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How to prevent children from cold and cough

BY Carol Carey 2019-12-09

  There are many ways to prevent children from catching colds and coughs. First of all, it is necessary to reasonably match the baby''s complementary food and eat more vegetables and fruits, which can effectively enhance resistance. In addition, physical exercise, especially outdoor exercise, is needed to promote lung function development; pay attention to keeping your feet warm, cultivate your baby''s drinking habits, and try not to go to crowded public places as much as possible.

  The child’s resistance is It is relatively low. In the spring and autumn seasons, flu and cough symptoms are prone to occur during the period of high flu. If you always have a cold and cough, it will lead to a decline in resistance and a vicious circle. Not only do you need to actively receive treatment after getting sick, you should also take good care of your daily life. So, how to prevent a child from having a cold or cough?
  1. Reasonably match the baby’s supplementary food
   If the baby is still eating supplementary foods, you need to pay attention to the reasonable combination when adding supplementary food to the baby. If it is a thicker supplementary food, You can feed less every day, and the more rare you can feed more. You should also eat more vegetables and less meat. If you feel that your baby is not digested well, you can reduce the amount of supplementary food. You can also eat some fruits, which can ensure balanced nutrition and prevent colds and coughs.
  2. Strengthen physical exercise
  In daily life, you need to strengthen physical exercise. Outdoor exercise can promote the development of lung function, enhance lung capacity and the defense capacity of the respiratory tract, so you should go more Exercise outdoors so that you can breathe fresh air, enhance the central nervous system, and adjust your temperature. It is recommended to exercise 5 days a week and exercise one hour a day, this can enhance resistance and improve disease resistance.
  3. Keep your feet warm
  Because the bottom of the foot is far away from the heart, blood supply will be less, and the child’s own subcutaneous fat will be less, and the warming function will be poor, nerves The phylogeny is not perfect, so the cold protection ability of the foot is poor. Special attention should be paid to the warmth of the feet. First of all, you need to choose the right socks according to different situations. The size of the shoes and socks needs to be larger. This can help air insulation and increase warmth. It is recommended to soak your feet in warm water for 3 to 5 minutes before going to bed every night. This can also increase warmth.
  4. Cultivate drinking habits
  Some babies don’t like drinking water, but they also need to cultivate the habit of drinking water. After adding supplementary foods, you need to pay attention to drinking water every day. , At least 150 ml of water per day. This can not only add water, but also improve resistance and prevent colds and coughs.
  5. Go to public places less
  Parents should take their babies as little as possible to crowded public places, such as large shopping malls, movie theaters, etc. If respiratory infectious diseases are prevalent in the area, It is best not to go out, so that you can avoid being infected by air and contact.

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