It's winter and the colds They are the order of the day for everyone. When it is an adult who suffers from it, we go to the anti-catarrhal medications quickly, but today it is increasingly recommended to be extremely cautious with these medicines in children under six years.
What can parents do if the child has a cough, discomfort, pain and a stuffy nose?
In children's colds the medicines, even in the case of those sold without a prescription, they should not be administered to children under six without a medical recommendation. Above all, it is essential to read the prospects well and never give a medicine, however innocuous it may seem, to a child below the age recommended by the leaflet.
Colds in children
In the colds in children the best strategy is to soften the symptom more annoying For coughs it is better to use a homemade honey syrup, always following the recommendations of not giving honey to children under one year because of the risk of botulism. If there is pain or fever, they can be relieved with ibuprofen or other recommended pain relievers, but with enormous dose care.
When the child has mucus, it is not necessary to give secretion inhibitors, but to relieve them with saline drops and sucking the mucus with some of the appropriate devices.
The most important thing is to hydrate, with water or warm liquids such as vegetable broth or chicken, or give preferably natural juices. The bathroom also has many relaxing and antifungal properties, due to the action of water vapor. It makes the secretions more flushed and clears the nostrils.
To prevent colds in children It is essential that they get enough sleep and have proper nutrition and hydration. It is also essential that the house is properly ventilated, humidified and clean. And especially wash your hands to eliminate germs. However, it is not possible to avoid colds, especially if the child is exposed to closed environments with many other children who may be ill. Although it does not hurt to prevent teaching children not to cough in the face of others and not to share food or drinks with their peers.
If the child is ill or is likely to spread to others, whenever possible, he will be better at home. When I am bad I prefer my bed and not have to be with maximum activity. Children need that too, although there is no reason not to go for a walk.
But if the symptoms of a common cold they last more than four or five days, if there is a high fever, difficulty breathing or if the baby is less than three months old, you have to go to the doctor to prevent complications.
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