My husband and I argue about it. even with the air on, the upper level of my home is uncomfortably warm. He won't let me keep the fan on in the kids room because he's afraid the air blowing on them all night will make them sick. It's at least 78 degrees in there. I told him they would only get sick if they already had the germs, and that maybe they would get stiff muscles if it got chilly in the room. Help us settle this so the poor kids (and myself) can sleep in comfort.
2007-06-04 06:25:08 · 10 answers · asked by Athena 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
HELLO I HOPE THIS ANSWERS YOUR QUESTION I'AM IN THE MEDICAL FIELD ...SLEEPING WITH THE FAN ON CANNOT MAKE YOU SICK BUT IT SHOULD BE KEPT ON LOW TO PREVENT STIFFNESS OF THE MUSCLES AND ALSO TO PREVENT ANY DUST FOR ALLERGIES. I SLEEP WITH THE FAN ON ALMOST EVERYNIGHT AND I'M FINE....I HOPE THIS SETTLES THE ARGUEMENT BETWEEN YOUR HUSBAND AND YOURSELF...GOOD LUCK!!!
2007-06-04 06:38:59 · answer #1 · answered by Lee 1 · 3⤊ 3⤋
The fans shouldn't be blowing in their faces. My kids would never be subjected to sleeping in a 78 degree bedroom. I ran fans in their rooms all summer & I just made sure it wasn't blowing on their upper extremities & faces. If a fan blows on their feet & legs, it will quickly cool them down. It's cruel to make your children sleep in that hot of a room. Your husband needs to get educated.
2007-06-04 06:40:38 · answer #2 · answered by Shortstuff13 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
your husband is right and so are you... Yes your kids can get sick from just the fans because when your sleeping your body temperature drops because its not doing anything... If you have the fans running then you can give your kids the chills, this isn't the greatest thing because one your kids wont be getting as good of rest because there body's will be working through the night to keep them warm, and two when the body's working harder to keep them warm the rest of the body becomes more irritable to those germs... If its hard for your kids to go to sleep I suggest you let them go to sleep with the fans on, and when you and your husband go to sleep turn them off... As for you and your husband you are less likely to get sick, so if you want you can use the fan, but if you wake up in the middle of the night cold turn it off... but I would use it as an excuse to cuddle at night ;)
2007-06-04 06:39:37 · answer #3 · answered by studmuffin 1 · 1⤊ 3⤋
I am sicknright now because I slept with the fan blowing directly on me. This is the third time in my life this has happened. So YES it can make sick.
2015-08-19 13:50:35 · answer #4 · answered by Amazing Grace 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
well your hubby is right dear ,the cool air blowing on them can make them chocked up......
however have you tried to put a window fan in the window blowing the hot air out ?
You can do it in both windows or have one blowing out and the other blowing in,so it can circulate the air .....
If you do choose to use this method then make sure the kids depending on the window the air is going to blow through,
rememeber to keep the window half way open .
this will enable the kids and you two to keep comfortable but not cold........If their is only one window per room and since you dont want them to become sick,
then have the window fan blowing out of your rm window and the cool air will blow into theirs ,so they can get some cool air but not blowing directly on them ....leave your doors open so the air can circulate good!
hope this helps !
Ps i know you were hoping you would be right and not your hubby ,but of course your main concern is for the kids or you wouldnt have written for advice!
2007-06-04 06:49:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope! I have been sleeping with a fan on in my room since I can remember. In all honesty, I get sick maybe....3 times a year (that includes colds). If he's worried about them getting sick tell him to sit in a pre-school or kindergarten class sometime..THAT will make you sick lol.
2007-06-04 06:36:01 · answer #6 · answered by Harley 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have a daughter that runs a fan on all through the night and her son sleeps there with her he often gets colds and is sick now from having this fan running on him all night I think this is making his cold worse and he also has been running a fever so what can we do about this please let me no
2015-09-30 10:54:48 · answer #7 · answered by stacy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No sleeping with a fan on does does not make you sick and it does not make your joints ache or anything. You cannot get sick unless you come in contact with someone who is sick and spreads their germs on you.
2007-06-04 06:29:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
No, it will not make you sick. I use a fan often during the warmer months. You can get sick if you get overheated for long though.
2007-06-04 06:30:49 · answer #9 · answered by Andee 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I have wondered that myself.
2007-06-04 06:40:34 · answer #10 · answered by beachgirl90 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