Question
I often notice excessive sweating on the back and neck during naptime. The ambient temperature in our house is around 20 degrees Celsius. She wears a T-shirt and shorts to nap, sometimes without a blanket, other times with a small blanket on her stomach. After a while, I find her sweating profusely on the back of her head. It seems like she has weak constitution, but when I taste her sweat, it tastes salty, doesn’t it? Isn’t salty sweat not a sign of weakness? What kind of assistance do we need? Is this excessive sweating a sign of weakness? What dietary supplements should we give her? We’re mostly concerned about not giving her too spicy or salty foods.
Answer
It’s a physiological phenomenon for children to sweat excessively upon falling asleep again. If the parents carefully observe that she sweats again after falling asleep and stops sweating in the morning, it proves to be night sweats, which are considered to be a sign of weakness. It is advisable to increase her physical fitness. Guidance: Avoid spicy and salty foods; try to keep the diet light. You can go to the hospital for a check-up on mineral deficiencies. If the child is deficient in calcium, excessive sweating can also occur. We hope the baby recovers soon.