How to treat a child's daytime cough

We all know that changes in air temperature can cause us to cough, and the most common reason for children to cough is cold air stimulation. If the child does not have much phlegm and does not cough frequently, it is mostly caused by stimulation from cold air, and this situation can usually recover on its own. However, we should not take it lightly, because if children cough during the day and are not properly cared for, they may get colds, bronchitis, pneumonia and other diseases. Therefore, parents must pay attention to the phenomenon of children coughing during the day and seek medical attention in time. So, how to treat children’s daytime cough? Take a look at the following content to solve your doubts.

Respiratory tract infection causes cough in children

If a child's cough is caused by a respiratory tract infection, the child may have symptoms such as fever, shortness of breath, and wheezing in addition to coughing. Children's sleep will also be affected, and they will lose their appetite and feel less energetic.

Children with respiratory infections need prompt medical attention. If you notice your child has significant wheezing, be sure to tell your doctor; this is one of the signs of bronchiolitis.

If a child has a hoarse voice, his cough sounds like a barking dog, and there is a high-pitched echo when inhaling, he should be sent to the hospital immediately, because this is one of the symptoms of acute laryngitis, and severe throat edema may cause suffocation.

Allergic child cough

If a child's coughing episodes are seasonal or occur after exposure to certain substances, he may have an allergic cough. Allergic coughs can worsen when children are active, crying, or wake up in the morning. If a child has a family history of allergies, has had eczema, etc., then he will be more likely to develop an allergic cough.

Patting the back can help children to expectorate

Children cannot spit yet, so even if they cough up phlegm, they will just swallow it. You can pat your child's back to help him expectorate. The specific method is that when the child has a severe cough or two hours after eating, let the child lie prone horizontally on your thighs, use your hollow palms and wrists to pat the child's back from bottom to top and from outside to inside. You should use moderate strength, just enough to feel the vibration on the child's back.

Cough relief methods

Steam cough relief method: When a child coughs severely, let the child inhale steam. The humid air can help relieve the dryness of the child's respiratory mucosa, moisten sputum, and calm the cough. However, you must be very careful and pay attention to the water temperature to avoid scalding your child.

Warm cough relief method: For colds and coughs caused by cold, in the early stage of the disease, you can fill a hot water bottle with hot water at about 40℃, wrap it with a towel, and then apply it to the child's back near the lungs. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that this can speed up the expulsion of cold and help relieve cough.

Hydration and cough relief method: Give your child enough water, generally based on the principle of small amounts and multiple times. If your child is still very young, try to ensure that he or she gets enough breast milk or formula, while supplementing with warm boiled water. Children who have already started eating complementary foods can drink some diluted fruit juice. To determine whether your child is dehydrated, you can count whether he can wet 6 diapers a day, or see whether his urine is clear.

The above article introduces how to treat children's daytime cough. I hope you will have a certain understanding after reading it. If a child's cough is severe, do not delay the treatment and send the child to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment in time. Although there are many ways to treat children's daytime cough, it is necessary to treat the symptoms according to the cause of the cough, so that the cough will be effectively treated.