Child Health Questions and Answers

Children are very fragile in nature in the sense that they very frequently succumb to diseases. The basic physical strength and immunity of an adult depends on how sound his health was in his childhood. Health conscious mothers are therefore very concerned and tensed about the proper care of their children to keep them physically fit. Here you find answers to some very common child health problems and their easy remedies:

Q. 1. How to keep a child away from cold?

A. 1. To avoid cold, children must be taught to wash their hands with warm water and soap before meal time and after toilet, so that they are not infected by the cold carrying viruses. Intake of Vitamin C tablets regularly also keeps them away from cold.

Q. 2. Do milk products add to the existing problem of congestion?

A. 2. This a controversial child health issue. However, according to a handful of child specialists, milk products may cause or worsen congestion. So kids better avoid intake of dairy products.

Q. 3. How to increase fluid intake of a child suffering from diarrhea?

A. 3. Fluid intake is essential during diarrhea or it leads to dehydration. They must be made to drink plenty of water. If the child refrains, try tasty electrolyte replacing solutions which they will always love to drink.

Q. 4. How to encourage children to brush?

A. 4. To make tooth brushing a part of a child’s daily routine, it must be made comfortable. A child toothpaste is mild than the adult ones in the sense that they taste sweet and do not create any burning sensations. Children will always love to brush with such pastes and never abstain from it.

Q. 5. At what age should children start flossing?

A. 5. Flossing inhibits formation of cavities between the teeth. So children should begin to floss their teeth at bedtime right from the age of two when their teeth come in contact with each other.

Q. 6. How is Sponge Bath or Dawn Bath related to lowering a child’s fever?

A. 6. Sponge Bath or Dawn Bath is usually not required in case of low fevers. However, if the body temperature rises above 103 degrees, such baths may bring down the fever and provide some relief to the child.

Q. 7. What should be done if a child cannot take antibiotics?

A. 7. Avoid frequent re-dosing of antibiotics in case the child is unable to consume it and vomits out the medicine. This may cause diarrhea.

Q. 8. Is it safe to clean the child’s ear with a cotton swab?

A. 8. It is highly insecure to insert a cotton swab inside a child’s ear as there are high chances of the delicate eardrum to get ruptured and the child may turn deaf forever.

Q. 9. Do ear piercing harm a young girl?

A. 9. It is medically very safe if you pierce the ears of your newborn or a little grown-up daughter.

Q. 10. Can a vaccine cause a particular disease rather than preventing it?

A. 10. Apart from the “Attenuated Vaccines” made from live and weakened viruses, vaccines generally protect a person from diseases rather than aggravating them.