The important thing is not to be sick at all but to get through the periods of infection in the most undamaged way. Even if your child is sick, do not disrupt the bathing routine or even contact it with water more often.

Yeditepe University Hospitals Pediatrics Specialist Dr. Perihan Çobanoğlu Saf gave information about the ways to protect children from upper respiratory tract infections.

With the autumn and the following winter season, we see a significant increase in respiratory infections in children this year, as every year. The vast majority of these infections are upper respiratory tract infections caused by the virus, which is the leading cause of the flu and cold.

Stay Away From Crowded Places

The important thing is not to be sick at all, but to get through the periods of infection in the most undamaged way. The first thing to do, of course, is to follow the rules of hygiene. The first of these is hand washing. Giving this habit to our children is the best thing that can be done for them.

Secondly, in order to minimize the contact of the disease, we should not send our child, whom we think is sick, to school/kindergarten so that he/she can both rest and not spread the virus. Indoor environments, shopping malls, indoor playgrounds, and crowded house walks are unique places for the transmission of viruses, and we need to keep our children away from them as much as possible. Even if the patient is
 sick, we should not skip the bathing routine; in fact, they should take a bath more often during this time. We should protect our children as much as possible from close contact with adults, such as hugging, kissing, and hugging. Even if it is someone, we think is healthy (who may not be sick but is carrying the virus)
The most basic pair for a strong immune system is undoubtedly fresh air, and plenty of sun. That is why every child has the right to go outdoors every day and benefit from the sun's rays, without saying hot or cold.

Children's rooms should be ventilated for at least half an hour every day and it should be ensured that they spend time outdoors.

No Nutritional Supplement Required

Children's nutrition must be balanced. In particular, they should eat meat, fish, dairy products, legumes, and seasonal vegetables and fruits so that they can get proteins and vitamins, which are the basics of the immune system. As long as we maintain this balance, there is no need for an extra nutritional supplement or medication. On the contrary, all of the supplements given to support immunity are excreted either from the liver or from the kidneys, and using them puts an unnecessary burden on these organs.