Excessive sweating is a common problem in children. Some parents find that their children are particularly sweaty, a little movement, already full of sweat, even after sleep can still see a slight sweat on the forehead, they are very worried about whether the child is sick.
Sweating is a way to regulate body temperature and heat dissipation Children are “pure yang” body, fast growth and development, metabolism is strong, the body produces more heat than adults, and sweating is an important way to regulate body temperature and heat dissipation, plus the secretion of sweat glands is controlled by the plant nerves, and children’s neurological development is not yet perfect, the cerebral cortex to the regulation of plant nerves The function of the cerebral cortex is poor, therefore, children are usually more prone to sweating than adults.
Even after going to sleep, you can still see a slight sweating phenomenon on the forehead, but this usually happens just after going to sleep, this is because after the baby starts to sleep, although the body is quiet, but the heat generated by the activities before going to sleep has not been completely dissipated, so they will sweat in the form of these excess heat out, so in the first hour or two after they go to sleep, you can still see a slight forehead Sweating, but after that, basically not much sweating.
Of course, in addition to the above mentioned physiological sweating, there are also some children who may have hidden illnesses behind the excessive sweating, so how can parents identify them?
This is a very important reference value, such as small infants appear irritable, fidgety, sweaty stimulation of the scalp and shaking the head appear occipital baldness (commonly known as pediatric decapitation circle), coupled with cranial changes such as soft fontanelle side, thin skull, “square box-like” head shape, rib cage bead-like protrusion, wrists and ankles to form a blunt circular ring bulge, “chicken chest-like” deformity. If you have a “chicken chest” deformity, “O-shaped” or “X-shaped” legs, you should be alerted to rickets. If the symptoms are associated with flushed skin, excessive sweating, irritability, crying, easy hunger, shortness of breath, fast heartbeat, etc. during the neonatal period, or irritability, hyperactivity, hyperphagia, significant weight loss, inattention, protruding eyes, and enlarged thyroid gland during the early childhood period, you should be alert to hyperthyroidism. If excessive sweating is accompanied by symptoms such as low fever, anorexia, cough and anemia, you need to be alert to tuberculosis.
All in all, if your child is sweating, but has a good diet, sleep and mental state, and there are no other abnormalities, parents should not worry too much. Pay attention to give your child more food rich in zinc, iron and calcium. If there are other abnormalities along with sweating, you should visit the hospital for evaluation.