Health Tips: What is the temperature of the AC if there are young children in the house? Here's the answer

Health Tips: With the onset of April, the heat has reached its peak and people use coolers and ACs in their homes a lot to escape the heat. But if you have children from one month to six months in your house, then you need to be careful while driving the AC, as doctors believe that young children should not be over-exposed to the AC. This can have a bad effect on their health, so let's tell you today what should be the temperature of the AC if there is a small child in the house.

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If you have children under 6 months of age in your house and you drive an AC at home, its temperature should never be less than 25 degrees Celsius. If the temperature of the AC is lower than this, the children may have to face cold and cough. Keeping children in AC for a long time can also lead to asthma problems. In some cases, children are also at risk of developing pneumonia, in which case, if the children have a cough after turning on the AC, turn off the AC immediately and < avoid excessively lowering the temperature of the AC>

Disadvantages of putting children in AC

If the children are sleeping in the AC, always put a low sheet or a light blanket over them. Cover the children's heads and feet and prevent the direct air of AC from reaching the children. Putting children to sleep in AC for a long time can lead to skin allergies, dry skin and dehydration in children's bodies. Sleeping in an AC for a long time can also lead to loose motions, so keep children less exposed to AC. If it's too hot outside, set the temperature to just 25 degrees Celsius. Thus by taking some such precautions, children can be protected from the bad effects of AC. 

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