Patient's question:
My baby is three and a half months old. The room temperature in my home is between 24 and 25 degrees Celsius. How many layers should I dress my baby in? During the day, I wear a thin cotton quilt over a long-sleeved shirt and long pants, and at night, I cover him with a small cotton quilt. If I don’t cover him with a quilt during the day, what should I wear instead? For example, a small sweater or warm pants—will that work? Is there anything thicker? Also, he always gets eczema. It’s fine in the morning after he just wakes up, but it gets really bad by noon. I really don’t know how to dress him properly.Doctor's answer:
Hello, the indoor temperature in your home is quite low, which can cause the child to overheat. This is because the high room temperature leads to wearing more clothes. CCTV has also reported that this can cause children to suffer from "winter heatstroke"! A better temperature range is 18-20 degrees. You can check if the temperature and clothing are appropriate by observing the child's body temperature and skin temperature! If you see the child acting agitated, you should consider whether the child is too hot and take timely corrective action!