A few days ago, my child's father and I were both exposed to the sun and had fevers and coughs. However, Mumu, who we get along with day and night, did not have a fever or get sick. I think this may have a lot to do with the child's immunity .
Nowadays, everyone is the first person responsible for their own health. In this competition for "immunity", parents are more concerned about the health of their children than the adults themselves.
With the adjustment of epidemic prevention policies, many parents are afraid to take their children out because they are worried about the "little Yang people" outside.
The child's immune system is at a stage of development. It is undoubtedly weak and needs more protection.
In other words, when immunity is weak or immature, bacterial viruses can easily attack the human body and make it sick.
has strong immunity. Even if it is infected by virus , the strong immunity can minimize the damage of the virus and allow the child to recover faster.
In the face of the new coronavirus, immunity is the most powerful barrier in children.
It is like a talisman, undertaking an important defense task and fighting against bacteria and viruses that invade from the outside.
In this winter, how to improve children's immunity is also a topic of concern to parents.
However, parents should be aware of some ways of destroying children's immunity and should try to avoid them.
Some ways to destroy children’s immunity
1. Cesarean section
Some studies have found that children born by caesarean section have a higher incidence of some infectious diseases than children born through the birth canal.
This is because the child is born through the birth canal and will be exposed to some probiotic bacteria in the mother's birth canal. These bacteria can colonize the child's intestines, allowing the child to obtain good immunity.
Babies born by caesarean section have no chance of being colonized with probiotics because the environment in which they are born is sterilized.
Therefore, babies born naturally gain more natural intestinal immunity.
2. Abuse of antibiotics
Although antibiotics have saved many lives, when a child gets sick, it is necessary to diagnose the disease before medication can be given. Not all diseases require antibiotics.
It is human nature for parents to be anxious when their children are sick. However, as long as children are sick, antibiotics are used, which may easily cause the body to develop drug resistance and destroy the body's immune function .
3. Excessive disinfection
Although it is a good thing to pay attention to the health of children, excessive disinfection can also destroy children's immunity.
once read a report that a little boy developed cold and allergy symptoms as soon as he entered kindergarten, but his symptoms were relieved at home.
Later it was discovered that parents over-sterilized, resulting in too few microorganisms in the home. The children's immunity was reduced and they were unable to resist bacteria outside, which was why they fell ill as soon as they left home.
We live in an environment where bacteria coexist, and the human immune system also needs training.
As children grow up, they are constantly exposed to a small amount of bacteria and viruses in the environment, which stimulates the immune cells in the body to function, thus enhancing the child's immunity.
If the environment is too clean, the immune cells in the child's body will not be stimulated and exercised, and they will gradually lose their fighting capacity.
Children are delicate and need care, but they do not need excessive disinfection.
How to enhance children's immunity
In order to prevent children from getting sick, parents can enhance their children's immunity from these aspects.
1. Vaccination
Vaccination to prevent infectious diseases is a proven effective method in human history.
Vaccination will not have bad effects on the body, but it will be like importing special defense molecules. When encountering such germs , it can enhance the immune system to respond quickly to the invading virus and maintain good health.
After the baby is born, he should be vaccinated with various planned immunization vaccines on time. The vaccine should be paid for at his own expense. If conditions permit, he should also consider vaccinating the child.
2. Balanced diet
In the first 6 months after the baby is born, try to exclusively breastfeed, especially the colostrum in breast milk, which contains a variety of immune factors , which can improve the child's immunity.
Exclusively breastfed babies do not need calcium supplements, but vitamin D supplements should be started within two weeks after birth.
html Babies aged 06-24 months can continue to breastfeed while scientifically adding complementary foods.Try to have a variety of complementary foods and eat regularly.
3. Ensure sleep
Sleep is a very important way to promote children's physical growth, intellectual development, and improve immunity .
If a child often sleeps too late, sleeps for too short a time, or sleeps of poor quality, it may cause the child's body to remain in a state of fatigue.
If this happens for a long time, it will easily lead to the weakening of the child's body's resistance . It will also affect the immune function and may induce diseases.
4. Moderate exercise
Exercise is a tool for babies to learn and a way to understand the world.
The importance of exercise to children is self-evident. According to expert recommendations:
Preschool children should exercise at least 3 hours a day at different intensities, and at least 1 hour at moderate intensity and above. Reduce sedentary time, try to ensure a balance between eating and exercise, and prevent and reduce overweight and obesity in children.
When the weather is fine, parents can take their children to do more outdoor activities.
For example, after the baby is one month old, parents can take the baby outdoors to enjoy the sun for 5-10 minutes every day.
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This can improve the body's gas exchange, increase the blood oxygen content in the body, and contribute to its healthy development.
Proper exercise not only improves the child's body immunity, but is also beneficial to the child's vision development.
In fact, in addition to vaccination, diet, sleep and exercise are the basic factors for the natural upbringing of children. If they are taken into account in daily life, they can effectively enhance the child's resistance.
The impact of emotions on health cannot be ignored. If infection is unavoidable, parents should not be overly anxious as it may easily affect their children's emotions.
Try to maintain a normal attitude and maintain a relaxed and pleasant family atmosphere, which is also conducive to resisting the invasion of viruses.
is a senior nanny and mother of two children. She is concerned about maternal and infant health, children's upbringing and education. To get more parenting information, welcome to follow Yinhua Parenting!
