What should I do if my baby has a fever and doesn't want to eat?

When children are sick, they will have a poor appetite and not like to eat. This is especially true for children with colds and fevers, because most of their throats will have swollen tonsils at this time. Therefore, when swallowing food, there will be pain in the throat, which will affect eating. So what should you do if your baby has a fever and doesn’t want to eat? Next, let's take a closer look at several common solutions to this problem.

1. Eat light food

When children catch a cold, mothers must pay attention to adjusting their children's diet. When children have a cold and refuse to eat, they should mainly eat light food. This will not easily increase the burden on the stomach and intestines. It is also not good to eat too many heavy-tasting foods when you have a cold. Light food can not only enhance children's appetite, but also increase the intake of nutrients and trace elements.

2. Food should be mainly liquid food

After a child catches a cold, his digestive ability will be reduced, his appetite will also become worse, and he will be easily tired, so he should try to eat softer or liquid food. Vitamin-rich fruit juice is also good. Food that is too hard will put a greater burden on the child's stomach and intestines, and the child will become more anorexic. If your child has a cold and refuses to eat, don't ask him to eat a lot as usual or eat very full at each meal. Instead, treat him with small and frequent meals, which can also reduce the burden on his gastrointestinal tract.

3. Drink plenty of water

When children catch a cold, the most important and simplest thing is to drink more water. In fact, we adults often don’t need to take medicine for mild colds. We can get better by replenishing water in time. Although children do not have such a strong physique, the principle is the same: replenish water in time.

The above is a detailed introduction to what to do if your baby has a fever and doesn’t want to eat. For children with colds and fevers, parents can prepare some light foods, such as millet porridge, which are beneficial to intestinal digestion and absorption. In addition, children with fever should drink more water to speed up the excretion of toxins through urine.