Winter Safety Tips - Part 2(These valuable tips on how to keep your child safe and warm this winter were provided by the American Academy of Pediatrics.)
Winter Health:
- If your child suffers from winter nosebleeds, try using a cold air humidifier in the child's room at night. Saline nose drops may help keep
tissues moist. If bleeding is severe or recurrent, consult your pediatrician. - Many pediatricians feel that bathing two or three times a week is enough for an infant's first year. More frequent baths may dry out the skin, especially during the winter.
- Cold weather does not cause colds or flu. But the viruses that cause colds and flu tend to be more common in the winter, when
children are in school and are in closer contact with each other. Frequent hand washing and teaching your child to sneeze or cough away from others may help reduce the risk of colds and flu. - Children between the ages of 6 and 23 months should get the influenza vaccine to reduce their risk of catching the flu.
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