Since July, the temperature has been higher than the body temperature. This can be very stressful for mothers with babies, and they often spend time in air-conditioned rooms or indoor facilities. In this article, we'll talk about some things to be careful of when spending time at home or indoors.

What is the comfortable air conditioning temperature for a baby?

It is generally said that babies' body temperatures are higher than adults', but because they have a larger body surface area and more sweat glands, their body temperatures also drop faster than adults'. Temperatures that adults perceive as cool are cold to babies .

In terms of air conditioning temperature, 27-28°C is comfortable for babies. Babies will sweat profusely when they first fall asleep, but their body temperature will drop quickly after that, so placing a sweat-absorbing towel or similar around their back and removing it once they fall asleep will help prevent them from getting cold from sweat. Also, some homes seem to set their air conditioners to the dehumidifying function and the temperature low, like 25°C, but this can make the room surprisingly dry and the temperature can drop quickly, so in order to maintain a comfortable humidity and temperature, it is better to set the air conditioner to cooling rather than dehumidifying, and to set the temperature to 27-28°C.

Also, in supermarkets or indoor facilities where you cannot adjust the room temperature yourself, bring an extra cardigan, hoodie, or bath towel with you, and if your baby feels cold, have them put it on or put on leg warmers to cover their legs to protect them from the cold air.

Even if you don't sweat, you can prevent dryness by moisturizing and hydrating!

When you're in an air-conditioned home, it's cool and you don't sweat much, so you might feel like you're not dry, but in fact, the humidity in an air-conditioned room is often lower, causing moisture to escape from both your skin and body.

Not only after bathing, but also during the day, before and after naps, moisturize your baby's skin with baby cream or oil to protect it from dryness.

Also, during this hot season, adults tend to want to drink cold drinks, but babies are more sensitive than adults. If they eat something cold and their stomach cools down, they are more likely to get diarrhea, so when hydrating with something other than breast milk or formula, use room temperature drinks or boiled water cooled to body temperature.

If you point a fan directly at a baby, it can dry out the baby and cause their body temperature to drop, so it's a good idea to use it by swinging it from side to side or blowing it against a wall to circulate the air in the room.

It looks like the intense heat will continue for a while longer, but we should make sure to use the air conditioner wisely, turning it on and off rather than leaving it on all day, and also try to take in as much natural breeze as possible.