, can not play any role in calcium supplementation.
It is worth noting that it is not advisable to supplement the baby with calcium only by basking in the sun
Sun exposure can promote the synthesis of vitamin D, and then promote the absorption of calcium, so is it possible to supplement the child with enough calcium in the sun every day?
Such an idea is wrong. Although sun exposure can promote the synthesis of vitamin D in the skin, the intensity of sunlight, the duration of exposure, and the area that the skin is exposed to vary from day to day, which can have an impact on the synthesis of vitamin D and the effect of calcium supplementation.
For children, the way to supplement calcium is still to supplement vitamin D preparations, the most common is oral vitamin D, daily should also pay attention to the intake of children more vitamin D containing food, such as pork liver, egg yolk, cod liver oil, etc., just the way of basking in the sun, is far from enough.
Take the baby to the sun to pay attention to the way and method, so that the sun is correct
Babies under 6 months of age, when basking in the sun, avoid direct sunlight on the head and face and the sun, try to choose oblique or more mottled sunlight, and the irradiation time is not more than 15-30 minutes each time.
For older babies, the duration can be increased appropriately. The place to bask in the sun is also exquisite, like the community and the park in the shade more, is a good place to take the baby to bask in the sun, and like the square and the street and other places, the shelter is relatively small, it is not very suitable.
Kojima would like to say:
For the sun, it is still necessary to take the baby to the outdoors, not only can promote the synthesis of vitamin D, the child has a large space for outdoor activities, the corresponding amount of exercise is also large, and the appropriate amount of exercise also helps the child's physical development.