Experience on prevention and control of common childhood diseases

There is no one-size-fits-all "magic prescription" for disease prevention. The core is to focus on daily non-extreme care, to deal with the disease in layers without panic, and to not rigidly follow the standards of a certain parenting school.

To be honest, the pitfall I have seen most is "over-protection". Not long ago, I met Grandma Zhang in the community. She used alcohol-based disinfectant wipes to wipe her children's hands and toys every day until the plastic building blocks were shiny. She even refused to touch the fitness equipment in the community, saying it contained bacteria. It turned out that the baby had diarrhea twice in the first half month of kindergarten, and came for a check-up to find intestinal flora disorder - this is a typical extreme. The issue of daily disinfection has always been controversial. Traditional nursing schools believe that "the cleaner it is, the less likely you are to get sick." The current consensus in the public health community is that "moderate exposure to environmental microorganisms helps to establish an immune barrier." There are also extreme natural parenting advocates who advocate that children's tableware does not need to be disinfected at all and can be used with adults. In fact, there is no need to stand in any one camp. It is no problem for the tableware of a month-old baby who has just started to feed complementary food to be washed regularly. For a baby over 2 years old and with a large range of activities, there is no need to wash the tableware at all. It is enough to wash hands with ordinary soap after touching the soil. On the contrary, it can help develop a strong immunity.

Oh, by the way, many parents have asked me whether they should get the second-category vaccine. This has been a topic that has been debated for many years. Some people think that free vaccinations are enough, and the manufacturers are the ones who spend the money to earn IQ taxes. Others think that vaccinations will be given to their children regardless of the vaccine as long as they can get an appointment. I usually won’t give a standard answer directly. I will only use the statistics from last year in our jurisdiction: There were influenza outbreaks in three kindergartens in our jurisdiction last winter. The infection rate of children who were vaccinated against influenza was 62% lower than that of children who were not vaccinated. Even if they were infected, the average duration of the disease was 2 to 3 days shorter, and complications such as pneumonia were rare. If the family has enough budget, it is right to give priority to the five types of influenza, hand, foot and mouth, influenza, and 13-price pneumonia. In fact, the budget is limited, and it is best to arrange for the flu vaccine every autumn. After all, the consequences of a flu are much more expensive than the cost of the vaccine.

Believe it or not, many babies are sick not because of poor immunity, but because of the infection. Last week, a mother brought her baby to catch a cold. The baby wore three sweaters and a thick down jacket, and his back was covered in sweat when touched. She said she was afraid that the baby would be cold, so she wrapped herself up thicker than an old man when going out. In fact, children's metabolism is much faster than that of adults. You can wear as much as you want for your child. At most, add a thin coat. Wrapped up like a little rice dumpling, your head will be sweaty when moving, and it will be easier to catch a cold when the wind blows. I have been wearing this for my two children since they were young, and they often get very hot when running around the community in winter. Last year, I only caught a cold once in the whole winter. I drank more water and stayed up for 3 days. Of course, if your child has a weak constitution and coughs when the wind blows, it's totally fine to wear half an extra piece of clothing. There's no need to compete with others.

As for how to deal with illness, there is even more controversy. Some people think that a fever is caused by the working of the immune system, so they can recover quickly without taking any medicine. Others think that as soon as the fever reaches 38 degrees, they quickly take antipyretics or even take antibiotics directly for fear of causing problems with the fever. The most exaggerated parent I have ever encountered was that my child had flu and fever and was fed cephalosporin for three days. The fever did not go away but he had diarrhea for several days. After a blood test, he found out that it was a viral infection and that antibiotics were not suitable for the disease at all. In fact, there is no unified temperature line for whether or not to take medicine. The core indicator is the child's mental state: if the temperature reaches 38.5°C and he can still run around and eat delicious food, he can completely cool down physically and drink more water and observe. ； If you feel paralyzed as soon as the temperature reaches 38°C, don't even want to touch your favorite cake, or have a history of thermal convulsions before, then take the medicine you should. There is no need to bear it. There are also many people who are confused about whether to give their children immunity-boosting health products. Western medicine generally believes that as long as they eat a balanced diet and ensure one hour of outdoor activity every day, there is no need for additional supplements. ； The doctor of pediatrics of traditional Chinese medicine may recommend that children with weak spleen and stomach should drink some yam and millet porridge and boil some water with Pseudostellariae. My own experience is that as long as the child eats and sleeps normally and meets the child care indicators, no health care products are as useful as running twice more outdoors. If you really have frequent colds and food accumulation, it is no problem to find a reliable doctor for treatment. There is no need to exclude a certain plan.

After all, there is really no standard answer when it comes to raising a baby. To prevent common diseases, to put it bluntly, "don't be too rough and don't be too delicate." Paying more attention to the state of your baby is more useful than reading 100 parenting posts. If your baby is really sick, don’t panic. Check your mental state first and go to the hospital if you are unsure. It is much more reliable than blindly searching Baidu at home and relying on other people’s experience.