What to do if your three-year-old baby gets chickenpox

Varicella is a relatively common infectious skin disease. It affects the patient's life. The skin will become itchy. The patches of chickenpox should not be scratched, which feels very uncomfortable. Varicella is more common in infants and young children. When a three-year-old baby has chickenpox, you should pay attention to keeping the skin surface clean. You can use medication as prescribed by the doctor. Many mothers don't know what to do when a three-year-old baby has chickenpox. What should I do when a three-year-old baby has chickenpox? Let’s take a look at it next.

1. What should I do if my three-year-old baby gets chickenpox?

1. Once a child is found to have chickenpox, the first thing he should do is not to go out to play or go to school. He should rest at home for about two weeks and wait until he is fully recovered before contacting others. Because chickenpox is contagious, going to school during the chickenpox period can easily infect other children.

2. After a child has chickenpox, he or she should be careful not to eat sour, spicy or irritating foods such as oranges, peppers, fish, lamb, eggs, coriander, etc. These foods will make the child's condition worse. You can eat more apples, pears, bananas, cucumbers, cabbage, noodles, millet porridge and other foods on a daily basis.

3. Chickenpox is very itchy, so we must cut children’s fingernails short to prevent them from scratching and causing infection and scarring. For some younger children, such as those a few months old, you can give them protective cotton gloves to prevent them from scratching the chickenpox.

4. During the period of chickenpox recurrence, there may be fever symptoms. We should let the child drink more water. Once the child is found to have fever symptoms, if the temperature is below 38°, we can let the child drink more water to relieve the fever. If it is above 38°, we need to take antipyretics. Be sure to always pay attention to your child's condition. If the high fever persists, go to the hospital for treatment.

2. What should I pay attention to?

Chickenpox will form scabs about 3 to 5 days after onset. At this time, be careful not to scratch your child, as scratching the scabs will easily leave scars. Especially for chickenpox scabs on the face, special attention must be paid.

3. Reminder

After a child has chickenpox, he or she should try to stay in bed and rest at home, and not go out again, so as to avoid catching a cold and causing other complications that aggravate the child's condition.