A child often gets sick

The child managed to suffer six or more respiratory infections in a year? Be prepared for the fact that the pediatrician will take him to the number of often ill children, or BWA. This abbreviation is a warning medical sign, indicating that the baby is at risk for respiratory system diseases. Such children are more easily fatigued and develop worse physically; they have more frequent and more severe chronic diseases of ENT organs, bronchitis, pneumonia , allergic rhinitis and bronchial asthma, as well as rheumatism and glomerulonephritis (inflammatory kidney disease). And when a sick child often grows up - in high school he may show a tendency to chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, neurotic reactions, neurocirculatory dystonia. To prevent their development, domestic pediatricians isolated often sick children in a special observation group. It matters not only the frequency of colds, but also their duration.

If viral infections are delayed for 14 days or more, this is also an excuse to take the child to the number of BWA. The second and third years of life - a critical period of development of immunity. Due to the peculiarities of their organism and the expansion of contacts, toddlers are especially vulnerable to viruses and bacteria that cause respiratory diseases. A certain role in the fact that the child does not get out of colds, plays a genetic predisposition. It has long been noted that large, tall, over-fat kids, more often they are influenza and show a greater tendency to allergies.
In addition, most of them have enlarged tonsils and adenoids, responsible for local immunity of the mucous membranes. In addition, inflammatory conditions in such children are less treatable - they are often prescribed antibiotics and microorganisms lose sensitivity to them. Against this background, dysbacteriosis develops, aggravating the underlying problem. Do not wait for the baby to outgrow it! It must necessarily be inspected. And most importantly, try not to let hypothermia, overexertion and overexcitation of the child! Increase immunity will help dousing with cool water, long walks, sleeping in the fresh air, chest massage and therapeutic gymnastics.

Facts about the nursery age.
1. During this period, babies usually add 200-250 g per month and 2-3 kg per year.
2. The skin surface per 1 kg of crumb weight is larger than that of an adult, because children overheat when they are wrapped, and are supercooled if dressed too easily.
3. In the second year the child should have 12 teeth cut - now there will be 20 of them! By the way, their number is determined by the formula - age in months minus four.
4. The heart of a crumb makes 110 beats per minute - almost twice as much as an adult! - and about the same speed of breathing (28-30 times per minute). Compensatory capabilities of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems of the baby are limited, which means that his physical load needs to be dosed, giving the crumb enough time for rest, and to make sure that it matches the age!
6. The water exchange of the baby is still imperfect. Having played it, he can forget about thirst: make sure he gets enough fluids! The norm is 90-95 ml per 1 kg of weight in the second year and 60-70 ml in the third year, including water contained in food.

Menu on Science
This food is long in the stomach and causes thirst, and all this disturbs the night's sleep. To make it strong, offer porridge, dairy products and cottage cheese for dinner. A prerequisite: in every meal, there must be a hot dish - cold foods and dry food disrupt digestion.