What to do if a 1-year-old child has a fever

Colds are very common in children. Since young children are not fully developed and have low immunity, viruses can easily infect them. Young children have weak constitutions and cannot take medicine frequently, which will cause harm to them. So, what should we do if a 1-year-old child has a fever? How can I reduce my child’s fever without taking medicine? If you are interested, please read the following carefully!

Diet therapy and massage methods for children with colds

1. Children’s colds are mostly caused by cold, so parents must observe carefully and touch their baby’s hands at any time. If your baby's hands are cold, it means he has caught a cold. You should add clothes in time and let him drink more warm water. If your baby's hands are still not warm, take the following measures in time:

① Babies under 1 year old should drink brown sugar water. Brown sugar water is warm in nature and can dispel cold.

② For babies over 1 year old, add a piece of ginger the size of a one-yuan coin to the brown sugar water, and cut into two slices for babies over 3 years old.

③ Before going to bed at night, soak your baby’s feet in warm water until the baby’s forehead sweats slightly. After soaking your feet, drink more warm water and go to bed as early as possible.

④ After going to bed, you can rub your baby's back up and down through the clothes. Rubbing the back to warm it up can also help prevent colds. If your baby has a mild nasal congestion, you can rub his little ears until they turn red, which is also very effective in treating nasal congestion.

2. Some children have early symptoms of colds, such as vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Infants often spit up milk frequently. Parents can do the following:

① One-year-old baby drinks brown sugar egg drop soup on an empty stomach. The specific method is: first beat the eggs in a bowl. Then put half a bowl of water in a small pot, add half a spoonful of brown sugar, and pour the boiled brown sugar water into the bowl containing the eggs. This brown sugar egg drop soup can not only dispel cold and warm the stomach, but also nourish the gastric mucosa and intestinal mucosa, and is also beneficial for digestion and absorption. Generally, the effect will be seen if the baby drinks a bowl of warm egg drop soup after vomiting or having diarrhea. If the baby vomits or has diarrhea after eating, it means that the baby has caught a severe cold. Feed the baby again and the symptoms will usually be relieved quickly. For babies over 1 year old, add a thin slice of ginger to the soup. Bring the ginger and brown sugar water to a boil, then simmer for 5 minutes. Use the ginger and brown sugar water to make eggs. For the next meal, give your baby something light, such as porridge, soft noodles, etc.

② Soak your baby’s feet in the evening to make him sweat a little, then let him drink more warm water and go to bed early.

The above content is an introduction to what to do if a one-year-old child has a fever. I hope parents can learn more about this knowledge, which will be of great help to the children. Fever caused by a cold can be reduced by physical methods or diet therapy. Either method is much better than taking medicine. Taking medicine frequently will reduce the body's resistance. Parents have also prevented their children from getting sick.