Declaring that children start to get sick frequently with the cold weather, Pediatric Specialist Dr. Fatih Fakirullahoğlu gave 10 warnings to families about what needs to be considered. Pediatric Specialist Dr. Fatih Fakirullahoğlu said, "The increase in the time children spend in public living spaces with the effect of the cold weather and the opening of schools has increased the risk of catching various infectious diseases, especially the lower and upper respiratory tract," said Fatih Fakirullahoğlu.
ALLERGIC CHILDREN SHOULD CHANGE MASKS FREQUENTLY
Exp. Dr. Fatih Fakirullahoğlu emphasized that it is important for families to teach their children to cover their mouths with the inside of their elbows in cases such as sneezing and coughing. exp. Dr. Fakirullahoğlu underlined that children's masks get damp due to being worn for a long time, dust mites can accumulate on masks due to humidity, therefore it is important that especially allergic children change their masks every 2 hours. ATTENTION
Children who show any of the symptoms of high fever accompanied by fatigue, dark runny nose or disturbingly frequent cough should be evaluated by a physician as soon as possible. Dr. Fakirullahoğlu said, "It is not right for a sick child to risk the health of his classmates by going to school under these conditions. In such cases, it is important to contact the parent and ensure that the child is removed from the school to see the doctor, in order to prevent epidemics, and to warn the parents of other children in the class because of such a disease in the classroom. "He said.
EXCELLENT THICK CLOTHING CAUSES ILLNESS
With some precautions, it is possible for our children to get sick less or overcome the disease more mildly in winter. Stating that Dr. Dr. Fakirullahoğlu listed his suggestions for parents to ensure a healthier winter for their children in 10 items as follows:
"Especially in these months, We should keep our children away from closed, crowded environments."
"Water and soap are still our most important weapon in preventing many infectious diseases. For this reason, it is necessary to teach our children to wash their hands with soap repeatedly during the day."
"Contrary to popular belief, dressing children in too thick clothes causes them to get sick more, rather than protecting them from disease. It will be enough for your child to wear clothes that are one layer more than what you wear if it is a small child, and in the same thickness as you if it is an older child."
"Balanced nutrition is even more important in these months. For this reason, nutritious foods such as vegetables, red meat, fish, yogurt and eggs should be consumed in the main meals. In between meals, nuts and fruit should be given to the child in moderation.” . It should be noted that silent reflux in children; It is one of the leading factors in the formation of many diseases such as recurrent tonsil infection, rhinitis, sinusitis, bronchitis, asthma."
"Because it may cause reflux, cow's milk is also included two hours before we put our children to bed. It is necessary to stop feeding."
"We should avoid using sharp-smelling detergents, perfumes, bleach, and be careful not to hang clothes to dry in the house, as they affect allergic children more."
" It is important not to compromise on sleep patterns and to ensure that children have regular sleep between 8-12 hours according to their age, in order to strengthen their immunity."
"The environment where the child is located should be ventilated several times during the day. Do not neglect to ventilate the room because it is cold."
"Do not smoke or drink in the house."
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