Break the Myth - thand lag gayee ..
Summer still continues, but as soon as child begins to sneeze or cough, parents start overclothing their children and stop bathing them...
More so, they stop giving them curd, banana, orange or sometimes add tea leaves to Milk ...
It's all our cultural myth and counterproductive for childcare ..
Most Colds are viral infections and named as Common Cold ..
What you must do in common cold ..
1. Keep them in comfortable temperature (27 to 28 deg C)
2. Keep their nose open with saline drops, use frequently .
3. Increase liquid diet , may be hot beverages as decongestant .
4. Bathe daily to keep them fresh (this is a good protection from skin disease)
5. Can use cold vaporiser or humidifier or steam .
6. Keep child mostly upright especially after feed.
7. Avoid dry or wet cough medicine .
8. All vapor rubs should be applied over clothes to avoid poisoning
9. Expect vomiting as cough reliever.
10. Nebulisers are not anti-cold measures.
Treatment of Common Pediatric Illness is more of common sense than Medicine, always and always remember as your child cannot speak....