Why is it that babies are more likely to catch colds?
1. Weak respiratory barrier function
Children’s respiratory ciliated cells are immature, respiratory mucosa is delicate, and viruses are easy to enter the body through layers of defense lines.
2. Immature immune system
On the one hand, the baby’s immune system is still in the development stage and its ability to resist external invasion is weak.
On the other hand, the baby’s body has few immune antibodies, and the virus entering the body is difficult to remove, which is easy to cause infection.
3. Easier exposure to pathogens
Children living in groups don’t pay much attention to avoiding each other, and it is easy to spread pathogens when playing together.
Therefore, it is often heard that one baby in the kindergarten and primary school classes is ill, and soon more than half of the classes will be ill.
Don’t do this to cure a cold.
Step 1 Cover your sweat
This [ancestral] method is actually totally wrong and groundless.
Children’s body temperature regulation ability is poor, deliberately wrapped with quilts for [covering sweat], but will let the body temperature continue to rise, even dehydration.
Step 2 Wipe with cold water and alcohol
It is not recommended to wipe with cold water! Too cool water will make the baby uncomfortable and the body temperature will rise again after the water evaporates.
Don’t try alcohol to cool down! Because alcohol will enter the body through the baby’s delicate skin, if used in large quantities, it may also cause poisoning.
Step 3 Use drugs at will
The composition of compound cold medicine used by adults is complex. Children under 6 years old may not only fail to relieve symptoms, but also have side effects.
There is no need to use [anti-inflammatory drugs], that is, antibiotics. Antibiotics are mainly aimed at bacterial infections. However, colds are caused by viral infections, and taking antibiotics has no effect.
At present, there is no effective antiviral drug for the common cold, so there is no need to take [antiviral] drugs.
Knocking on the blackboard, a cold is actually a disease that can heal itself without using drugs, and can gradually recover with more daily care.
I’m really not at ease. I also need to consult a doctor before taking drugs.
The baby has caught a cold, so the care is more reliable.
Step 1 Sleep well
Sleep is an important link in physical recovery. Create a good sleep environment for the baby, ensure the baby’s adequate sleep, and enable the body to better adjust itself.
Step 2 Reduce clothes and keep cool
Don’t wear too much! Changing your baby into a more breathable and fitting pajamas can make your baby’s body more comfortable.
Some parents will think that the cold is caused by [catching a cold]. Once the child has a cold, he will try his best to add clothes.
But in fact, the only purpose of increasing or decreasing clothes is to make the baby comfortable. If the child has fever, change it thinner properly. Only clothes with good air permeability can help lower the body temperature and avoid high fever.
Step 3 Drink plenty of hot water
You heard correctly, [Drinking plenty of hot water] can really help improve cold symptoms.
Because swallowing warm liquid can not only relieve the baby’s throat discomfort, but also reduce the occurrence of cough.
In addition to warm boiled water, you can also drink chicken soup, rice soup, diluted fruit juice, noodle soup, etc. to help your baby replenish water.
Try 3 Tips to Prevent Baby’s Cold
STEP 1 Do the daily cleaning
A cold is not so much the culprit as the culprit.
Help the baby’s small hands to clean more and reduce the residue of germs. Adults should hold the baby when they go home and wash their hands and change their coats before kissing the baby, so as to minimize the spread of pathogens.
2. It is very important to improve resistance.
Hiding in the house will not be all right. Taking your baby for outdoor activities can help your child’s body better adapt to external changes.
Prepare rich and balanced food for your baby. The proportion of fish, shrimp, eggs, milk and meat should be sufficient. Only when you eat well can you have a healthier body.
3. Attention should be paid to body temperature changes.
The baby needs to add clothes when it is cold and reduce clothes when it is hot. The choice of clothes is also something parents need to pay attention to.
Especially when the baby sleeps, parents are not easy to take care of. Choosing a comfortable, fitting and breathable pajamas can prevent the baby from overheating or supercooling to a certain extent.