Summer is often so hot that people can't sleep, so for people who are afraid of heat, summer likes sleeping on the mat, so that they can cool down. Can children sleep on the mat in summer? What are the precautions for children to sleep on the mat?
1、 Can children sleep on the mat
If not necessary, children had better not sleep on the mat, which is easy to catch cold and hurt.
The baby's ability of temperature regulation is relatively weak, and some cold mats are cool. If the air conditioner and fan are turned on again and the indoor temperature is too low, the baby will have diarrhea due to cold.
Moreover, some of the mats, especially the newly purchased ones, have not been polished smooth, and their skin is tender and easy to be pricked.
2、 These are four points for children to know in sleeping mat
1. Keep warm
When the weather is hot, you must keep your baby warm. It's important to choose bodysuits or high waisted pants to protect your baby's belly.
If it's in the air-conditioned room, the temperature should not be lower than 26 ℃, you can lay a layer of cotton cloth under the baby's body, so that the baby and the mat won't get cold without direct contact.
2. Do a good job in cleaning the mat
Whether the mat is newly bought or used in the previous year, there will be a lot of bacteria and mites on it. If it is only by scrubbing or exposure to the sun, it will not achieve the effect of sterilization and mite removal.
If the baby sleeps in such a mat, the baby's delicate skin is easy to be red, swollen and tingling, especially the part contacting with the mat will have small red pimples, which is mat dermatitis.
If the baby suffers from mat dermatitis, it is necessary to immediately replace the mat and see a doctor in time.
Cooling mat cleaning steps:
1. Prepare an electric iron and a wet towel.
2. Spread the wet towel on the mat, turn the electric iron to 60 ℃, iron it back on the wet towel, and wash the towel frequently in the process.
3. After pressing the whole mat, wash it in clean water. (if it is a large bamboo mat, it can be washed with a shower).
4. Put the cleaned wet mat in the sun for 1-2 hours (some materials may not be suitable for sun exposure, clean according to the product instructions), and then pat it a few times after drying.
Note: sweat more in summer, bacteria breeding fast, the sleeping mat for the baby should be scrubbed every day, at most half a month for more than one sterilization and mite removal cleaning.
3. Be careful not to get scratched
It's better to use the old one for the sleeping mat. If it's a new one, put a layer of cotton under the baby's body to prevent the baby from being scratched.
If the baby has been scratched, if the wound is not deep, it can be disinfected with alcohol cotton ball first, and then coated with Yunnan Baiyao. If the wound is deep, go to the hospital in time.
4. Choose the right mat
It's better not to sleep on the bamboo mat for the baby
Bamboo mat is the most common kind of mat for eating. Generally, there are two kinds of mat: strip mat and mahjong mat. The mat is usually made of blue or yellow strips on the surface. Mahjong mat is usually carbonized at 200 ℃ - 300 ℃, which has the functions of moisture absorption, smell absorption and antibacterial of bamboo charcoal.
Bamboo mat has the highest coolness in the mat, because it has more water and high specific heat. Compared with other materials, it needs to absorb more heat before the temperature rises, so it is more suitable for people with thermal constitution.
The baby's metabolism function and the working efficiency of each system and organ are relatively weak. The baby's cold and heat resistance to the external environment and disease resistance are also weak. Sleeping on the bamboo mat for a long time is easy to cause cold, abdominal cold, diarrhea, etc., and it will lay a bad hidden danger for the future health.
Linen and bamboo mat is the best for babies
Flax is a natural fiber with excellent air permeability, hygroscopicity and moisture drainage. At normal temperature, it can reduce the real temperature of human body by about 4 ℃. It has the reputation of "natural plant air conditioning", moderate cooling and moderate price.
Moreover, flax mat also has the advantages of good hygiene and strong antibacterial power, which can inhibit the growth of fungi and microorganisms, and is very suitable for babies.
Bamboo fiber mat is one of the most scientific and technological mats in the world. It is a kind of real environmental protection mat, which is made of raw materials from 3-4-year-old fresh bamboo with bright color, strong and straight. After high-temperature cooking, it is made into bamboo pulp, extracted fiber, made into cotton shape, and finally spun into yarn, which is woven into mat without any chemical additives.
It is flexible in texture, soft in hand, no need to worry about the baby being scratched, and has good water absorption performance, ranking first in all kinds of fibers, and has unique antibacterial and deodorizing performance.
Cool and moderate, easy to fold and wash, suitable for baby.
Beware of allergy when using straw mat
Straw mat is usually woven from rushes, cattail, Malan grass, etc. it is soft in material, good in water absorption, moderate in cooling degree, and suitable for babies.
But some babies will be allergic to straw mat. When using the mat for the first time, you should observe the skin reaction of the baby. Babies with allergic constitution should choose carefully, and it is better not to use it.
In addition, the straw mat is easy to grow mites, resulting in mite dermatitis, so it is necessary to thoroughly clean and disinfect before and after use.