Herbs For Kids - Aviva Romm

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Recognizing When Your Child is Sick (and When to Seek Medical Care) It can be really hard to know when you can treat a condition at home and when you need to take your child to the doctor’s office or even the emergency room. I get so many calls late at night from patients who are worried about a child’s fever, cough, or sore throat. By far, parents come into my office for many more visits than they need to because they feel worried and don’t know the signs to look out for that their child is really ill or how to help their child with cold symptoms. It is, of course, always better to err on the side of caution and have a doctor’s visit you don’t need than to miss something serious, but keep in mind, moms generally know when their kids are sick! By spending time with your child and becoming a good observer, you will know your child’s health and illness patterns better than anyone and you will quickly recognize when your child is “not feeling quite right.” Early signs of illness will become obvious to you. Knowing what is generally considered “normal” physical health and development in children can bolster your confidence in assessing your child’s wellness. In my Pediatrics for Parents course you will learn how to do a basic physical exam on your child, as well as more advanced skills for taking care of your child naturally. Antibiotics remain widely overprescribed today, with as many as 50% of all antibiotics prescribed to kids being unnecessary. 6
7 Common Early Signs of Illness When your little one is getting sick, she or he may have a few or many of the following common early signs of illness: • Changes in eating habits (eating less, acting picky or not hungry) • Behavioral changes (cranky, fussy, whiny, clingy, irritable, uncooperative) • Sleepier than usual, sleep disturbances • Sore throat, swollen glands, headache, runny nose, stomachache • Achiness • Chills, fever, quick pulse (or unusually slow pulse), respiratory changes • Bowel and urinary changes (frequency, color, odor, consistency) • Skin changes (temperature, color, moistness, rashes, sensitivity such as itching) • Ears hurt, hearing seems “off” • Eyes watery, glassy; circles under eyes • Vomiting • Coated tongue • Disinterest in play (this may be one of the most significant changes parents notice) • Voice changes (hoarseness, whining) If any of the above symptoms occur, it is the perfect time for some herbal teas, chosen according to the child’s symptoms. It is also a time for extra rest, attention, and perhaps changes in diet such as eliminating sugar and eating a bit more healthily. These steps can offset the illness or at least minimize your child’s discomfort and the length of the illness. Reassuring signs that you can probably continue to treat an illness at home include: • Your child, in spite of not feeling well, continues to play and act generally normally, awake, and alert. • Your child’s appetite may be decreased from normal, but he or she continues to take fluids and perhaps a small amount of food. • Your child is peeing a normal amount compared to usual. • The symptoms slowly improve over the course of several days.
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