6 Things Parents Need To DO When Their Children Are Sick

Illustration of things parents need to do when their child is sick (Freepik/Drazen zigic)

YOGYAKARTA Sometimes what looks like a baby or child who is under the age of three years. They feel their body is uncomfortable, but it is often difficult to communicate. Therefore, parents need to properly identify what disease the baby is experiencing.

Pediatrician at Santa Lebarita, California, Paul Horowitz, MD. said that to understand when a baby is sick, you have to understand what it is like when it is healthy. Because the weather is uncertain and it rains almost every day, then you need to identify the child's health properly. If they experience certain conditions know what needs to be done.

Body temperature rises due to enzymes that fight infection better when the temperature is higher. Fever can also be associated with ear infections, colds, flu, or because of reactions to vaccines. When a child has a fever, parents need to identify the level of fever. In babies over 3 months of age, it is usually harmless.

To help your little one stay comfortable, keep your nutritional intake as usual. Wear comfortable and thin clothes that help your body's heat temperature come out. Seka with warm water can help reduce the fever by one or two degrees.

If a fever is experienced for more than 3 days in children aged less than 3 months or more, it is most appropriate to immediately go to a doctor.

Small children can run out 6-8 times a year. Especially during seasons or temperatures are cooler. Sometimes it is difficult to know more than just a cold. One way to find out, identify the development of the symptoms. If the stuffy nose is followed by sneezing, coughing, sometimes fever, it is usually experienced for 3-5 days. The most important steps are to take, differentiate the symptoms of colds and symptoms of COVID-19. But if it's more than that time, it's better to bring your little one to the doctor for medical examination.

For the treatment of regular colds at home, try to get children to drink enough, either breast milk, milk, or mineral water at the age of more than 1 year.

Flu is a highly contagious and fast-spreading virus attack. Infected babies may become fussy and lose appetite and even play lazy. Flus are also often followed by fever, runny nose, nasal congestion, and cough. What parents need to do when their child has the flu, give a lot of fluids and be aware of severe coughs or respiratory problems.

RSV is a common virus that affects the lungs and respiratory tract, reported by Parents, Thursday, October 20. Parents need to remain calm, because this is very common. Almost every child will have a RSV when they reach the age of 2 years. While most will recover without problems, some children experience complications from RSV.

Prematurated babies are prone to RSV because their respiratory tract and immune system have not fully developed. Common symptoms experienced include runny nose, cough, and financier. Sowing is likely to last for two weeks and if you experience a bad episode may have increased risk of asthma. Horowitz recommends when the child experiences RSV, take it to the doctor if the ribs are concave every time he breathes and his nose is wide.

The baby's body language is a little complicated to understand. Sometimes the baby sleeps drowsiness wiping his ears. But if your baby catches his ear and has a nasal congestion, followed by a fever, then ear infections can be the cause. Some infections can heal by themselves. It is important for parents to check their child's health to a doctor.

When babies or children less than 3 years of age experience diarrhea, try identifying the foods or medicines they consume. Diarrhea usually lasts for 5-10 days. So, give a lot of fluids to the baby. If your little one vomits and is over 1 year old, give him a small dose electrolyte and often after 30 minutes of vomiting. Start giving it from one tablespoon and slowly increase the dose over time. If diarrhea is followed by high fever, blood or punah is bent, sluggish, and skin is inelastic, immediately check it with the doctor.

Those are the things parents need to do when their child's health experiences problems. The wisest, recognize every symptom and take it to a doctor if the pain does not subside.