What should I do if my 4-year-old child catches a cold and has a fever?

Colds and fevers in children are generally common diseases, but even so, parents should not take it lightly. Especially for children whose bodies are in the stage of growth and development, it is important to be cautious when giving injections or medications to children with colds and fevers at this time, so as not to damage the children's own immune system. So what should you do if a 4-year-old child has a cold and fever? Let’s take a look at the following introduction.

Colds and fevers in children are common diseases in pediatric internal medicine. Most cold patients do not have high fever or systemic symptoms, but only have low fever, headache, discomfort and other feelings. Children's colds and fevers are both beneficial and harmful to the human body. When they have a fever, the body's immune function is significantly enhanced, which is beneficial to eliminating pathogens and promoting recovery from the disease. Therefore, there is no need to use antipyretics when the body temperature is not too high. Just pay close attention to changes in body temperature. When the temperature exceeds 38.5 degrees, you should give your baby antipyretics.

1. Rest

Increase rest time and ensure that children get enough sleep to enhance their disease resistance.

2. Observe body temperature

If the child's body temperature exceeds 38.5 degrees Celsius, it means the child has a fever and physical cooling (warm water bath) or drug cooling should be performed immediately (preferably under the guidance of a doctor).

3. Diet

Children with colds often have poor appetite, so parents can arrange feeding time when the body temperature is close to normal after the fever subsides and give the children light, easily digestible food.

4. Stay hydrated

Especially when the fever is high, you should eat more to replenish the loss of water.

5. Wear appropriate clothing and bedding

Do not overdress or cover your child too much when he or she has a high fever, because on the one hand it will not dissipate heat easily and cause the body temperature to rise, and on the other hand it will make the child sweat too much and cause water loss. The correct approach is not to wear too many clothes when you have a fever. You should take off some clothes when you go to bed to avoid catching a cold after getting up. You can cover yourself with a little more quilt than usual, but you should reduce it in time after sweating.

Through the above introduction, I believe friends already know that when children have a cold and fever, as long as the body temperature does not exceed 38.5 degrees, there is no need to use medication to treat the child. Once it exceeds the temperature, it is necessary to take antipyretics in time. At the same time, parents also need to make sure their children get more rest, drink more water, and eat a light diet.