Every time a child catches a cold, we are very anxious: What should we do if the child has a fever? What should I do if my child has a sore throat? What should I do if my child has a stuffy nose? I thought it wasn\’t particularly serious, so I would let the child hold on for a while and see what happened. But it is inevitable to be nagging and accusing, \”You are abusing children\”, \”What should I do if it causes pneumonia?\”, \”Take medicine and see a doctor quickly, eat early, see a doctor early and have peace of mind.\” Seeing that the child has been sick for two or three days, should I do it or not? How about carrying it on? Cold causes pneumonia? Many people think that a cold is likely to develop into pneumonia, so they insist on taking medicine and seeing a doctor early to get better soon. In fact, colds do not cause pneumonia. It is only because the early symptoms of pneumonia look like colds that they are often misunderstood. Parents who are worried that a cold will lead to pneumonia can rest assured that their little ones are not very capable of catching colds. So, how do you know if your child has a cold or pneumonia? It will be clear when you look at the table below: How to get over a cold? Since colds do not cause pneumonia, we can safely let our children get through it. However, children look pitiful when they are sick. Is there any way to make them feel better? Generally, colds are caused by viruses. At this time, the child only needs to rely on his own immunity to resist them. Generally speaking, it will heal in about a week if you don\’t care about it. If you don’t want to bear it hard, you can try these methods: ※Fever If your child has a cold and is also accompanied by a fever, the best way is to use physical cooling, or you can also take medicine depending on the situation → [Cai Ma Q&A] When should children take medicine when they have a fever? ? ※Coughing children should drink more hot water and hot soup when they cough. Children over 1 year old can drink some honey water. If your cough is severe and doesn\’t get better in more than a week, see your doctor to find out what\’s causing it. As a reminder to parents, the American Academy of Pediatrics believes that over-the-counter cough suppressants are ineffective for children under 6 years old and may cause serious side effects. Therefore, if your child has a cough, do not give them cough medicine. ※For general sore throat, children over 5 years old can eat some hard candy to relieve it. Studies have shown that sucking hard candies when you have a sore throat is very similar to using a numbing throat spray. For younger children, you can drink cold drinks or eat popsicles. Some mothers worry that if their children are sick and eat ice, will their condition worsen? Based on my actual experience, the answer is no. And when you have a sore throat, eating some ice will indeed make you feel better. If your child has a severe sore throat that affects swallowing and eating, it may be caused by a bacterial infection and he or she needs to see a doctor. ※For nasal congestion methods to deal with nasal congestion and runny nose, please click here → A runny nose in children does not necessarily mean they have a cold! Learn these tips to easily deal with these colds and don’t worry! Babies under 3 months old need to see a doctor immediately if their body temperature is higher than 38°C. Children over 3 months old should also see a doctor if they have the following symptoms: See a doctor for these conditions: ※ Difficulty breathing ※ Blue lips and nails ※ A lot of sticky mucus after two weeks of cold ※ Cough that lasts for more than a week ※ Ear pain, Continuous crying ※The body temperature exceeds 38.9℃ ※The above symptoms of lethargy and bad temper are probably not a cold but other symptomsHe is seriously ill, please be careful!
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