How to treat the child at the first sign of a cold

At the first signs prosody have the child create it to fight the infection. Follow the bed rest, viral infection cannot be transferred to the legs, the body needs strength to fight it.

Give the baby a lot to drink. Give your babies water from a bottle. For the older child prepare cranberry juice, infusion of rose hips or tea with lemon. Drinking plenty of fluids flushes out toxins that are produced by viruses and are the cause of illness.

Watch the temperature of the body. With its increase, the child becomes lethargic, cranky. If there are convulsive reactions to hyperthermia, to 38 degrees don't lie to her. It's a natural reaction, when the temperature most of the viruses are killed.

Start taking antiviral drugs and Immunostimulants according to the scheme specified in the instructions to the drug. The nasal passages lubricate protivovirusnoe ointment.

At the onset of cold provide the outflow of the contents from the cavity of the nose. Rinse nasal passages with salt solution or ready pharmacy sprays based on sea water. To prepare your tools for wash dissolve half a teaspoon of salt in a glass of warm water. Then dial in a little pear solution and rinse each nostril. The baby's head not tilt back, the water should be poured back through the nose. Try not to use a vasoconstrictor drops, only if there is copious mucus, which constantly interferes with normal breathing.

Feed your baby according to his desire, if he doesn't want to eat — don't force it. Include in the diet of dairy products, they contained bacteria help to cope with viruses. The older children let the onions and garlic, they contain volatile, with antibacterial properties. Kids after three years let's drink half a Cup of a garlic infusion. For its preparation brew 1 clove of garlic in a Cup of boiling water and insist within hours.

If the temperature rises above 38 degrees, wipe the baby with a solution of a bite or give him one of antipyretic drugs containing paracetamol. They are available in the form of tablets, rectal suppositories and syrups. Before use, carefully read the instructions.

If the child has a cough, make him inhalations with eucalyptus oil. Let's 3 times a day, syrup of licorice root, up to 2 years — 2 drops in a teaspoon of water, from 2 to 12 years: half a teaspoon in a glass of water.

If the fever lasts more than 3 days or any bacterial complications (tonsillitis, otitis, etc.) — contact your doctor, in this case treatment will need to add antibiotics.