Why do babies have eczema on their faces? What behaviors can affect the quality of a baby's sleep?

The baby's skin is very fragile, so it needs to be well cared for. So, why does the baby have eczema on his face?

Causes of eczema in babies

1. Food Allergies

The reason for children to have eczema may be food allergy. Many children are allergic to foods such as protein, milk, fish and shrimp. If the child eats these foods, or the mother eats these foods and then feeds them to the child, then the child may develop eczema due to food allergies.

2. Exposure to allergenic substances

The reason for children to develop eczema may be that they are exposed to allergic substances. Children's skin is relatively delicate, and if they are exposed to their parents' cosmetics, pollen, pet dander, artificial fibers, topical medications, etc. in daily life, they may cause eczema.

3. Hereditary eczema

If a child's parents suffered from eczema when they were young, then the child is more likely to suffer from eczema after birth.

4. Environmental factors

Some children have sensitive skin and may develop eczema if exposed to environmental factors such as sunlight, ultraviolet rays, cold, humidity and heat.

5. Indigestion

If a child eats too much food and causes indigestion, or if there are a large number of intestinal parasites in the body, or if parents give the child too much sugar, which causes abnormal fermentation in the intestines, the child will develop eczema.

6. Improper care

Failure to pay attention to skin cleanliness, environmental hygiene, and failure to change children's clothes frequently may cause children to develop eczema.

What to do if your baby has eczema on his face

If you have eczema, you need to find out the cause, treat it symptomatically, feed it properly, and take good care of it. Pay attention to your baby's digestion to see if he or she is allergic to milk, eggs, fish, shrimp, and other foods.

Keep the child's skin clean and dry. Use warm water and non-alkaline bathing agents when bathing. Pay special attention to the wrinkles of the skin. Make sure to rinse off the bathing agent. After washing, wipe dry and use non-oily moisturizer. Wash the child's hair every day.

Do not use alkaline bath products that are strong in removing fat, but rather acidic products. For skin care products, choose hypoallergenic or anti-allergenic preparations. If conditions permit, you can conduct a skin sensitivity test on your baby to accurately understand the baby's skin's reaction to skin care products and avoid allergies.

In terms of environment, the room temperature should not be too high to avoid exacerbating the itchiness of eczema. Try to reduce allergens and reduce allergic reactions. Do not keep pets. Ventilate the room and do not put carpets. Parents should also pay attention to the baby's reaction to changes in temperature and humidity.

What behaviors can affect your baby's sleep?

NO.1. Sleeping while being held

If you are used to holding your baby in your arms, patting, coaxing, walking and rocking your baby, and then putting your baby in bed after he or she falls asleep, you must change this habit, because doing so will easily make your baby develop the bad habit of sleeping while being held.

If the baby is not held by an adult, it will be difficult for the baby to fall asleep. Moreover, if the baby sleeps in the arms of an adult, the baby's body cannot stretch naturally, which will affect the quality of sleep. It is best to let the baby lie down on the bed and fall asleep naturally after feeding.

NO.2. Sleeping with a nipple, pacifier or bottle in mouth

Letting babies fall asleep with a nipple, pacifier or bottle in their mouth will have an adverse effect on the normal development of teeth, such as deformation of the upper and lower jaws, which will cause the upper and lower teeth to not bite properly. If babies sleep with a nipple in their mouth, the mother's breast will easily block the baby's mouth and nose, which will cause the baby to suffocate.

NO.3. Wake up your sleeping baby to feed him/her

Some mothers worry that their babies will be hungry at night, so they wake up their sleeping babies in the middle of the night to feed them. However, they do not know that this will affect the baby's sleep quality and growth and development. If the baby is hungry, he will wake up naturally at night, so there is no need to force him to wake up.

In fact, babies can stop feeding at night at 4 months old. If babies are full before going to bed, most of them can sleep for a long time and can go without feeding for 6 hours, because when they fall asleep, their metabolism is reduced. Nighttime sleep is a period of large-scale secretion of growth hormone, which can stimulate bone growth and is beneficial to the baby's growth.

NO.4. Drink plenty of water before going to bed

Giving your baby a lot of water before going to bed will produce a lot of urine, which will increase the number of times your baby wets the bed or gets up in the middle of the night, directly affecting the quality of sleep.

Generally speaking, you should try not to give your baby water one hour before going to bed.

NO.5. Fun before bed

Some babies like to play crazy games before going to bed, jumping on the bed, playing hide-and-seek under the quilt, riding horses on their mother's belly, etc. They will not stop until they have been playing for an hour or so. Playing too excitedly before going to bed will not only affect the quality of sleep, but also make it easy to have nightmares.

What to do if your baby has trouble sleeping

1. Sleep more than 9 hours a day

According to a recent survey, children who sleep less than 9 hours a day generally have worse concentration, self-awareness, and comprehensive academic performance than children who get enough sleep.

2. Go to bed before 9:00

Sleeping is the time for the body to grow and repair. Children who go to bed early have higher Qi and blood, their brains work smoothly, their memory is good, and they can study with half the effort. Children who go to bed late have insufficient Qi and blood, insufficient blood and oxygen supply to the brain, poor concentration, and poor memory. Their reading efficiency is half the effort, and it may also cause hyperactivity in children.

Therefore, parents should pay strict attention to their children's sleep time, let their children go to bed early and get up early, and go to bed before 9 o'clock every day.

3. Create a comfortable sleeping environment

To make your child sleep soundly and deeply, you need to create a good sleeping environment for your child:

Keep indoor air fresh;

The room temperature should be between 18℃ and 25℃. Too cold or too hot will affect sleep.

The bedroom atmosphere should be suitable for sleeping. Draw the curtains, dim the lights, avoid loud talking and laughing, and keep the room quiet and noise-free.

4. Don’t be too excited, too tired or too full before going to bed

Before going to bed, do not let your children play too excitedly or too tired, watch TV, use mobile phones, or eat midnight snacks, because this will cause the adrenaline concentration to increase to fight the fatigue of the body. Children will find it difficult to fall asleep because of excitement, irritability, impatience, and a full stomach.

5. Let children learn to combine work and rest and learn to relax

Children, like adults, can also experience stress, such as tension and confusion, which can affect their sleep. Parents should help their children to have their own time and do what they like; encourage their children to express their feelings; urge their children to participate in physical exercise; expose their children to music; teach their children some relaxation techniques; take a hot bath before going to bed, etc. These can help children relax and soothe their nerves, so that they can have a sweet sleep.