Tips for preventing colds in winter for children

Winter is the season when young children are most likely to catch colds. Therefore, in order to prevent young children from catching colds, you should pay attention to some methods and techniques. Pay attention to your baby's healthy diet, let your child go outdoors and bask in the sun, and keep the living environment well ventilated.

1. Pay attention to diet

“If you want your child to be safe, keep him three parts hungry and cold.” Nowadays, some parents are always worried that their children do not eat enough or are not full, and they always want their children to eat more. If children eat too much, they are likely to develop food stagnation and constipation after a few days. Because traditional Chinese medicine believes that "the lungs and large intestine are exterior and interior to each other", that is, a disease of the large intestine will affect the function of the lungs. Studies have shown that fecal and food accumulation in the large intestine can increase the death rate of macrophages and reduce the resistance of lung tissue, thereby causing repeated lung and respiratory infections.

2. Protect your skin

Winter is cold and dry, and children's skin loses more water, and the sebaceous glands secrete less, so the skin is prone to dryness and itching. Children should eat more vegetables and fruits, drink more boiled water, and wash their hands, feet, and face with hot water frequently, and then apply some skin cream appropriately.

3. Keep doing outdoor activities

Children should be allowed to do outdoor activities. When the weather is cold, choose a time when there is plenty of sunshine and less wind, and let the children exercise in nature for half an hour to an hour, which can improve their physical fitness. Don't sit in a cool place.

4. Get more sun

The ultraviolet rays in the sun can kill viruses and bacteria on the human body surface, help young children absorb calcium and phosphorus, and enhance the body's disease resistance. In addition, sunlight can increase the oxygen content of red blood cells and enhance the temperature regulating function of the skin, as well as enhance the activity skills of the nervous system and the physical fitness of young children.

5. Ventilate regularly and pay attention to the room temperature

The suitable temperature for the human body in winter is 20 degrees Celsius. If it is higher than 23 degrees Celsius, people will feel dizzy and tired. In addition, if there is a large temperature difference between indoors and outdoors, it is easy to catch a cold.