What clothes should babies wear in autumn? Things to pay attention to when dressing babies in autumn

The weather is cool in autumn, and the temperature difference between day and night is large. It is a technical job to know how much clothes your baby should wear. The editor will give you some tips~

What clothes should babies wear in autumn

Don't rush to add clothes

1. Reasons:

(1) If you add clothes too quickly, your baby will sweat. If the sweating is not discovered in time or the clothes are not changed in time, the baby will catch a cold without knowing it, and it is good to let the baby cool down a little at the beginning.

(2) Babies are naturally active. They move around more than adults. If you add clothes to them too early, it can easily cause babies to catch a cold.

2. Method:

In October, the weather will cool down a little, especially after the National Day, when the weather gradually cools down. Parents should not rush to add clothes for their babies at this time.

3. Reminder:

Wearing fewer clothes on children is suitable for children's active and metabolic characteristics. This will not only prevent the baby from getting cold, but also allow him to exercise his cold resistance and reduce the risk of colds. On the contrary, if the baby wears too many clothes, he will feel hot and uncomfortable when he moves a little, thus greatly limiting the child's activities.

Keep your head cool

1. Reasons:

(1) When dressing their babies, parents should be careful not to cover the baby’s head and neck too high, as this can cause discomfort to the baby, leading to dizziness and sweating, and causing discomfort to the baby.

(2) Some mothers are afraid that their babies will feel cold, so they often buy high-necked clothes for their babies. The babies feel very uncomfortable wearing them, and they keep pulling and scratching with their hands, which hurts their necks. Babies should wear as few high-necked clothes as possible. Babies move a lot and sweat a lot, so they need to dissipate heat. High-necked clothes tightly wrap around their necks, and it is difficult to breathe.

2. Method:

It is best to wear cotton products for babies, which are gentle, do not irritate the skin, and absorb sweat.

3. Reminder:

Cultivate the habit of wearing a bellyband for your baby to protect his or her belly. This way, no matter how much or how little clothes are put on, the belly will not be exposed and cause the baby to catch a cold.

Touch the back of your baby's neck

1. Reasons:

(1) The point at the back of the baby's neck is the "Dazhui Point" located on the upper back. Dazhui Point is the meeting point of the three Yang meridians of the hands and feet and the Governor Vessel. It is formed by the confluence of the Yang Qi of the three Yang meridians of the hands and feet and the Governor Vessel. It is located at the lower end of the human neck, in the depression below the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra.

(2) It is the place where the temperature of the body’s Yang energy is most directly reflected.

2. Method:

When adding clothes to your baby, you can touch the back of your baby's neck first. If it is warm, you don't need to add clothes, which means the baby is not cold.

3. Reminder:

If you touch your baby's back and find there is sweat, it means he is wearing too many clothes and you need to take off his clothes. If your baby sweats, you need to change his underwear in time or put a clean handkerchief to absorb the sweat.

Follow the "three warm" principle

1. Reasons:

(1) When dressing your baby, make sure the head is kept cool. A warm head may make the baby feel upset and dizzy.

(2) Do not wear too many clothes so as not to hinder the baby’s activities.

2. Method:

Mothers can touch the baby's hands at any time. If the temperature of the hands is moderate and there is no sweat on the neck and back, it means that the baby is wearing the right amount of clothes. Check whether the baby's clothes are suitable. Just ensure "three warms and one cool", that is, warm hands, warm belly, warm feet, and cool head.

3. Reminder:

Some mothers dress their babies tightly but do not put shoes on their feet. They only let their babies run around in socks. This way, the babies may catch a cold. Some mothers dress their babies in short clothes. When the babies stretch their waists, their stomachs are exposed. When the cold wind blows, the babies may have diarrhea.

6 principles for dressing your baby in autumn

1. The small belly needs the protection of a small bellyband

In late summer and early autumn, babies are prone to diarrhea, so special attention should be paid to keeping the abdomen warm. According to traditional Chinese medicine, the abdomen is the home of the spleen and stomach, and keeping the "belly warm" is equivalent to protecting the spleen and stomach. Babies with poor spleen and stomach are prone to stomach pain or even diarrhea when cold air directly stimulates the abdomen, which affects the spleen and stomach function, making it unable to function normally and stably, affecting food digestion and absorption, and further affecting growth and development.

Get your baby into the habit of wearing a bellyband to protect his belly, so that no matter how much or how little he wears, his belly will not be exposed and he will catch a cold. In addition, you can also use a large bath towel or a thin blanket folded in half in a long shape and cover the baby's abdomen, leaving his hands and feet outside, so that when the baby falls asleep or turns over, it is not easy to kick off the bath towel or thin blanket.

If the baby is covered with a small quilt, it should not be too thick or too tight, otherwise the baby will kick off the quilt and catch a cold. The mother can also wear a one-piece pajamas for the baby, so that no matter how the baby kicks, the pajamas will stay on the feet, and the clothes can also cover the baby's belly.

2. Children should wear appropriate clothing, less rather than more.

As the saying goes, "If you want your child to be safe, you should always keep him/her a little bit hungry and cold." Children's sweat glands secrete very vigorously, and they like to be active. Wearing fewer clothes for children is suitable for their characteristics of being active and having a strong metabolism. This will not only prevent the child from getting cold, but also allow him/her to get cold resistance training and reduce the risk of catching a cold. On the contrary, if the child wears too many clothes, he/she will feel hot and uncomfortable when he/she moves a little, thus greatly limiting the child's activities. In addition, if the child wears too many clothes, he/she will sweat a lot, which will not only lose body fluids, but also make the "pores" often in an "open state", making him/her vulnerable to wind and cold, and very likely to catch a cold.

