What should I do when my child catches a cold?

Children have relatively poor body resistance, so they are easily infected by viruses and develop cold symptoms. However, children will cry constantly after catching a cold, so parents will be very anxious when their children catch a cold. When a child catches a cold, it is important to treat him or her promptly to prevent the cold from becoming more serious and more difficult to treat. Here we will teach you how to deal with children’s early colds.

Generally speaking, in the early stages of the virus, parents may need to keep antipyretic drugs at home, especially when children have a high fever. Children usually have respiratory infections, and most of the disease progression will be more rapid. Especially for young infants and young children, their body temperature conditions are not very stable and they may experience sudden high fever. In the case of high fever, physical cooling should be carried out in time. If the physical cooling effect is not good, medication may be needed to control the excessively high temperature in time. Therefore, when preparing children's medications at home, the first thing to consider is preparing antipyretic drugs.

Other Chinese patent medicines for improving children's symptoms include Baoding for the treatment of colds, or Qingre Ning for the treatment of wind-heat colds. Parents can also prepare some of these medicines at home. Of course, if the condition worsens significantly or there are special changes, you still need to go to the hospital in time.

1. Adequate rest is crucial for colds. Try to let your baby sleep more, reduce outdoor activities appropriately, and don't let your baby get tired. Take good care of your baby's diet and let your baby drink more water. Adequate water can make the nasal secretions thinner and easier to clean. Let your baby eat more fruits and juices rich in vitamin C. It is said that chicken soup can relieve the symptoms of colds, so you might as well make some chicken soup for your baby to drink. Try to limit your intake of dairy products, which can increase mucus production. For babies with decreased appetite, mothers should prepare some easily digestible foods that are good in color, aroma and taste.

2. Make your baby sleep more comfortably. If your baby has a blocked nose, you can put one or two towels under the child's mattress and slightly raise the head to relieve the blocked nose. Never let babies under two years old sleep directly on pillows or place pillows under mattresses, as this can easily cause suffocation or damage the cervical spine.