It is said that catching a cold is easy to catch a cold, but why do colds occur with such high profile in summer? Many parents find that their children are more likely to catch colds in summer than in winter.

It turns out that the hot and humid summer is when viruses thrive. When people turn on the air conditioner and enjoy the cool breeze, for children, too low indoor temperature is often the accomplice of colds.

The temperature difference between indoor and outdoor is too large, and the exchange of cold and heat also becomes an opportunity for colds to sneak up. The high temperature in summer reduces children's resistance and increases their chances of contracting viral colds. How should parents deal with children catching colds in summer? Parents, please hurry up and learn about the strategies to prevent your children from catching colds in summer!

What causes children to catch colds in summer?

Many parents may question, how can their children still catch cold when the weather is so hot in summer?

In fact, there are many factors that cause children to catch cold in summer. For example, when the outdoor temperature is high in summer, the air conditioner is turned on indoors, and the child suddenly enters the air-conditioned room while playing outside and is sweating. The sudden cold and sudden heat will cause the child to get cold. It caused a cold; some children were accompanied by air conditioners and electric fans all day long, and even played in the water and took a shower, and caught a cold without paying attention; some children disliked the weather being too hot, so parents gave them ice cream and ice cream. Drinking, this will cause the child's internal organs to be invaded by cold and dampness... These reasons will eventually cause the child to catch a cold!

To put it bluntly, most summer colds are caused by the body suddenly catching a cold! Therefore, parents should pay attention to temperature changes during this period of high incidence of colds and adjust their children's clothing at any time.

Pay attention to these points to prevent your children from catching cold!

1. Before the child goes to bed, parents can lower the air conditioner temperature first, wait for the room temperature to drop, and then increase the temperature appropriately after the child falls asleep to prevent the child from catching cold due to too low temperature. Do not let the air conditioner blow directly to the children. Children should not stay in the air-conditioned room for a long time. Some outdoor activities should be arranged every day.

2. After children exercise, do not blow the fan or air conditioner directly when they are sweating profusely. Parents can use a soft dry towel to dry the sweat on the child or put on dry clothes, and wait until the child falls. After sweating, enjoy the coolness brought by the air conditioner.

3. Add or remove clothes in time. If you stay in air-conditioned places such as shopping malls and supermarkets for a long time, you should wear certain clothes and take them off when you go outdoors. In addition, pay attention to the use of air conditioners and fans in summer to prevent the indoor temperature from being too low.

4. A healthy lifestyle and appropriate outdoor exercise are also necessary. To help children develop the good habit of going to bed early and getting up early, you can also take them out for a walk in the early morning when the temperature is not too high, but avoid going out when the temperature is too high at noon to avoid heatstroke.

5. Try not to let children eat ice cream, drink cold drinks and other cold things, and let them drink more warm water.

What should I do if my child catches a cold in summer?

1. Control the indoor temperature. Although the summer is hot, children cannot be allowed to stay in an air-conditioned room all the time. The temperature in the air-conditioned room should be kept at about 26 degrees, and ventilation should be provided to prevent the growth of bacteria.

2. Let the child get enough rest. Adequate rest time, a quiet rest environment, suitable indoor temperature, and reduce the amount of activity. There is no special drug treatment for colds. Adequate rest can help your child's immunity recover as quickly as possible and defeat the virus.

3. Eat reasonably. Compared with spicy, raw and cold foods, it is better to eat some heat-clearing and detoxifying foods in summer, such as mung bean porridge and other vegetable soups. These fruits and vegetables are beneficial to the digestion of children's gastrointestinal tract.

4. Replenish water in time and fully. When you are sick and have a fever, your body consumes a lot of water and needs to be replenished in time. At the same time, sufficient water can expel metabolic toxins from the body in a timely manner and promote the body's recovery. Once a child catches a cold, encourage the child to drink more boiled water and seek medical treatment promptly to avoid complications.

5. If you have repeated high fever or cough, you must seek medical treatment. After a child catches a cold, if it is mild, it will resolve on its own after about 12 days. However, if the high fever persists for more than 3 days and is accompanied by chills, headache or even convulsions, or the cough persists for more than 5 days, you need to go to the hospital in time.

Parents need to keep in mind these tips to prevent children from catching colds in summer so that their children can spend the summer safely. Don’t miss out on the bright summer and have fun with your healthy children