Children are bombarded with a wide variety of ailments and infections in their first few years and it is parental instinct to want to medicate them for “quick relief”.
Young children are often “sick” because of their immature immune systems. Most of these illnesses will be minor viruses causing mild illnesses such as the common cold.
Here are some tips on coughs and colds, as well as tummy bugs and rashes; and when you should consider seeking medical attention.
Most babies and young children contract recurrent minor illness within the first 2-3 years of life when their immune systems are immature and all the bugs they encounter are “new” to their systems.