Infants and young children do not yet have the ability to regulate the temperature on their own. Children lose heat faster than adults and do not have the ability to regulate their body temperature on their own. The younger you are, the worse your ability to cope with cold weather. Especially when the weather is cold at night, the receptors that cause cough located in the throat, bronchi, larynx are irritated, causing a lot of coughing in children in the early morning and late evening.

Causes of a lot of cough at night

Cough is the body's reflex to protect and defend necessary to eliminate toxic substances, infections... from the respiratory system. In the body, cough receptors are mainly concentrated in the pharynx, larynx, bronchi. When there is an infection, inflammation, temperature changes, or when the respiratory tract is exposed to chemicals, these receptors are very easily irritated. These stimuli conduct, acting on the cough center located on the brain causing the cough reflex in the child.

When the weather changes, babies also often have nasal congestion, nasal discharge flowing down the throat when they lie down is also the reason why they cough a lot at night. Babies with allergies and sensitivities are often the subject of frequent coughing at night.

In case the cough persists, worsens from day to day or the cough interferes with the child's daily activities, the family should take the child to the doctor for an accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment.

Respiratory care for children in the cold season

To relieve cough, the first thing to do is to keep the child warm. When letting children go out, it is necessary to wear a hat to keep their ears warm, wrap a towel to keep their neck warm, avoid sudden weather changes. It is best for parents to avoid letting their children go outside when it is too cold, in particular, it is necessary to refrain from sudden changes in ambient temperature, such as from a warm environment moving through an environment that is too cold to limit irritated cough receptors.

Children should be regularly active and participate in physical activity indoors. Prioritize light activities such as walking, stretching. In addition, children need to eat the right meals, enough meals every day with healthy foods, push enough nutrients, drink enough water to contribute to reducing the risk of disease.

At night, parents give children honey mixed with warm water before letting them go to bed, apply warm oil to the soles of their feet, keep them warm. To limit children coughing and vomiting at night, parents should feed their children 2 hours before bedtime, do not feed them too full before going to bed.

On the other hand, it is necessary to keep clean, clean the house, vacuum clean to reduce allergens. Care should be taken to limit children's inhalation of secondhand tobacco smoke when the family has an adult smoking to limit respiratory irritation.

Keep the indoor temperature consistent, don't worry about your baby getting too cold and use appliances like heaters and fans more indoors, because too high an indoor temperature can also be a problem.

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