How To Act If Your Child Uncovers At Night?
Parents and children fight a silent battle every night, without quarter: the little one uncovers and we tuck him back in, forming a vicious circle that extends throughout the entire hours of sleep.
Without a doubt, it is an exhausting fight where fear of the possible effects of the cold prevails in the restless child at bedtime. Well, whatever you do, your son wins the battle, so he ends up sleeping on the sheets, of course, uncovered.
Pajamas are not enough for him to rest warm, so you resort to blankets, duvets and duvets, which end up at the foot of the bed while your child rests on the opposite side and with his belly uncovered. So how do you act when your child uncovers at night? What can we do?
Why does your little one uncover?
This question is essential, even before taking extreme anti-nighttime anti-uncovering measures, since surely your child uncovers because he is hot under so much coat. Remember that boys are less cold than older ones at night so you do not sleep comfortable, but suffocated.
Therefore, the first step is to contemplate your son before he seizes the attack to see him uncovered. Look at their skin and hair or touch their pajamas on the back and pillow, are they wet? Well, it is essential that you observe if the boy is sweating and check or rule out if he is taking cold as you suppose.
And do you know what causes the dry cough called dog or laryngeal? Not precisely to the cold, but it is caused by the heat that the creature has passed. It is not surprising that the shock treatment for this laryngitis consists of taking the child to fresh air to reduce the inflammation of the vocal cords.
On the other hand, children have a very active sleep, so they tend to move freely in their crib or bed because they weigh little and fit in practically any orientation. Faced with the deployment of twists and turns, they can hardly stay covered at night.
Finally, it is possible that your child will uncover while sleeping simply because he is not comfortable in super warm pajamas and under a large number of blankets that trap and weigh him, in addition to making him sweat excessively.
What to do so that your child does not uncover?
- Don’t go overboard with the night coat. It is not necessary to cover it too much because if the boy sweats, he will move until he is free of the blankets. Remember also that during the first phase of sleep children tend to sweat a lot, so it will be better to avoid catching cold after perspiring.
- Cover it with what is just and necessary after the first phase of sleep. It is not a bad idea to lay the child on the bed but without initially tucking him in. Once he’s sweaty, bundle him up with only necessary clothing.
- What if you don’t directly dress it up? It is an excellent but unusual option for very active children who are going to uncover. Of course, make sure beforehand that he has enough clothing to allow him to rest without cold on the sheets. In this way you prevent it from uncovering, as well as sudden changes in temperature.
- For fussy babies, use the sleeping bag trick. There you will have no escape. Obviously, it will always be convenient and necessary to follow all the manufacturer’s recommendations to the letter, so we will avoid in the first instance throwing a blanket over the bag or overcovering it. There are also special bags for larger children in which the feet are left in the air so that they can move easily and be more comfortable.
- Check the market for products that can help you. You may discover alternative techniques that are highly effective in preventing your child from uncovering at night, such as sheet clips or bedding similar to sleeping bags.
- Wide bedding, a great strategy. Another option is to place larger quilts or blankets to grip between the mattress and the bed itself. The lateral surpluses are grabbed by both sides with which you achieve that the boys are “trapped”.
