In winter, children are susceptible to pests and diseases due to weak resistance, active influenza and RSV viruses. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP, USA), the hands, feet, back and abdomen are areas that need to be kept warm to maintain warm body. On the contrary, the head needs to be "cooled" - not too many hats or thick scarves - to help children easily adapt to environmental temperatures, reducing the risk of being too hot and sweating.
4 worms to remember
1.Warm hands Your hands are exposed to the environment, can easily cool down and reduce blood circulation.
AAP recommends that children wear thin gloves and sweat socks to keep warm and limit inflammation.
2.Warm feet Cold feet cause children to lose heat quickly.
Wear soft socks, limit contact with the cold floor to help stabilize the body temperature, while reducing vasoconstriction while sleeping.
3.Warm Back Cold back can easily lead to coughs, colds, and digestive disorders.
Parents should wear long coats that fit well, making sure their children's backs are always covered when exercising or sleeping.
4.Warm Belly Bung is the center of heat retention.
Keeping your stomach warm helps increase blood circulation and stabilize body heat.You should wear moderate clothes, not too tight, avoid leaving an empty belly when going out in the cold.
1 cold: Head
Unlike other areas, the head needs to keep a "match" to help the body naturally regulate temperature. According to NHS (UK), do not wear a hat that is too thick or a towel that is too tight, especially when children are exercising or going out short, avoid overheating and sweating to cool them down.
The CDC (USA) also recommends that young winters are prone to flu and RSV, so parents need to pay attention to keeping the head warm in 4 important areas and keeping the head clear, while maintaining a 2024°C bedroom with a circulating air temperature of 510 minutes per day to reduce viruses and mold.
Applying the 4 warm 1 cold rule correctly helps children maintain stable body temperature, limit counter-cold infections and significantly reduce winter respiratory diseases.
