Ways to increase children's immunity

We all know that children's physical resistance is relatively weak. In life, we should increase children's physical resistance to ensure that our children are not harmed by diseases. Generally speaking, if we want to improve children's resistance in life, we need to tell children to wash their hands frequently, and let them drink more boiled water and have enough sleep time, etc., which can improve children's immunity.

The immune system is responsible for protecting the body from infectious agents such as bacteria and viruses, and can be said to be the body's security guard. Without relying on drugs or health foods, the following 10 tips can protect your child's immune system and make it work at its best.

Drink plenty of water:

Drinking plenty of water can keep the mucous membrane moist, which becomes an important line of defense against bacteria. Children under 80 pounds (about 36 kilograms) should drink 250cc of water for every 10 pounds of body weight per day (that is, a child weighing 18 kilograms should drink 1000cc of water per day).

To ensure health, children should be made to understand the importance of drinking water as much as possible. Let your children carry water bottles when they go to school or go out, keep a bottle of water in the car at all times, and require everyone to drink water at dinner. Make drinking water a good habit, and you will also find another benefit of water: even if it is accidentally spilled, it will not stain your clothes.

No need to be too clean:

The immune system can form immune memory against infectious agents, so if it encounters them again, it can quickly eliminate them. If your home is too clean, your child will not have the opportunity to produce antibodies through infection, and their resistance will be weakened, which may lead to allergies and autoimmune disorders.

Teach your children to wash their hands:

Although being too antibacterial and clean is not good for health, it is still necessary to cultivate basic hygiene habits in children, especially washing hands after going to the toilet, which can prevent diseases such as diarrhea or urinary tract infections.

Get enough sleep:

Poor sleep can reduce the number of T cells in the body that are responsible for fighting viruses and tumors, thereby increasing the chance of getting sick. Experts recommend that growing children need 8 to 10 hours of sleep a day. If your child doesn't get enough sleep at night, let him take a nap during the day.

Discuss with your child the body’s ability to heal itself

Let your child understand the body’s ability to heal itself. When your child catches a cold or gets bruised, pay attention to how quickly he recovers. This way, your child will learn to trust his body’s instincts and not become overly dependent on medication. A study published at the 2000 American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting found that parents of children with chronic diseases who frequently discuss their illnesses with their children and emphasize their weaknesses will make their children more anxious.

Regarding the methods of increasing children's immunity introduced in the article, we recommend that you should make good use of them in your life. This is crucial for us to prevent harm from diseases in our lives. To improve children's physical resistance, we also need to provide them with adequate nutrients and let them go out and play with other children more often.