Follow the doctor's advice
After careful examination, the pediatrician selects the treatment for your baby. In no case do not change the recommended regimen of the doctor at their own discretion or referring to the experience and advice of girlfriends and grandmothers. If you have subtracted any information in the instructions to the drug that caused your doubts, talk about it with the pediatrician.
Be very careful
Medical products always come at the same time (this is especially important when treating antibiotics). Pay attention to when the baby should take medication: before, after or during meals. Adhere to the recommended dosage. To measure doses of syrups and suspensions, use special measuring spoons, syringes, pipettes (they are usually sold with the drug). Pay attention to how to take the medicine: dissolve, dissolve in water, swallow, drink plenty of liquid. It is also very important to observe the duration of the course of treatment. Do not abolish prescription drugs prematurely only because you thought that the baby has already recovered: this is fraught with aggravation of the disease.
The right approach
Sometimes the crumb does not like the taste of syrup or suspension: it is capricious, turns his head, cries. But you must be firm, because the health of your treasure depends on it! To an older child, try to explain why it is so important to take medicine, and try to outsmart the younger one. For example, mix a crushed tablet with honey or jam. Important: we feel unpleasant tastes with the tip of the tongue and the middle part of it, so try to get the potion closer to the cheek, and not directly to the child's tongue.
Gentle menu
Try to include only lightly digested foods in the sickly's menu: the body needs strength to fight the disease. Do not make the child eat. During illness, children often lose their appetite, because a weakened organism wants to rid itself of the excessive load associated with digesting food. Do not worry: as soon as the crumb becomes a little better, the appetite will immediately return. But drinking should be given often and a lot, especially if the disease is accompanied by high fever and / or diarrhea.
Fresh air is also important
If the windows are permanently closed, the concentration of pathogens will increase in the air. But you are interested in the karapuz breathing clean, fresh air and quickly recovered. Throughout the day, regularly ventilate the room. If possible, buy a humidifier: this will help maintain the microclimate in the house.
Is it worth it to bathe?
Ill child often sweats. If it is not washed for several days, irritation may appear on the skin. Daily bathing (it should be abandoned only at a very high temperature) helps to recover faster, brings relief to the baby, improves mood. Water procedures during illness should be short. Pajamas should be worn in the bathroom, so that the baby does not suffer from a temperature difference in the bathroom and the bedroom. Now you know what to do if the child is sick and how to help him.