Tips to help toddlers sleep when it's hot

It is as hot inside as outside.He turns and turns into his bed, gets angry and cannot fall asleep.Certain summer days, especially those of this week, are difficult to bear for toddlers, and the night starts are sometimes chaotic.To promote the sleeping of the baby, you have to lower your body temperature.But he is not able to regulate it alone.

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Refresh the room before bedtime

The temperature of the baby's room should ideally be 19 degrees.Ideally of course, because it was impossible to get this temperature during the heat wave that we have known in recent days.During summer heat, refresh the room before bedtime.Close the shutters and windows in the morning as soon as the outside temperature begins to rise.In the evening, if the outside air is more breathable, open the windows and air.Otherwise, place a bottle of ice water in front of a fan.

On video, everything you need to avoid when it's hot

Avoid air conditioning and fan

We bless air conditioning.However, it dries up the air and the mucous membranes.However, babies need wet air to breathe properly.In addition, air conditioning can plug their noses, while they hardly breathe through the mouth.To moisten the air, dry the laundry in your room, for example.But avoid turning a fan overnight, even at low intensity.The child can get cold and enlist.

Use a fogger

To lower your child's body temperature, use a fogger and spray water from a distance, preferably on his body rather than his head.You can also slightly moisten a toilet glove - without soaking it - and pass it on the legs, arms and neck.

Do not sleep

If we tend to believe that he will spend a better night if only a layer, it is better to make him sleep by putting at least a short sleeve body.If he has only his diaper, it could be cold during the night.Favor cotton clothes, which lets air pass and absorbs perspiration.During hot weather, remember to remove the turbule.

Make him take a fresh bath

If a temperate shower refreshes us and helps us sleep in summer evenings, it is the same for babies.To promote its sleep, lower the water temperature of the bath of two degrees, or 35 degrees.You can also delay bedtime exceptionally and take advantage of the additional time to ventilate your room.

Give milk at room temperature

If you are not going, avoid reheating the bottle of milk and give it rather at room temperature.Thus, the temperature of his body will not increase.

After his six months, wake him up to make him drink

In case of hot weather and if the child has more than six months, you can wake him up in the night to make him drink and avoid dehydration.On the other hand, below six months, the baby does not have to drink another liquid than milk.If you give it water during the day, it must always be in very small quantities.Otherwise, he will feel like he is satisfied and will feed less.

Initially published in 2015, this article has been updated.