3. Add or remove clothes in a timely and appropriate manner

As the climate changes, it is necessary to add or remove clothes for children in a timely and appropriate manner. The comfortable external temperature for babies is 26℃. We roughly classify the types of clothes and the warmth temperature. According to the formula of "dressing temperature = 26℃-room temperature", mothers can always master the dressing rules for babies.

A thick down jacket is equivalent to 9℃, a thin down jacket is 6℃, a slightly thicker stretch cotton-padded jacket is 5℃, a thick wool sweater is 4℃, a cotton vest is 4℃, a fleece jacket and a thin coat is 3℃, a thick cotton sweater is 2℃, and a thin cotton sweater is 1℃. If the temperature today is 22℃, the dressing temperature = 26-22=4=1+3=2+2, so you can put a thin cotton sweater (1℃) + a fleece jacket or a thin coat (3℃) on your child. Or two thick cotton sweaters are enough.

4. Wear autumn clothes to keep warm and cool

Rules for dressing babies in autumn: When dressing babies, keep the head cool. A warm head will make the baby upset and dizzy. Do not dress too many clothes, as long as it does not hinder the baby's activities. Mothers can touch the baby's hands at any time. If the hands are moderately warm and there is no sweat on the neck and back, it means that the baby is wearing the right amount of clothes. Check whether the baby's clothes are suitable. As long as the "three warms and one cool" are guaranteed, it will be fine. First, the hands should be warm, second, the belly should be warm, third, the feet should be warm, and fourth, the head should be cool.

Warm hands: Touch the palms of your baby’s hands. If they are warm but not sweaty, it means the baby is dressed properly.

Keep the belly warm: Keeping the belly warm is to protect the spleen and stomach. When cold air directly stimulates the abdomen, it will cause stomach pain, thereby damaging the spleen and stomach functions, making the spleen and stomach unable to function normally and stably, and affecting normal digestion and absorption. Therefore, "keeping the belly warm" is an important part of children's health care. Wearing a bellyband when sleeping is a good way to keep the belly warm.

Warm feet: The feet are where the yin and yang meridians meet, and the skin is rich in nerve endings, making it the most sensitive part to the outside world. Keeping your child's hands and feet warm can ensure that the body can adapt to changes in the external climate.

Cold head: From a physiological point of view, 1/3 of the heat dissipated from a child's body surface is dissipated from the head. If the head is covered tightly, it will be detrimental to the evaporation of body heat. Especially when a child has a fever, the head should not be covered.

5. Bring one more piece of clothing when going out and adjust your baby's clothing at any time

"One autumn rain brings one cold day." The temperature after autumn is always unpredictable, and the temperature difference between day and night is even more unpredictable. Sometimes it is very cold and hot. Sometimes mothers have not had time to feel the baby's temperature or add clothes to the baby, and the baby has already frozen. Especially when going out, it is especially necessary to bring an extra piece of clothing in case the weather suddenly turns cold. In addition, mothers should pay attention to reducing clothes, which is also a big deal. Especially after going out and coming home, you can't take off the coat immediately when you see the baby sweating. The weather in autumn is often hot outside and cool indoors, and the baby's ability to adapt to the temperature difference is relatively weak, and it cannot quickly adapt to the indoor temperature, so it is easy to catch a cold.

In addition, you can prepare a hat for your baby. But remember that the hat should not be too thick and cannot completely cover the baby's head. The choice of hat only needs to be enough to keep the head from being hit by the wind. As for the thickness, mothers can choose according to the temperature and the baby's physique.

6. Add a pair of small socks to keep your feet warm in autumn

I believe we all have this experience in winter: except for the hands and face that are exposed to the air, the feet are the most susceptible to cold and have the lowest body temperature. For babies, you should pay attention to keeping their feet warm from autumn.

In summer, many babies walk barefoot. The legs are rich in nerve endings and are very sensitive to temperature changes, so don't let your baby go barefoot in autumn. Babies with small feet can wear foot covers; older babies can choose socks according to the length of their feet.

Special care for babies

This one is especially for babies, and of course it can be expanded. Children grow and develop very fast during the period from six months to one year old, so changes in clothing often catch parents off guard. Here is a tip for new mothers. It is "flexible and flexible dressing style with cotton as the main material". The core of this one is "cotton as the main material". Cotton clothing from inside to outside. A thin cotton vest, plus a T-shirt made of the same cotton. A thin cotton vest is very useful. Mothers may wish to observe the baby's situation. If they are engaged in dynamic activities, they should not wear a vest first, but only a T-shirt; if they are engaged in static activities, they should add a vest; when going out, they can also wear a vest when it is windy or after rain; this way of dressing is flexible and flexible. It is a little troublesome, but the child at this time needs it. Can mothers bear to be lazy?

When the daytime activities are over and the temperature gradually drops in the evening, you may want to give your baby a bath at this time, and then change into tight autumn clothes to welcome the cool autumn night. It should be noted that it is not recommended to wear only a vest at this time, whether during the day or at night. Even wearing two vests is not appropriate. It is still better to keep the baby's shoulders warm. It is good to have a cool autumn, cool but not cold, and the awkwardness in the middle is difficult to grasp. It is different from taking off everything in the hot summer and covering up in the cold winter. It requires certain skills to grasp, especially for babies with thin subcutaneous fat, and the central mechanism of regulating body temperature is less mature, plus the basal metabolic rate is higher, so parents have to worry more. Prevent children from catching cold and causing diarrhea or colds, so the precautions for dressing in autumn are a big subject.

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