Can babies use electric fans? At what age can babies use electric fans?

Electric fans are a must-have for cooling off in the summer. In the hot summer, babies have very poor resistance to high temperatures and are prone to prickly heat and heat stroke. However, many mothers are also very worried that their babies cannot withstand the wind from electric fans and may catch a cold or feel dizzy. Can babies use electric fans? How old can babies use electric fans?

Can babies use electric fans?

In the hot summer, some young mothers use electric fans to blow air on their babies to cool them down. This is not good for the children's health.

Unlike adults, babies have delicate skin and abundant capillaries. Their temperature regulation center is not fully developed and has poor regulation function. Electric fans have concentrated wind sources and strong winds. The capillaries in the areas where the wind blows contract and sweat evaporates quickly. The capillaries in the areas where the wind does not blow continue to expand and the sweat pores are still open to the outside. This causes the temperature regulation center and the blood circulation center to lose balance, which can easily cause colds, headaches, fever, coughs, etc. Therefore, do not use electric fans to blow air on babies.

If the weather is too hot and the baby sweats a lot, you can wipe the sweat with a dry towel or bathe the baby with warm water. The blood vessels under the skin will expand when heated and the heat in the body will be dissipated. You can also fan the baby gently, which is gentler and easier for the baby to accept.

When the weather is not particularly hot, you can use an electric fan to cool your baby down.

Precautions for babies using electric fans

(1) Electric fans should be placed away from children. Never blow directly at children or in one direction all the time. The purpose is to allow indoor air to circulate and lower the room temperature.

(2) Do not use the fan for too long and do not use it at too high a wind speed.

(3) Be careful not to use electric fans directly on children when they are eating, sleeping, defecating, or changing clothes.