Often a sick child: causes, methods of treatment, prevention, hardening. How to increase the immunity of often sick children?

The article will tell you why children get sick often, teach them how to properly treat and temper the often ill child.

The 21st century is marked by a colossal rise in the development of medicine, but the abbreviation " BWA " in relation to our children becomes the norm in pediatrics.

Especially often this medical term is applied to toddlers when they go to kindergarten. At this time, an endless runny nose, cough and fever become the constant companions of the child.

The immunity of a sick child is greatly weakened

The problem of often sick children

The main problem, according to the parents, is one: the child is ill with ARI and SARS much more often than his peers. However, one must understand that this problem is exclusively age-related: the older the child, the better immunity.

In children, the immune system is not developed, therefore all "sores" are attracted to them, like a magnet, which gradually train and temper the children's body.

IMPORTANT: While the child is at home, in the same microclimate, the immune system, without getting irritants, "falls asleep".

As soon as the baby crosses the threshold of the kindergarten for the first time, his immunity gets such a huge stress in the form of unfamiliar viruses and infections that he can not cope with everything at once. Hence the incessant rhinitis, prolonged coughing, incomprehensible from somewhere allergic, chronic diseases.

Children's team - a source of illness for a sick child often

But it should be, because this is how immunity is formed. The task of parents is to understand and remember this law of the child's future health.

Causes of often sick children

Despite the regularity of the incidence of child morbidity, there are certain reasons that worsen the natural course of the process:

• At the age of one to two years, the child practically does not have maternal antibodies in the body, and active immunity is still poorly formed,.Hence, almost continuous respiratory diseases
• The environment in which the baby is located is not the least important. If in the immediate vicinity of the house there are large automobile roads or railway stations, industrial enterprises, factories or plants, then ordinary children's ARI and ARVI are complicated by intestinal disorders or thyroid diseases in 50%
• Compliance with personal hygiene rules is one of the important moments in the formation of children'simmunity. If the child is accustomed to "wash the hands" after a street walk before eating, then in the future he will be clean and less prone to accidental infections.
• Self-treatment of the child with drugs that the pediatrician did not prescribe. The phrase "The girlfriend bought her Mishenka: although very expensive, but such an effective, it is true, there was an allergy, but does not cough," should not be an argument. No medicine is a panacea.

IMPORTANT: It is necessary to engage in the upbringing and, at the same time, the formation of children's immunity by adjusting the child's behavior.

Living near industrial plants is one of the causes of frequent illnesses in children

There are clear rules that must be adhered to:

1. toys in the mouth can not be taken
2. food falling on the floor can not be
3. on a walk do not poke anything into your mouth
4. if someone,then coughs nearby - move away or turn away

If such norms are observed, the risk of getting sick from a baby decreases.

Why is a child often sick with colds?

Why does a child often catch cold? Or, as the great classic AI Gerzen said, "Who is to blame?".The answer is simple: in most cases, parents themselves are guilty, who organize the wrong approach to feeding, dressing, treating, improving the child.
If the child, according to the parents, does not eat well, and even Grandma's songs-dances do not help, you do not need to force him. When the body feels the need for nutrition, the child will come running and will ask for food. The task of the relatives in this case is to choose the right diet.

It is important to properly organize a diet of a sick child

IMPORTANT: Children's food should be balanced, contain vegetables, fruits, meat, dairy products and cereals.

• Drinking should be provided to the child on first request, but, which is very important, not for pleasure, but for quenching thirst. It can be juices, teas, non-carbonated water at room temperature
• You can not overheat the baby, because sweating has more to pick up infections than undercooling.
• The air in the room should always be fresh and cool, and the toys washable

Why does the child often suffer from bronchitis?

In children who are often ill with children, acute respiratory viral infections can occur with complications, which result in damage to the ENT organs.

If parents failed to resist the infection, it falls lower. First it affects the upper respiratory tract, then the lower ones. So the child "acquires" bronchitis, bronchiolitis or pneumonia.

IMPORTANT: Pathogenic flora can enter the child's body through toys, dust.

Frequent bronchitis is the result of complications of acute respiratory viral infections in children who are often ill

Why is the child often sick in kindergarten?

Preschool institutions, despite all precautions, is a hotbed of a wide variety of diseases.

And since children spend a lot of time in a confined space( even if in each group has its own microflora, to which the child's body adapted), the infection transmitted to each other is spread instantly.

IMPORTANT: In a well-heated indoor kindergarten, air is quickly drained, and airing leads to drafts. The result of this is often the massive defeat of children ARD.

Immunity in all children is different: someone got sick earlier, someone later, the infection does not stop "walking" around the room and relapse in such cases is a frequent occurrence.

A child often sick in kindergarten

Often ill children in school

Usually by the time when a child from the category of BWA goes to school, his immunity is relatively developed. But infusion into the team with a new microflora can not pass unnoticed. While the development of antibodies will occur, the student can regularly sneeze and cough.

IMPORTANT: This process will gradually slow down and soon the adaptation will be successfully completed.

If the child is sick as often as in the kindergarten while attending school, often the lor organs become inflamed, the hearing worsens during illnesses, otitis occurs from time to time - the adenoids can be too much to blame.

The cause of frequent illnesses of school children may be adenoids

In this case, the child should be shown to the children's otolaryngologist for confirmation or refutation of the diagnosis.

