Children have poor physical resistance and are prone to experiencing runny nose and sneezing during autumn and winter seasons. This not only affects their physical health, leading to weakness, but also causes symptoms such as loss of appetite. So, what should a three-year-old child do if they have runny nose and sneezing?
Children with runny nose and sneezing are often caused by catching a cold. If it is not very serious and does not affect food intake and sleep, as long as they pay attention to home care, such as drinking warm water and supplementing vitamin C to relieve symptoms. If the child's symptoms are severe and accompanied by fever symptoms, they should go to the hospital for examination in a timely manner and take medication under the guidance of a doctor for treatment.
Children are prone to loss of appetite after catching a cold. At this time, children should eat some light and easy to absorb meals, such as rice porridge soup and various easy to digest vegetables. They can properly supplement some easy to absorb fish, meat and chicken, try to eat less spicy, stimulating or greasy food, and at the same time, take enough water.
To prevent children from catching colds, it is necessary to adjust their clothing according to temperature changes in a timely manner, avoid catching a cold, encourage children to exercise more, improve their immune system, enhance their disease resistance, and regularly open windows for ventilation to maintain indoor air circulation. It should not be too dry. During the high incidence season of colds, it is advisable to minimize going to crowded places or public places.
