How to deal with winter sniffles
October 18, 2008
Why babies get so many colds
Don’t think you are alone if you realise that your baby has been having constant cold since winter begun. On the average every child caches cold between 7 to 10 times a year, with most of them during the winter.
It is terrible to see your tiny baby suffering and snuffling away and you have almost nothing to do about it. About 50% of parents get so much worried about their children’s health during the winter to the extent that they end up sick from the stress.
Spot the signs
Family health expert and GP Dr Rob Hicks is of the view that parents can stop worrying about their babies getting sick during winter by learning 1) how to identify quickly the early signs of illness like a rise in temperature and 2) how to start treating the signs right away.
Dr Hicks recommends the use of infrared ear thermometer because it is an easy and accurate non-invasive way of taking the temperature of young children. It could be used even when they are asleep.
There are certain signs you must look out for to know whether your child is getting sick. The child becomes restless and gets high temperature. Other times you may also see that your child becomes subdued or quieter than usual.
What to do if…
The following are Dr Hicks recommendations about treating raised temperature in children.
1. Cool down the room by doing any of the following. Turn down the heating system or put on an electric fan in the room. You may also open the window instead.
2. Remove the clothes your child is wearing leaving only underwear and nappy.
3. Give the child some paracetamol or ibuprofen. Do this according to the manufacturer’s instruction.
4. Give your child a lot of liquid and make sure he/she drinks it.
Mom and Dad must not worry
The result of a research commissioned by Braun reveals that a third or more of parents get worried about their children’s health during winter. Some parents worry so much that they eventually get ill themselves.
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