Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Suitable Clothing For Toddlers And Older Children

By Owen Jones

The bodies of toddlers and older children are beginning to take on the characteristics of an adult, but they still bear some characteristics of babies, in that their core temperature is rising but is still not up to maximum. It is important to keep toddlers warm, but not to let them swelter. Therefore, you need to obtain suitable clothing for toddlers and older children.

The fabric used in the garments is more important now because toddlers are active and some cloths may cause friction, static and skin irritations. Other cloths may retain perspiration which is another cause of possible irritation.

It cannot be stressed too much that cold can result in disease in children. You should aspire to keep your toddler's body temperature constant. Any sudden drop in temperature can render your child vulnerable to illness, while overheating can also have the same result. The areas most at risk are the air passages and the lungs.

No matter what type of clothing you choose to dress your child in, you ought to control its temperature according to the ambient temperature of the time of year and whether you are in or out of doors in the same way as you would do for yourself: that is by putting on and taking off layers of clothing. Be wary of under dressing in Spring and Autumn, because errors then can lead to congestion and inflammation.

Flannel is a good material for toddlers to wear because it is warm but it also absorbs perspiration. Some infants find flannel a little too coarse on their skin, so you will have to look out for abrasions, but in general, the roughness of flannel has a beneficial, stimulating effect on the skin of children, particularly when they are playing outside.

If you do notice redness caused by rough flannel, you could substitute cotton garments when they come in or go to sleep. Creams might be the only answer you require as the skin becomes tough enough to tolerate the flannel.

Infants grow so rapidly that you always have to be conscious of garments becoming restrictive. At this stage in a young child's life, you ought to pay particular attention to the torso or boys and girls. The chest muscles must be allowed to expand as they will become be the source of strength in later life.

Likewise, the waist and groin, particularly in boys, must be free from hindrance. Overly tight nappies or underpants on a boy can have serious consequences for his later life.

Girls fare better at this early stage in their development in that their sexual organs are internal, but as girls emerge from this phase, some cultures force girls to adopt restrictive practices which can have adverse effects on their health long into later life.

Overly tight clothing around the midriff is harmful to the development of the internal organs. Corsets or girdles should certainly be ruled out. The peer pressure to wear make up on such young skin can also result in problems like rashes and even acne and so must be resisted at all cost.

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