Pediatricians include those often ill children who have ARI diseases in which they occur 4-5 times a year or even more often. This is dangerous not so much in itself as by its complications. It can be either sinusitis, bronchitis, allergies, or dysbiosis. Such children can get sick without fever, constantly coughing, or with a long rise. Basically, parents themselves can determine that they often have a sick child. What to do in this case, the doctor can advise.
What are the causes of frequent illnesses? Studies have determined that this is, first of all, malnutrition, lack of exercise, parental smoking or reduced immunity in the presence of chronic diseases. Therefore, parents need to try to remove the factors contributing to the disease. If your doctor has diagnosed your child with an
“often sick child”, what should I do first?
It is advisable to visit an immunologist to choose the right medication. He often has sick children. Treatment is most often vitamins, immunomodulators and other drugs that increase defenses. It can be interferons, herbal extracts or thymus preparations , for example, Immudon, Wobenzym, Viferon and others (but no self-medication!).
If you often have a sick child, what else to do ? The main thing is to establish proper nutrition for the baby. The child should receive all the necessary vitamins and minerals from food, nutrition should be balanced in the content of proteins, fats and carbohydrates. Eliminate fast food, soda, and chips from your baby’s diet. Limit confectionery
sweets and canned food.
It is very important to properly organize the mode of the baby's day. He must go to bed on time and get enough sleep. Protect the baby from overwork and provide sufficient physical activity for him. Mandatory for such a child is daytime sleep, restriction of watching TV and at least 2 hours of walking per day.
Often parents ask the doctor a question: "How to temper a frequently ill child?" The main restorative procedures are massage, gymnastics, barefoot walking in cool water, grass or pebbles. It is important to teach the baby to independently do acupressure of feet, on which there are many points that stimulate the work of all organs.
To strengthen the protective forces of the child, it is necessary to provide him with a permanent wellness environment. Gradually stop wrapping him, teach him to take a shower daily. Rinsing your feet with cool water or
wiping with a wet towel. Be sure to do daily wet cleaning in the children's room and air it several times a day.
Limit the child’s contact with smokers and household cleaning products, do not seek sterility at an early age, and use less chlorine-containing products and antibacterial soap. Try to minimize the presence of allergens in the baby’s room: carpets and soft toys.
For many parents, the problem is when they often have a sick child. What to do if you need to go to kindergarten? Teach your baby to wash his hands more often and not to use other people's cups. After the garden, rinse his nose with salt water and gargle. If possible, limit your child’s contact with strangers.