Children should pay special attention to skin hygiene
The baby’s skin is soft and tender, and once it is stimulated by acid and alkaline urine, it is easy to cause red buttocks. Diapers contaminate the urethral opening and urinary tract infections may occur. Because of this, babies should wash their buttocks in time after going to bed. The methods of washing the buttocks are: 1. Bedside washing: Open the 'candle bagPlace the pre-prepared basin on the stool next to the bed. The adult gently picks up the child with his left arm, while supporting the calf with his left hand, and washes it from top to bottom with a small towel with his right hand. 2. Wash the urine: This method requires two people to cooperate. Lifting the diaper, one person holds the child in a position to pee while the other stands opposite the child and washes from top to bottom. 3. Squatting and washing: Older children can use this method. The adult sits on a small stool with his legs apart, and the child squats between the adult's legs with two small hands on the adult's left leg. Put the basin under the child's buttocks and wash from front to back. In the midsummer, the temperature is high, sweat is not smooth, and prickly heat is easy to develop. Children should pay special attention to skin hygiene, especially in summer. The following points must be paid attention to: (1) Bathing frequently, changing clothes frequently, cutting nails frequently, and applying medicine in time after mosquito bites. Do not scratch to prevent infection. It is not advisable to use strong alkaline soaps when bathing. Neutral soaps are better. Generally, commercially available soaps are sufficient. Some commercially available medicated soaps contain toxic substances and should not be used. (2) Eat more salty boiled water. In summer, the human body's normal perspiration doubles compared with winter (about 1000 ml per day). In order to maintain the balance of water and electrolyte in the body, more salty boiled water should be added. (3) When the temperature is high, take a cold water bath several times a day to clean the skin and promote blood circulation in the skin to facilitate the dissipation of heat. (4) If the prickly heat develops, it should not be washed with hot water or soap to prevent the local skin temperature from increasing and inflammation, which will quickly turn the prickly heat into dermatitis; due to soap stimulation, the skin may break on the basis of flushing and swelling Running water, or infection with suppuration. (5) Take heat-clearing and detoxifying Chinese medicine, such as 9 grams each of wild chrysanthemum, scutellaria baicalensis, 15 grams each of violet, dandelion, and prunella vulgaris, 9 grams each of mung bean dressing, red peony root, 3 grams of raw licorice, one dose per day, consecutive 7 to 10 days. This prescription can be used to treat and prevent skin diseases such as abscesses (blisters), boils, rashes, and abscesses. Previous: Baby diapers should be soft, breathable and non-irritating Next: Newborn diapers require strong water absorption