Question
The child starts sweating about half an hour after falling asleep every night, continues to sweat even after wiping the sweat and going back to sleep, and the sweating lasts for more than two hours. This situation has been ongoing for over a year. How should it be handled?
Answer
Children’s sweating is a normal phenomenon, caused by the development of sweat glands and vigorous growth. Sweating occurs during sleep due to the excitement of the vagus nerve, usually with more sweating on the head and face, which subsides around one to two hours after sleep. Generally, no treatment is needed. If accompanied by symptoms such as restlessness, inactivity, or skeletal deformities, it may be related to rickets, and appropriate checks should be conducted to determine the cause. Measures such as reasonable diet, increased outdoor activities, vitamin D and calcium supplements should be taken.