According to Dr. Dinesh Kumar Chirla, Director of Special Care Services at Rainbow Children's Hospital, Hyderabad (India), children are vulnerable to weak resistance and are susceptible to diseases in prolonged cold weather.
Therefore, parents need to apply some skills to care for children in cold weather to effectively prevent diseases for children:
Keep warm for children
Choose an absorbent, heat-resistant jacket for children, especially a feather jacket or cotton shirt. Pay attention to wearing all layers of clothing so that children do not get cold.
Adding a hat to keep your head and ears warm, a scarf to protect your throat and chest.
Providing enough nutrients and warm water
Energy-rich foods such as congee, soup, meat, fish, eggs will help children maintain good health. Need to feed children easy-to-eat and warm dishes.
In addition, parents need to ensure that their children drink enough water, but the water needs to be kept warm, avoid cold water that can catch cold.
Keep your home space warm
Use a heater or heater to keep your child's bedroom warm. However, it is necessary to ensure that the air in the room is not too dry, as this can cause children to have dry nose and throat.
Note, make sure your child is not exposed to strong heat sources such as gas stoves or heating to avoid burns.
Maintaining personal hygiene for children
When it is cold, parents should shower their children with warm water but not too hot to avoid drying out the skin.
throat hygiene
In cold weather, children's respiratory systems are easily affected. Parents need to clean their children's nose regularly with saline solution, especially when the child shows signs of nasal congestion.
Be careful when going out
If you need to go outside, you should only let your child go outside for a short time and wear warm clothes. Pay attention to outdoor temperatures and avoid letting children go out on very cold days.
Monitoring children's health
If the child shows signs of coughing, fever, or runny nose, take the child to see a doctor promptly. Cold weather can easily make children susceptible to diseases such as flu, pneumonia, and sore throat.
