Fever is a common symptom of a cold, but when it occurs in children, it can make parents extremely anxious and unsure of how to handle it. I want to remind you that when your child has a fever, you should first observe their symptoms.
Fever is a normal immune response in children
Children's fever is a normal immune response, indicating that their immune function is good.
In addition, a higher body temperature can help inhibit diseases. Do not measure the severity of the illness solely based on temperature; the most important thing is the child's mental state.
Pay attention to special fever symptoms
Sleepiness, poor mental state, seizures, pale complexion, and crying or restlessness are ways for infants to express discomfort;
If a baby has a fever and their condition is not good, different from their usual state, it is advisable to seek medical attention in a timely manner. In short, the severity of the illness cannot be measured solely by temperature.
How to reduce fever in children
1. Covering the fontanelle
For newborn babies whose fontanelle has not completely closed, mothers can cover the fontanelle with the palm of their hand while the baby is asleep, until the baby's head sweats.
2. Drinking ginger sugar water to reduce fever
If the baby's fontanelle has already closed, older children can reduce body temperature by drinking ginger sugar water.
The baby's fever is caused by catching a cold, and their urine color is relatively light. At this point, mothers can feed the baby some ginger sugar water to drive out the cold. If there is onion, adding a piece of onion while boiling the water will have a better effect.
3. Drinking a weak saltwater solution to reduce fever
If the baby has a fever accompanied by redness of the face and swelling of the throat, it indicates that the baby's body is relatively hot.
In this case, drinking ginger sugar water is not only not conducive to reducing body temperature, but may also increase the degree of fever. At this time, the best way is to give the baby some weak saltwater to drink, which can lower the internal heat.
4. Bitter melon to reduce fever
Sometimes, the baby's fever is caused by inflammation or infectious fever.
In this case, you should consider using bitter melon to boil water for the baby to drink. You can treat bitter melon water as regular drinking water for the baby.
What to eat when a child has a fever
1. Bananas
Bananas can be eaten when a child has a fever. They can increase the child's appetite and provide hydration. The main effect is to relieve constipation.
Bananas are a cool fruit, and fruits with a neutral or cool nature have a good fever-reducing effect. Febrile children can eat bananas to replenish the nutrients their bodies lack.
2. Water chestnuts
Water chestnuts can improve vision, treat hemorrhoids, and relieve constipation. They can prevent meningitis and high blood pressure, and can assist in the treatment of chronic cough and thick sputum.
Water chestnuts are a cool food. They can clear heat and relieve fire, as well as provide nutrition. They have a very good fever-reducing effect for patients in the early stages of fever.
3. Apples
Apples are considered a neutral fruit, and fruits with a neutral or cool nature are beneficial for reducing fever and providing rich nutrients.
Children with a fever can eat apples to replenish hydration and help lower body temperature.
4. Strawberries
Sweet and sour strawberries are delicious and have a good cooling effect. According to traditional Chinese medicine, eating strawberries can relieve internal heat, clear heat, relieve summer heat, and reduce irritability.
5. Pears
Pears have a cooling nature and a sweet taste. They can generate body fluids, clear heat, and resolve phlegm. They are suitable for symptoms such as wind-heat cold, fever, dry mouth, thirst, cough with yellow phlegm, etc.
