Why do children catch colds?

There are many reasons why children catch colds in autumn, but the main one is that they spend most of their time at home before going to school and have few friends. Even if there are, their parents make sure to keep them under strict watch.

Therefore, children are prevented from being in direct contact with many common pathogens. Due to their immunization deficiencies, the children would be exposed to a variety of viral infections at school and would catch colds easily.

What should the parents do if children have a cold? Should they take medicine or antibiotics?

Children who have a mild cold don't require any medication. There is no specific medication for colds because they are a self-limiting disease and the majority of colds are brought on by viral infections; however, they usually go away on their own with time.

Some parents may give their children antibiotics but this is wrong and harmful. Because antibiotics are effective against bacteria but completely useless against viruses.

If the children take antibiotics every time they get sick, it will also make the bacteria in their bodies develop resistance to drugs, rendering them almost completely ineffective in the event of an infection.

What treatments can parents use to treat their children's colds?

Children can drink warm water when they have a cold because it can help with sweating and relieve cold symptoms. It can also prevent the possibility of dehydration and replenish the water lost.

Parents should also make sure that there is adequate airflow at home and let children stay in bed and get enough sleep.

Parents can use a physiological saline nasal spray to clear the children's nasal passages of debris and relieve the symptoms of nasal congestion in children who have stuffy noses.

Should parents take their children to the hospital if they suddenly develop a high fever? What kind of circumstance necessitates medical intervention?

Children who have had a cold for some time and then suddenly develop a high fever should be taken to the doctor right away.

Seek medical attention if the children exhibit any of the following symptoms.

• The children are suffering from a high fever that lasts for a very long time.

• In addition to typical cold symptoms, the children also exhibit convulsions, vomiting, diarrhoea, and coughing.

• The children refuse to drink anything.

• The children's cold symptoms have not subsided after two weeks.

为什么孩子会感冒？

孩子秋季感冒的原因其实有很多，但其实主要原因是：上幼儿园前，孩子主要是在自家圈子里活动，社交圈内几乎没有外人，即便有，也是经过家长的严格把关。

就是因为家长对孩子严严实实的保护，让孩子没有与各种常见病原体直接接触的机会，所以孩子一旦对外开放面对杂七杂八的病毒感染源时，压根就没有免疫力。

上幼儿园后，孩子的社交圈瞬间扩大，如此一来，孩子就会遇到其他感染源，生病几率陡然上升，中招也就在所难免了。

孩子感冒怎么办？要吃药吗？抗生素有用吗？

如果孩子只是轻症感冒，则无需吃药。因为感冒是自限性疾病，并且大部分感冒的病因都是病毒感染，并没有特效药，通常过段时间自然就会好起来的。

有些家长可能会看着孩子难受，乱给孩子吃抗生素。但这其实是错误的！因为抗生素抗的是细菌，对病毒是完全无效的。

如果每次孩子生病都打抗生素，还会让孩子体内的细菌产生耐药性，如果以后真的发生了感染，那抗生素几乎是没有效果的。

孩子感冒该如何护理？

孩子感冒可以多喝热水。

孩子感冒时多喝热水可以缓解感冒症状，帮助发汗，还可以防止脱水的可能，及时补充体内失去的水。

除了喝热水以外，家长还应该多注意空气流通，不要因为孩子发烧怕着凉就紧锁门窗。

孩子感冒时，家长还可以多叫孩子卧床休息，睡个好觉。

如果孩子鼻塞，可以用生理性盐水喷鼻，清洗鼻腔里的脏东西，减轻孩子的鼻塞症状。

孩子突然发高烧，需要送医吗？哪种情况需要送医？

如果孩子已经病了一阵子，然后突然发高烧，则需要及时送医。

如孩子出现以下情况，请及时就医：

• 孩子高烧且长时间不退烧。

• 孩子不单只有普通的感冒症状，还伴有猛咳、呕吐、拉肚子、抽搐等其他症状。

• 孩子在感冒期间拒绝饮用任何东西。

• 孩子的感冒症状在两周后仍没有好转。