We protect our children in so many ways, but it’s always the risks we don’t foresee that can do the most damage. When it comes to dietary needs, emotional wellbeing, and even the types of material we allow near children and newborns, we’re incredibly careful to allow gradual acclimatisation. Growing bodies simply aren’t equipped to cope with the same things adult bodies are capable of just shrugging off. Sadly, one area in which we’re not nearly careful enough is respiratory wellness.
Room temperature and humidity are the kind of things adult bodies can adjust to cope with, but for children and newborns, they can have real implications on later health. Problems with room climate can be incredibly damaging for those who are still developing physically, and the wrong conditions at the wrong time can lead to all kinds of problems. It’s unknown how many people currently suffer from breathing difficulties such as asthma, hay fever and other allergies because of poor room atmosphere conditions in their youth, but we do know that the number doesn’t have to grow any higher.
One way to safeguard a child’s future wellness is to utilise a dehumidifier. There are a variety of ways to do this, from a home dehumidifier that makes an entire household more conducive to respiratory development, to baby’s room dehumidifiers that provide a small but concentrated area in which humidity and temperature are ideal for healthy growth.
Dehumidifiers can be purchased from around £20, and combine a compact form with high performance. They’re not just for helping children and newborns acclimatise to temperature and humidity either; they can also help those already prone to breathing issues – including snoring and discomfort during sleep – and reduce the risk of damp, condensation and mould problems within a household.
In the same way we wouldn’t expect a newborn to eat a hamburger, it’s time to stop expecting them to deal with the same temperature and moisture conditions that adults can handle.
Room temperature and humidity are the kind of things adult bodies can adjust to cope with, but for children and newborns, they can have real implications on later health. Problems with room climate can be incredibly damaging for those who are still developing physically, and the wrong conditions at the wrong time can lead to all kinds of problems. It’s unknown how many people currently suffer from breathing difficulties such as asthma, hay fever and other allergies because of poor room atmosphere conditions in their youth, but we do know that the number doesn’t have to grow any higher.
One way to safeguard a child’s future wellness is to utilise a dehumidifier. There are a variety of ways to do this, from a home dehumidifier that makes an entire household more conducive to respiratory development, to baby’s room dehumidifiers that provide a small but concentrated area in which humidity and temperature are ideal for healthy growth.
Dehumidifiers can be purchased from around £20, and combine a compact form with high performance. They’re not just for helping children and newborns acclimatise to temperature and humidity either; they can also help those already prone to breathing issues – including snoring and discomfort during sleep – and reduce the risk of damp, condensation and mould problems within a household.
In the same way we wouldn’t expect a newborn to eat a hamburger, it’s time to stop expecting them to deal with the same temperature and moisture conditions that adults can handle.
Featured content