It is now winter time, but the weather has not been very stable lately; the difference in temperature during the day and at night is quite big, and it is easy for babies to catch flu. How should parents clothe their babies to keep them warm?

From doctors’ perspectives, we, the adults, should not decide how we should clothe our babies to keep them warm based on our feelings. Instead, we should feel the palms or the soles of our babies’ to judge how they feel.

The immune systems of babies are not that well developed and are relatively weak, and it is very easy for them to catch flu when the temperature difference is big. Even if they are indoors (in a room with all the doors and windows closed), flu can easily be infected if someone in there happen to have it. When the palms and soles are warm, that means the babies have had enough to wear to keep them warm.

On the other hand, if babies wear too much for a long period of time, they can easily develop rashes and other skin diseases. It is best to clothe your babies using “onion style”, by adding or removing the layers based on the change of temperature.

(Translated by Bing)