What should I do if my child has a fever or a cold?

Cold and fever are one of the most common childhood diseases in pediatrics. The main cause of fever is infection, the most common of which is respiratory tract infection. Nowadays, whenever children catch a cold or have a fever, parents are busy looking for medicine for them. However, not taking enough antibiotics is definitely bad for your body, as all medicines are toxic. So what should we do if children have a fever or a cold? Let me tell you below.

Wait until the temperature exceeds 38-39℃ before preparing to reduce the fever.

Fever is the body's normal response to infection and can be said to be a form of defense response. But on the other hand, fever can sometimes cause loss of appetite, listlessness all day, and even cause the baby to faint. The problems caused by fever usually occur when the body temperature is above 38-39℃, and antipyretic measures can be used at this time.

Keeping warm during fever

When the baby first starts to have a fever and starts to feel chills and shiver, you should cover the baby with a blanket to keep him warm. But when the body temperature rises and the face gradually turns red, you should use less blankets to help the baby dissipate heat. In addition, clothes that are soaked with sweat should be changed as soon as possible for the baby, and pay attention to keeping warm when changing.

Sufficient water supply

Although the use of ice pillows and wet towels has no effect on reducing fever, they can make the body feel more comfortable. Wiping your baby's armpits and groin to keep them dry and cool is actually not very helpful. Instead, giving them plenty of water can help reduce fever. If you have a persistent high fever and lack of energy

The care of children with colds is very important, and many aspects should be paid attention to:

1. During the cold and fever period, you should prepare some liquid food for your baby, preferably food that is easily digestible and high in vitamins C and A.

2. The room should be kept as quiet as possible, with proper ventilation, no smoking, and the temperature and humidity should be kept constant and appropriate.

3. Children’s clothes should be appropriate and should be made of cotton to facilitate heat dissipation.

The above are the treatments for children’s colds and fevers. Children’s immunity and resistance cannot be compared with those of adults, so we must be careful about colds and fevers, especially when the seasons change. To treat a cold and fever, you need to drink more water to detoxify and pay attention to temperature changes. In order to protect your baby's health, these are things parents should pay attention to.