Dr. Nihar Parekh, Pediatrician, Cheers Child Care, Mumbai, in his Instagram video, explains the truth behind some of the myths surrounding child immunity, especially in the current situation. Today children are getting frequent infections and allergies. In such a situation, it is natural for the parents to be afraid.
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Myth 1: Falling sick frequently means poor immunity
Dr. Parekh says that frequent falling ill of the child does not mean that his immunity is weak. Nowadays every 15 to 20 days the child is getting cold, cough, cold or he is coming in the grip of allergy and infection, then it does not mean that the immunity of the child is weak.
Even this is a good sign that your baby’s ability to fight against viruses and bacteria is good.
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Myth 2: Medicines make the body weak
Parents often worry about giving their child antibiotics or antivirals for cough and cold because it will weaken their immunity. On this, Dr. Parekh said that if the right medicine is given for the right thing like antibiotic for bacterial infection, anti-viral for influenza, cough syrup for cough, then it is not wrong.
Dr. Parekh says that the medicine given in the right way and in the right dosage does not harm the child’s immunity. It does not cause liver damage nor does it affect the kidneys.
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there is also a third myth
The third myth among parents is ‘Is there any medicine that can cure your child’s illness?’
“There is no medicine in the whole world that can prevent your child from getting sick,” says the pediatrician.
According to him, there are multivitamins and some medicines that can prevent certain systems from being repeatedly affected and strengthen the body. However, there is no such ‘golden trump card’ that can prevent their children from getting sick.
advice for parents
If the child is getting sick again and again, it does not mean that their immunity is low. Also, the medicines do not weaken your child’s immunity, as they are given as per the doctor’s prescription.
Along with this, doctors say that “a good sleep, a good diet, cleanliness and vaccinations at the right time can all work to keep the child’s immunity strong”.
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