Can children with colds and fever take a bath? Can children with colds and fever use air conditioning?

It is quite common for children to get sick with a cold, because children generally have a weak constitution, and parents generally need to take good care of their children after they have a cold or fever. So can children with a cold or fever take a bath? Can children with a cold or fever use air conditioning?

Children with colds and fever can take a bath. If the child has a mild cold, then he can take a bath, but the temperature must be kept appropriate and not too hot or too cold. However, bathing is not recommended in serious cases, as it may worsen the baby's condition. At home, try to recommend children to exercise more to enhance their resistance and immunity. Since hot water baths can expand capillaries and sweat glands, they are used for physical cooling. After washing your hair, the indoor temperature should be between 25-27 degrees. Dress in time and blow dry your hair. During this period, pay attention to keeping your child warm. When it is cold, add clothes to your child in time to prevent the child from having a fever. If the child is seriously ill, use some medicines as soon as possible to treat it, which is conducive to the child's recovery.

1. Room temperature. Babies need a suitable room temperature, which should be 24-26℃ in summer and 40%-60% humidity. If the climate is hot and muggy and the indoor air temperature is high, the baby will not be able to dissipate the heat, which will lead to overheating.

2. When the baby is using the air conditioner, in addition to ensuring the indoor temperature, the indoor air must also be kept fresh. The windows should be opened frequently for ventilation, at least twice a day, for more than half an hour each time, which can reduce the concentration of indoor pathogens.

3. When turning on the air conditioner, the room should not be too airtight. The bedroom door should be opened to facilitate air circulation, prevent excessive concentration of bacteria, and promote fresh air.

4. When using air conditioning, babies should not be blown directly at it. They should stay away from the air outlet. Also pay attention to the cleanliness of the air conditioner. It should be cleaned once a week to prevent bacteria or mites inside from causing infection to the child. When the baby has a cold, actively give antipyretic treatment. Also pay attention to the impact of ambient temperature on the child. You can use air conditioning appropriately to help the baby cool down.

During a cold or fever, a child’s appetite for many foods may decrease. Because watermelon is cooler, he may want to eat watermelon, but it is best not to give it to him. Because the gastrointestinal function of children is reduced during a cold or fever, so the appetite will also decrease, and he will not want to eat many things. At this time, it is best to feed the child relatively warm food. Too cold watermelon is likely to cause a further decline in gastrointestinal digestive function, and may even cause diarrhea in severe cases. If the child’s appetite has not decreased significantly, the gastrointestinal digestive function is very good, and he is not very picky about food, then he can eat 1-2 bites appropriately and try it tentatively. If the child does not feel any discomfort after eating, he can be fed 1-2 bites at the next meal, but the amount should not be too much.

When children have a cold or fever, if their mental state is good and their appetite is good, they can eat fish at this time. However, the amount of fish they eat should be properly controlled, and it is not advisable to put too much chili when cooking the fish. When children have a cold or fever, the fever will have a certain inhibitory effect on their appetite. The inhibitory effect may be strong or weak. When the inhibitory effect is strong, the child's appetite will decrease significantly, and the food will not smell good, and they will not want to eat fish. At this time, do not feed fish to children. If the inhibitory effect on appetite is weak, the child still has a good appetite and can eat fish appropriately. However, because it has a certain appetite suppressing effect, the amount of fish should not be too much, otherwise, it may also cause symptoms of indigestion.