How to prevent your children’s lips from chapping
If your children’s lips are chapped in the cold and dry air, don’t miss these tips to avoid it!
Children cannot be kept safe from the elements of nature … They have to go to school, there they go out for recess … And their lips can crack. Cut lips can cause a lot of pain for children and it is important to help them care for them or to know how they can avoid being cut.
When you bundle up your children to go outside, you may not think about lip care, as they are often overlooked. They are overlooked until it begins to crack and hurt. The skin of the lips is thinner than that of other areas of the body, which makes it especially vulnerable to cold and dry air (indoor and outdoor), wind and sun. On top of this, if you add the drooling factor, thumb sucking, or a toddler’s pacifier use, you have a perfect recipe for chapped skin around the mouth.
The good news is that you can help prevent chapped lips with a few easy-to-follow tips. Your children’s lips will be well cared for!
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MAINTAIN GOOD HYDRATION
Children 1 to 3 years old need at least 5 glasses of water per day, although not all need firewood the same amount of water. Healthy drinks such as milk, natural fruit juice and foods with high water content such as watermelon or soup, also help to have good hydration.
It is important to limit the consumption of juice in young children and only serve them juices that do not have added sugar content. Ideally, juices are squeezed directly from the fruit.
HUMIDIFIER AT HOME
If the air inside your home is dry, consider using a humidifier in the areas where your toddler sleeps and plays. You will need to make sure to read the manufacturer’s instructions on cleaning the humidifier to prevent the growth of bacteria and mold, and you will need to keep the humidifier out of the reach of children.
WITHOUT LICKING YOUR LIPS!
When lips are rough and dry, the natural reaction is to try to moisten them with your tongue. However, this is counterproductive as wetting the lips leads to more chapping when air dried.
If you notice that your child is licking his lips, tell him to stop. You can slather on some lip cocoa to keep your lips hydrated all the time. You can also take steps to eliminate the need to lick by gently rubbing your lips with a clean, soft-bristled toothbrush when they become flaky.
CLEAN THE MOUTH OF YOUR CHILDREN
To help prevent and heal cracks, try to dry your child’s mouth throughout the day and after meals . You must keep your mouth clean at all times.
LIP BALMS
As we have pointed out above, lip balms are a good idea to take care of chapped lips and even to prevent them from cracking. Don’t wait for the first signs of cracking to apply lip balm. Routinely cover the lips and the area directly around them to prevent them from drying out.
Petroleum-based or beeswax lip balms are recommended as these options are safe for young children to use, will seal in moisture, and protect lips from exposure to the elements. Pediatricians recommend using a lip balm that also contains sunscreen, as the lips are particularly prone to UV damage.
CALM THE PAIN
If despite your best efforts, your toddler’s lips become dry, flaky, chapped, and sore, apply a medicated balm or ointment to use in this area.
Although they are uncomfortable, chapped lips are usually not harmful. However, if your child’s chapped lips bleed or are accompanied by a fever that lasts more than five days, see your pediatrician .
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