- January 22, 2025
A toddler who goes to a crèche or kindergarten for the first time encounters viruses and bacteria brought by other children. Almost every such contact ends in an infection because the child's body does not yet have a fully developed immunity. Sometimes one sneeze is enough to infect a whole group of children, so it is worth thinking about strengthening the immune system of the preschooler.
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A newborn baby and a baby in the first year of life protect the antibodies that the baby received during pregnancy and in the mother's milk. The older the child, the weaker his or her immunity. This is influenced not only by infections, but also by increasingly frequent allergies. Toddler's resistance depends on many factors, and its reduction influences it:
- diet poor in fruit and vegetables,
- abuse of antibiotics,
- chronic stress,
- too little sleep,
- chronic fatigue,
- frequent infections,
- inappropriate clothing - overheating or cooling the body,
- Excessive sterilization of everyday life,
- staying in tobacco smoke or smog.
Impaired immunity can be talked about when a child suffers from frequent colds, gastrointestinal worms, chronic diarrhoea, thrush, aphthae or excessive vaccination reactions.
How to strengthen the immunity of the preschooler?
The child's resistance can be enhanced by providing enough exercise in the open air. Leisure time is best spent on walks, choosing places with as little traffic as possible. The child's room must be ventilated frequently and the temperature must not exceed 20 degrees Celsius. Excessive heat dries the mucous membrane, making it easier for bacteria and viruses to access the body.
Your child should eat at least 5 servings of fruit and vegetables every day. It is worth prophylactically administering probiotics to the child, which rebuild intestinal bacterial flora and strengthen the immunity of the body. They also alleviate allergy symptoms and seal the intestinal walls. Your child needs to develop a habit of washing hands before eating and after using the toilet. It is necessary to take care of an adequate amount of sleep and from time to time try to change the climate in which the child lives every day.
