Colds are an infection of the nose, throat or throat. It is almost always caused by a virus. Colds usually go by themselves, but there are things you can do to relieve the symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Colds infect easily, especially in the first few days the child is sick. Wash your hands and the child’s hands frequently to avoid spreading the infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the event of a cold, it is common for the child <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When the baby is infected, it only takes a day or so before the first symptoms of cold in children<\/em> arrive.\u00a0Usually the child feels sick for the first two days, but then becomes more alert.\u00a0The string is clear at first and then thickens.\u00a0The cord can be gray, yellow or green.\u00a0The child may have a cough and cough for one to two weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Coughing the child is part of the body’s defense. By coughing, the body gets rid of things that irritate the respiratory tract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Children sometimes get a high fever, but it usually goes over quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A cold usually goes away by itself, without the child needing care. If the cold does not improve within a week, the child may have received an infection, which needs treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Seek care directly at a health center or on-call clinic for the child<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thick snuff is usually no reason to contact a doctor if the child is doing well otherwise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On the other hand, contact the care if the child is snotty or clogged only in one nostril. It may be due to sinusitis or the child has pinched a small object that has stuck in the nose. For example, a pea or a plastic ball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Colds in children<\/strong> are very contagious.\u00a0The virus infects through tiny droplets in the air.\u00a0They can be transmitted when the child sneezes, coughs or holds someone in his hand.\u00a0Since children often have a lot of body contact with both adults and other children, colds are easily spread.\u00a0The virus can also sit on toys, which children lick and suck on.\u00a0Sometimes viruses and bacteria can remain on toys for several days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Children are more likely to have colds than adults. During the first years of children’s lives, it is common for them to receive up to seven colds a year. Over time, the colds come less frequently. From the age of ten, children usually have one to two colds a year, as do adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During the first two years, the infections usually do not make the child immune. Older children, on the other hand, often become immune to the virus they are infected with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Children up to six months have some protection against colds, thanks to antibodies transferred from the mother while in the stomach. However, a newborn is susceptible to infections, especially during the first month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is difficult to avoid having children being cold. But there are ways to reduce the risk of infection spreading:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let the child stay outdoors as much as possible, even in winter. Viruses spread more easily indoors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Children who are in environments where they breathe tobacco smoke more often get respiratory infections than children in smoke-free environments. Avoid having your child in environments where people smoke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Children who have a fever, are tired and powerless should stay home from preschool, open preschool or school to rest. Children who are fever-free and feel good can go back to preschool or school even if they are cold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can help relieve the symptoms to make the child feel as good as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The youngest children breathe through their noses. Therefore, it can be difficult for them to eat if they are stuffy in the nose. Often it is dried noses in the nose that cause the baby to become clogged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can drop saline in the nose to thin out the leash and clean the nose. Saline drops can be purchased at a pharmacy without a prescription.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can also make your own saline drops. Mix 1 deciliter of lukewarm water with 1 milliliter of salt. It is as much as 1 spice salt. The water does not need to be boiled, but it can feel better if the solution is lukewarm when using it. Drop the solution into the baby’s nose using a small plastic syringe, which is available at pharmacies. Or use a cotton swab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Saline drops have about the same salinity as body fluids, such as blood and lymph. Therefore, saline drops are mild to the mucous membranes and can be used as long and as long as needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are breast-feeding, you can use breast milk instead of saline drops in your baby’s nose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Children can get the swelling nasal spray or nasal drops when stuffed in the nose.\u00a0It causes the swelling of the nose to go down.\u00a0There are no nasal sprays or nasal drops that are approved for children under one year – then saline drops apply.\u00a0Different nasal sprays and nasal drops are approved from different ages.\u00a0Ask at a pharmacy and read the instructions on the package carefully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Decongestant nasal spray and nasal drops should not be used for more than 10 days in a row. If used longer, they can instead have the opposite effect and cause the baby to become swollen in the nose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The swelling in the mucous membranes of the nose decreases if the child sleeps with his head high. You can try adding an extra pillow under the mattress. You can also set the legs at the head end of the bed on a couple of books to tilt the bed. Young children may find it comfortable to sit in a babysitter or in a baby carrier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prescription-free cough medicines do not usually help with colds.\u00a0The cough is important for the child to get mucus and clean the airways.\u00a0Give your child plain water to drink.\u00a0For children over one year, you can give honey dissolved in warm water.\u00a0Remember that honey can cause caries, so brush the baby’s teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do not give cough medicine to children under the age of two or to children who have asthma without first asking their doctor for advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To relieve the cough you can give the child something to drink.\u00a0Especially if the child also has a fever.\u00a0Children get fluid deficiency faster than adults.\u00a0They need to drink more than usual, in order not to become dehydrated.\u00a0Offer water, juice or juice.\u00a0A child who has been drinking too little can get tired, hungry and pee less than usual.\u00a0If the child kisses about as often as usual, then they have had a good drink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sometimes children with a fever do not want to eat regular food.\u00a0There is no danger if the child has a little reduced appetite for a few days.\u00a0Offer something the child likes.\u00a0For example ice cream, cream or scallion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fever is one of the body’s ways of defending and fighting infections. Viruses do not thrive in the body when it gets too hot. Therefore, do not treat a fever in a child who is otherwise well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can give non-prescription fever-reducing and pain-relieving medicines if the child is wholesome, does not want to eat or drink or has difficulty getting to rest in the evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The drugs are available in several different forms that are suitable for children, such as orodispersible tablets and solutions.\u00a0Ask a pharmacy what is right for your child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Follow the instructions on the package carefully and do not combine different medicines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can read more about medicine in the package leaflet that comes with the package.\u00a0You can also lookup the drug\u00a0and read the package leaflet there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Giving medicines to children<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prescription drugs for temporary pain<\/p>\n\n\n\n Since colds are usually caused by viruses, treatment with antibiotics does not help. The body’s immune system does the healing and the cold goes by itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A cold is an infection of the upper respiratory tract, mainly in the nose. Viruses or bacteria cause the mucous membranes to become infected. They then become swollen and form more mucus than usual. The mucus can be thin or thick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are several hundred types of viruses that can cause colds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the cold does not pass, the child may have sequelae.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sometimes colds can cause the child to get\u00a0ear infections.\u00a0The child aches in one or both ears.\u00a0Ear inflammation may need to be treated with antibiotics.\u00a0Especially in children up to one year or from twelve years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some children may get\u00a0sinusitis\u00a0when they are cold, but it is unusual.\u00a0The child can then get a stuffy nose, thick cough, and aches in the forehead or cheeks. Colds are an infection of the nose, throat or throat. It is almost always caused by a virus. Colds usually go by themselves, but there are things you can do to relieve the symptoms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2,977,881],"tags":[997,1000],"class_list":["post-697","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-diseases","category-cold-and-flu","category-infections","tag-nasal-drops","tag-symptoms-of-cold-in-children"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/697","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=697"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/697\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3032,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/697\/revisions\/3032"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=697"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=697"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=697"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}When should I seek care?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
This is how cold infects children<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
It is common for children to be chilled several times a year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
So I avoid cold spreading<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Tobacco smoke leads to more respiratory infections<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Should the child stay at home?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What can I do myself to help the child?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Saline drops can be used as long as needed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Nasal drops can be used for a limited time<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Hold the baby’s head high<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Water is often as good as cough medicine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Children with fever should drink frequently<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Medicines for pain and fever in colds<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Treatment for cold in children<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
About colds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Sequelae<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Ear inflammation is the most common sequelae<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Unusual for the child to get sinusitis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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