When your child is sick with a cold or the flu you feel bad for them because you know they can't be helped with many kinds of adult meds. When we feel sick we know how bad it is and when our children get sick we know it is worse for them because they don't understand about germs and all that. They just feel really bad.
There are things you can do that don't require over the counter meds or a trip to the Doctor's office when you already know what it is that your child has. That is a waste of money the Doctor just pockets. Now if it were something more than just a cold then go ahead and make an appointment. A cold and the flu will last about a week, maybe a day or two longer. If it lasts longer than that then make an appointment with your child's Pediatrician.
Also remember a cold and the flu are viruses and most antibiotics don't help them. They only administer them to hopefully prevent a bacterial infection if one should arise. This doe not cure colds or flu. Too many antibiotics in the body and used too much can be detrimental to the health of the individual.
Here are some remedies and helps to make your little one feel better.
There are things you can do that don't require over the counter meds or a trip to the Doctor's office when you already know what it is that your child has. That is a waste of money the Doctor just pockets. Now if it were something more than just a cold then go ahead and make an appointment. A cold and the flu will last about a week, maybe a day or two longer. If it lasts longer than that then make an appointment with your child's Pediatrician.
Also remember a cold and the flu are viruses and most antibiotics don't help them. They only administer them to hopefully prevent a bacterial infection if one should arise. This doe not cure colds or flu. Too many antibiotics in the body and used too much can be detrimental to the health of the individual.
Here are some remedies and helps to make your little one feel better.
- Add moisture to the room. Vaporizers are nice but if the air is too moist you then have another problem and that is mold and mildew and you don't want that.
- Cool Sprays sometimes cool the room down. You can use them and set them to 50%
- Air out the house and the room where your child is staying. Yes even if it is 30 degrees outside. Wrap them up to keep them warm and put a fan in a window and open the windows and let it air out for about an hours. Then close the windows and turn the heat back on. Colds and flu tend to happen in the winter because we close the germs in the house. Let the sun in.
