My DH has totally chewed me out a few times for not putting a shirt on my son while he is sleeping, he says that the chill of the air on his chest while he is sleeping can give him a chest cold or other ailments, I think its bogus, we keep our house temp at about 77-78 degrees at night. Is there any proof on either/or opinion...and fyi, I generally do keep a shirt on him while he sleeps, he is two years old. 10 points to anyone who can find proof on who is right (articles, news stories, dr. advice in writing etc...)
2007-07-24 15:44:05 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
DH = Designated Husband? :-) Sicknesses are caused by germs and viruses. Period. Kids will get sick, it's part of growing up.
2007-07-24 16:12:21 · answer #1 · answered by DrillMaster 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Been sleeping shirtless for the last 10 years or so and haven't got a cold from it
2007-07-25 19:17:18 · answer #2 · answered by Tim L 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Germs, and virus's cause colds. That isn't true at all that being cold cause's you to get sick, my 2 yr old sleeps in a diaper now that it is summer, and has never been sick. I don't even wear a heavy coat in winter.
Read myth #9 on the link below, it has all the different myths about getting sick
http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/baby/babyills/babycold/1448773.html
2007-07-24 15:56:12 · answer #3 · answered by cris 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
it is an old wives tale my mother had me beliving the same thing to the point where if i did sleep with out a shirt i got sick but it was mental thing just like being in the rain will not give you a cold. there is nothing inhertily germy about rain
2007-07-24 18:03:48 · answer #4 · answered by Big Daddy R 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That is a myth. My son also often sleeps shirtless and he has always been very healthy.
I found and article on webmd.com that explains that commons causes of cold and it specifically states that getting a chill does not cause a cold.
2007-07-24 16:22:42 · answer #5 · answered by Reba 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I agree that this sounds like a load of bull. The only thing that could possibly correlate is the fact that when a person's body temperature drops, more energy goes to getting the temperature up then other functions (like the immune system).
2007-07-24 16:25:37 · answer #6 · answered by lady9780 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think it was when I was in my middle 10's when I became a nudist XD
It's NATURAL to be NATURAL! I sleep without anything and my blood gets around a lot easier! Besides, I hate being cooped up in clothes all the time!
2007-07-24 19:47:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If I slept in anything other than my underwear I would go up in flames. My children are the same way too and my thermostat is set at 72F. We don't get sick at all except for the occasional swimmers ear. Your doctor is wack on crack.
2007-07-24 18:04:33 · answer #8 · answered by MJ 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
77-78 degrees is a pretty high temp for the inside of a house.
It would be much healthier for everyone if you lowered the temperature a bit. And you'd be saving on your bills.
2007-07-24 16:15:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋
I have been sleeping in nothing but my underwear since I was about 15,I am 44 now and haven't gotten sick from it yet.
2007-07-24 15:51:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