Toddler down with cold every month this year

[nicolejoy]

Medicine could cause tooth decay if used excessively. It is very high in sugar so it's probably a good idea to a) give a drink of water afterwards to rinse the mouth, b) don't give the medicine right before bed (same thing for other sugary drinks), and c) brush teeth AFTER giving medicine.

If you just give medicine once every couple of months it's not going to be a big deal - but I'm pretty sure if a kid was having medicine daily, it would probably start to cause problems (and likely other problems too, not just dental problems!)

Probiotics and vitamins never hurt anyone, I don't think. As well as a healthy diet and getting enough sleep. It's easier to get sick when your immune system is run down - so help them to look after their little bodies and you'll be preventing a whole range of sicknesses But I also think that some kids are more prone to getting sick than others too...

 

[RSK]

Can we get probiotics at watsons/mannings ? What is the brand name?

 

[joyofliving]

Nope never seen them at Watson's/ Mannings. I buy from a health shop on Lyndhurst Terrace, sorry can't remember the name, its next to Cafe Siam. The brand I use is Udo's choice.

 

[joyofliving]

Most people in HK don't drink milk or eat cheese/ yogurt, lack of calcium in diet can be a major cause of tooth decay. Accompanied by poor dental hygeine of course.

 

[plumtree]

I've seen infant probiotics in 360 (Landmark) in the section at the back where they stock vitamins and such products.

 

[Frenchy]

Antibiotics can also cause dental problems, mainly yellow teeth.
As for the colds... it seems there is a bug going on right now, as many kids (including mine) are sick around us. I don't do much, apart from giving him some Panadol when he has got fever, clean his hands, clean his nose and we just stay home making sure he's got a good sleep. Good luck !

 

[fingerscrossed]

Speaking of viruses...

My son, also 26mths now, never once got sick before he turned two. Then when he turned 25mths, I decided to get the seasonal flu jab for him coz he was attending a lot more playgroups etc. and since then, he's been sick three times with UTI. It's probably just super coincidental but it's something to think about. His paed says it's got nothing to do with it but some friends mentioned that the jab may have lowered his natural immunity.

Yes, we try to keep everything clean and wash his hands but sometimes its hard to keep track of what they touch and when the other kids cough and sneeze.

 

[Tini]

It is totally normal for kids to have colds up to 10-12 times a year. I remember my niece having been through the same when she was a toddler. Even my sister had a cold every month and I know many other moms who are in the same situation. I guess you can help you little one's immune system by giving him/ her fruits every day and a well balanced diet, enough water to drink, and take her/ him outside. But I suppose all kids have to go through this in order to strengthen their immune system. Is just very annoying I can imagine if you child is sick all the time. And also, the weather is very mean on the health, outside too hot and inside too cold

Hope your little one gets well soon.

 

[Tini]

I forgot...I kind of feel that nowadays kids get sick more often. I don't remember this being such a problem when I was a child, in KG or at school. Is it because we have become more sterile these days? I mean I run around with hand sanitizer and try to keep my son's hands clean. Yet, nobody ever worried about that when we were kids, not even a few years ago. I feel that all this sterilization makes everybody weak rather than strong.

 

[southside852]

once my son entered tutor time at around 13 months, his colds definitely increased from the exposure to other children etc....Obviously, not ideal, but necessary in terms of just building up their own immune system. I do believe there is such a thing as over-sterilization where parents walk around with wipes, antibacterial this and that. My brother-in-law's wife was like that and her son was at the A & E at least once a month b/c of some sickness / cold / fever. I really believe it was because she was wiping down EVERYTHING before he touched it.

Of course, I carry wipes too and I never let my son eat from a public restaurant table, but I also know that my son's going to get dirty. He goes to structured playgroups, goes to friends' houses and is in the playground daily....Now when he gets sick, I either let him ride it out (depending on severity), give Dimetaap or I have cough medicine, He is fine after a couple of days. We give him now a multi-vitamin too.

The only time I worry and take him into the doctor is usually when I see an allergic reaction like he had at the start of the month to a few mozzy bites.