How to deal with children's colds in summer

Children are a group that is more prone to illness, and colds are more common among children in the summer. This is a headache for many mothers, as they don’t know how to deal with their children’s colds in the summer. In fact, summer colds are no different from colds in other seasons, but many summer colds are caused by heat. If the heat is not eliminated, the cold will not get better. Next, let’s take a look at how to deal with children’s colds in summer!

1. Get enough rest

Sufficient rest time, a quiet rest environment, suitable indoor temperature, and reducing the amount of activity are important ways to help your baby recover as soon as possible. In addition, frequent ventilation is required to keep the indoor air fresh. When using air conditioning, the room temperature should not be too low, generally maintained at around 26 degrees.

2. Pay attention to hydration and eat a light diet

Drinking more water when you have a cold is not just a perfunctory cliché, but a golden piece of advice for preventing and treating colds. The most worrying thing about infants and young children is "dehydration symptoms". Whether it is breast milk, milk, juice or boiled water, as long as it can replenish water, it will be fine.

As for diet, we should adhere to the principle of simplicity. Eat more vegetables and fruits and less meat. Pay special attention to avoid eating chocolate, mutton, and dog meat. You can eat some fish, chicken, and vegetables. Remember to drink plenty of water and keep your bowel movements smooth. If your stool is dry, you can drink some mung bean soup or water to help reduce heat.

3. Seek medical attention promptly if you have a cough or high fever

4. For mild colds, you can let your baby’s own immunity, along with rest and diet, fight it off. However, if the high fever persists for more than 3 days and is accompanied by chills, headache, or even convulsions, and the cough persists for more than 5 days, you need to go to the hospital for treatment in time.

5. Pay attention to hygiene and do not stop taking a bath

Especially for babies with fever, taking a bath can help cool them down. Just keep it at room temperature and don't get cold. Also pay attention to indoor ventilation and hygiene, wash your hands frequently, and clean your mouth in the morning and evening.

The above are some ways to deal with children’s colds in summer. If the cold is accompanied by cough in summer, you can stew some Sichuan loquat and snow pear for your baby to drink, which can relieve the cough. If the nasal congestion is severe, you can use a water heater to put it on the baby's nose and mouth to improve it. Be careful not to make the hot water temperature too high to avoid steam burns.