健康讲堂：宝宝不宜经常洗澡(图)

　　健康讲堂：宝宝不宜经常洗澡

　　Too much bathing bad for babies　　Bathing babies too often may cause skin problems such aseczemaand rashes, experts warn.

　　Bathing babies too often may cause skin problems such aseczemaand rashes, experts warn.

　　Todays infants are twice as likely to suffer from skinproblemsthan their parents, a British survey of 2000 parents hasfound. Andscientists in Europe have found infants who swimregularly inchlorinated indoor pools are more at risk of developingasthma andbronchitis.

　　Child-care experts say parents are ignoring advice to limitbathsto two to three times a week due to concerns about keepingbabiesclean and germ free.

　　The British Mother And Baby magazine survey found six out of10babies were bathed every day, 20 per cent were bathed everyotherday and only 19 per cent were bathed the recommended two tothreetimes a week.

　　In addition, 60 per cent of mothers used antiseptic wipes ontheirchildrens faces and hands, some more than five times aday.

　　Mother And Baby editor Elena Dalrymple said a babys skin wasfivetimes thinner than an adults and required verygentletreatment.

　　Its not a good idea to bath baby every day. Two or three timesaweek is plenty, she said.

　　Anne ONeill, a dermatologist at the Childrens HospitalatWestmead, said babies did not get dirty until theybegancrawling.

　　We really dont have to be quite as fastidious unless thechildhas an immune deficiency, she said.

　　The survey found 37 per cent of baby boys and 33 per cent ofbabygirls had skin problems - more than double that of theirparentsgeneration.

　　Meanwhile, a European study published in the journalPediatricsthis month found exposure to chemicals in indoor swimmingpoolsmight alter the lining of the lungs, predisposing infants toairwaydisease in later years.

　　The lead author, Alfred Bernard of Belgiums National FundforScientific Research, said a possible culprit was thechemicaltrichloramine, a by-product of the chlorine used to cleanpublicpools.

　　专家提醒，宝宝洗澡过于频繁可能会导致湿疹和皮疹等皮肤问题。

　　英国一项对两千名家长的调查发现，现在的婴儿出现皮肤问题的几率是他们父辈的两倍。欧洲科学家发现，经常在室内氯化泳池游泳的婴儿更容易患哮喘和支气管炎。

　　儿童护理专家称，宝宝每周的洗澡次数应控制在两至三次，但由于父母生怕宝宝身上不干净，染上细菌，因此忽视了这个建议。

　　英国《妈咪宝贝》杂志的此项调查发现，60%的宝宝每天都洗澡，20%的宝宝每隔一天洗一次，仅有19%的宝宝是按照专家建议，每周洗两至三次。

　　此外，60%的妈妈用消毒巾给宝宝擦脸擦手，有的一天甚至要擦五次以上。

　　《妈咪宝贝》杂志编辑艾莉娜·戴尔里姆普说，婴儿皮肤的厚度仅是成人的五分之一，需要十分温和的呵护。

　　她说：“每天给宝宝洗澡并不好。一周洗两至三次就足够了。”

　　威斯特米德儿童医院的皮肤科医生安妮·奥尼尔说，宝宝到了开始会爬的阶段才会容易变成小脏孩。

　　她说：“除非宝宝存在免疫缺陷，否则我们真的没有必要过于认真。”

　　调查发现，有皮肤问题的男婴和女婴比例分别为37%和33%，是他们父辈的两倍以上。

　　此外，本月在《儿科》期刊上公布的一项欧洲研究发现，婴儿与室内氯化泳池中的化学物质接触可能会导致肺部纹理发生变化，这会使孩子日后易患呼吸道疾病。

　　研究报告的主要撰写者、比利时国家科研基金会的埃尔弗莱德·伯纳德说，罪魁祸首可能是清洁公共浴池所用的氯产生的一种化学物质--三氯胺。

　　Vocabulary:

　　antiseptic wipe

　　:消毒巾 （实习编辑：顾萍）