One of the reasons that childrenhave frequent colds is that their immune systems are immature, making them morevulnerable to disease.
Your child can only developimmunity to one at a time of more than 200 viruses that cause the common cold.Just think of all the colds you've had in your life and your child will haveall these and more for become immune to colds.
As your child grows, you may wantto explore very much and touch everything, so it is easy for him to catch acold virus in your hands. And all you have to do is put their fingers in theirmouth or nose for the virus has a chance to start.
One concern of mothers is to beable to differentiate a cold from the flu or some other disease. And indeed itcan be difficult, but if your child has a cold could have problem in your nosewith clear mucus that may become thick and gray, yellow or green in the nextweek.
On the other hand, if your childhas high fever accompanied by diarrhea or vomiting, it could indicate a viralillness. If your child has a fever, take care to be brought down, and if heplays and eats normally, possibly just a cold. But if it is still sick even afterthe fever is gone, possibly has something more serious and you have to take himto pediatrician.
The eyes and nose, watery red mayindicate an allergy, as are the repeated attacks of sneezing and itching thatlasts for weeks or months. Also, if the boogers are leaving your baby's noseclear, instead of becoming thick and change color as when they have a cold.
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