As a rule, the bacterial or viral infection is the reason of rhinitis at the child. But too dry or warm air in the children's room and the wrong hygiene of a nose can also promote appearance of cold in the kid.
Instruction
1. If the child snuffles, it is difficult for it to breathe a nose, but more disturbs nothing him, parents can give it first aid, without waiting for the recommendations of the doctor. First, regularly wash out a nose to the kid. In the morning, after awakening, and before night sleep dig 1-2 drops of salt solution serially in each nasal pass of the child. Then accurately press nose wings in order that substance was distributed in a nasal cavity. Blot the come-out allocations with a napkin or remove by means of a special aspirator. It is very convenient to use it for small children who are not able to blow nose yet. It is important to hold the kid vertically at clarification of a nose, not to throw back to it the head. Otherwise liquid can get through an acoustical pipe into a cavity of an ear and cause otitis. Salt solution in the form of drops or spray, with the careful irrigation system, can be bought in pharmacy.
2. Will help to facilitate to the kid breath and acupressure. It is necessary to make him by easy movements, gradually strengthening friction. Grease hands with children's cream and mass point forefingers pleated at wings of a nose of the child, on a malar arch under eyes and frontal hillocks. Daily air the room of the child, do damp cleaning. The optimum level of humidity in the apartment has to be not less than 50-60%. It is convenient to maintain it, using a humidifier.
3. If cold at the kid does not pass within three-four days, surely show it to the doctor. The expert will recommend vasoconstrictive means, antiseptics, antibacterial medicines of local action. Vasoconstrictive drops will facilitate breath and will remove hypostasis of mucous. They are necessary that the kid could eat, get enough sleep quietly. But, you remember that too frequent, their uncontrolled application can injure a mucous membrane of a nose, having aggravated a condition of the child. Therefore do not use them without appointment of the pediatrician.