What if the doctor has diagnosed Adenoids with a child? Read the article: Adenoids in children. Modern treatment of adenoids in children. Folk remedies for adenoids in children

Treatment of often sick children

The most important thing in therapy is the correct diagnosis, since different drugs are used to treat ARI, ARVI or flu .

Treatment often sick children depends on the nature of the disease

IMPORTANT: Do not make a mistake with the diagnosis will help the results of a general analysis of the child's blood.

• If the child has a high temperature ( above 38.5), antipyretic agents are used. The preparations " Nurofen", "Ibuphen" ( active ingredient ibuprofen), " Panadol" ( active substance paracetamol) are very popular. They are not only antipyretic, but also have anti-inflammatory properties and have a sedative( soothing) effect.

IMPORTANT: You can take such medications up to 4 times a day for no more than 30 mg per 1 kg of the baby's weight.

• To bring down the child for a long time candles "Cefekon" or "Analdim"

Once a popular high-performance antipyretic medicine "Naise" on the basis of nimesulide is now forbidden to use for children. It contains dangerous chemical compounds that cause allergies, affecting the liver, kidneys and other organs and systems of the child.

IMPORTANT: Rapidly knocking off the heat in a child can be done by using two antipyretic drugs of different action and method of application, for example: give half the dose of Syrup Nurofen ( ibuprofen active substance) and put the candle floor "Cefekon" ( active ingredientparacetamol).

• At the initial stage of the disease it is possible to help the child's organism to cope faster with viruses and to support immunity with the help of preparations: Aflubin, Influcid, Immunoflazid, Flavozid, Antiflavazid
• It is possible to use interferons such as Viferon "," Anaferon "," Laferobion "," Gippferon "," Nasoferon ". "Viferon", "Gippferon" and "Laferobirn" are available in the form of rectal suppositories, "Anaferon" - in the form of tablets, "Nasoferon" - drops or spray for the nose. But not all parents consider them acceptable, fearing the consequences of interference in the body's natural processes
• For treatment of the flu in children, the " Arbidol" was used most often. But as the viruses mutate over time, pediatricians recommend the use of " Remantadine" or similar to it for children from 7 years old - and the younger children "Tamiflu"
• When the bacterium appears in the body of the baby( what the analysis will tellblood), it is necessary to use antibacterial drugs. Very effective, depending on the diagnosis, like pediatricians and parents of babies, consider "Amoxiclav", "Flemoxin", "Zeffeks"
• The medicine from the stuffy nose should be chosen depending on the color of the discharge from it

IMPORTANT: Immediately the nosemust be rinsed with the usual saline solution : drip and after a couple of minutes help the child blow his nose or clean the nasal passages with an aspirator.

• If the discharge is a purulent bunch of green, then you need to apply an antibacterial topical remedy, for example "Biaparox" or " Isofra"
• If the discharge is transparent and the baby is having trouble breathing with the nose, you can use children's vasoconstrictive drops: "Nazivin", "Rinazolin", "Otryvin", "Pinosol"
• Sore throat to children from three years can alleviate various sprays( "Ingalipt", "Cameton", "Oracett", "Angilex" ), and the kids beforeex- pediatricians recommend giving decoctions of chamomile flowers or alternate
• To facilitate the withdrawal of phlegm from the lungs and bronchi , various mucolytic agents( plant) and bronchodilators ( synthetic) should be used. The first ones are breastfeeds, althea roots and licorice, mukaltin , to the second - "ATSTS", "Ambrobe", "Ambroxol"

A drug for treating influenza in children who are often ill

Often a sick child: how to increase immunity?

The child has recovered, he is again cheerful and cheerful, then it is time to start strengthening the immune system. For this you need:

• observe day regimen - full sleep at night and compulsory rest during the day in a ventilated room
• rational diet
• obligatory morning exercise and daily outdoor walks
• general massage chest 2-4 times a year
• take vitamins recommended by a pediatrician

The intake of vitamins is one of the ways to increase the immunity of a child who is often ill

IMPORTANT: In order to increase the child's immunity, it does not require large material costs or extremesical loads. Even the daily performance of routine morning exercises in a well-ventilated room can significantly improve a child's health.

Quenching often sick children

Hardening is one of the options to strengthen the immunity of a child of the category of BWA.But this must be done when the child is absolutely healthy.

Walking in the open air is one of the types of hardening of often sick children

It is necessary to start carefully, without extremes, gradually changing the habitual "greenhouse" way of life of the child:

• gradually to lower the temperature of water during bathing, to swim in natural reservoirs in the warm season
• allow to walk barefoot on floor in summer
• gradually introduce into the ration chilled products

The main thing is to do it systematically, continuously, contrastingly.

Quenching often sick children

Often ill children: prevention

To minimize the incidence of diseases of ARD and ARI of the child, it is necessary: ​​

• to strengthen the respiratory system by charging and gymnastics, which a child can daily work with mom and dad
• to keep in the children's room optimal for the childtemperature( 20-22 ° C), and humidity 50-70%
• encourage sports that develop airways( swimming, equestrian, cycling) and outdoor outdoor games
• to balanceNutrition, rich in vitamins and microelements necessary for the normal development and functioning of the child's organism.

Swimming is an effective method for preventing ARVI and influenza in often ill children.

Compliance with these simple recommendations over time will definitely have a positive impact on the baby's health.

It is important for parents to have patience, help their child to fight viruses and gain immunity and not forget the words of the famous children's doctor Ye. O.Komarovsky: "Of the often ill children, seldom are ill adults".

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