what to do if my 2 year old gets the flu?
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['Make sure he rests. Your toddler will be more tired than usual. ... ', 'Get him to drink up. Water, juice, yogurt, electrolyte solutions, and chicken soup are all fine choices to keep him hydrated. ... ', 'Bring down the fever. ... ', 'Try something sweet. ... ', 'Use nasal spray. ... ', 'Help him breathe easier at night.']
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['Call the doctor if you think your child has something stuck in his throat.', 'Call 911 if the object is causing breathing difficulty. ... ', "Do not force a food, drink, or your finger down your child's throat.", 'Do not blindly sweep a finger in the mouth as you can push the object back down.']
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['Take acetaminophen or paracetamol to control fever and relieve pain. Do not take aspirin or ibuprofen.', 'Get plenty of rest and drink fluids to prevent dehydration.', 'Rest in a screened or air-conditioned room or under a bed net while you have a fever.']
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Drink Plenty of Fluids. Water, decaffeinated tea, sport drinks, and sugar-free drinks are best. They can help fight dehydration associated with fever. Also, hot tea with lemon and honey can soothe congestion, sore throat, and cough.
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For older toddlers, honey works by thinning congestion and loosening a cough. People can give a toddler aged 1 or over a spoonful of honey, as needed, to relieve cough symptoms. The Cough Expert Panel says that honey may be better than an antihistamine (diphenhydramine) or no treatment for coughs.
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The body needs fluids to help fight infection, so it is important to keep your toddler hydrated. Bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast are the foods that make up the BRAT diet. These foods are easy to digest and have a better likelihood of staying down than many other foods when a child is sick.
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['Give acetaminophen or ibuprofen as directed on the label.', 'Bathing or sponging in lukewarm water may bring the temperature down. ... ', 'Have the person wear light clothing and use a light cover or sheet. ... ', 'Have the person drink plenty of fluids to stay hydrated.', 'Call a doctor if the fever lasts longer than 3 days.']
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Instead, offer toddler cough remedies like a cool mist humidifier running in your little one's room, steam from the hot shower, liquids like water, juice or warm decaffeinated tea, saline drops in the nose using a bulb syringe to take the mucus out, and a teaspoon of honey if your child is older than 1.
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Increase Fluids When your child isn't feeling well, give more drinks than usual. Extra fluids can thin out her mucus so her nose won't be as stuffy and she'll cough up all that gunk more easily. Most drinks, like water, juice, and milk, are fine. Warm liquids like chicken soup, or apple juice can soothe a sore throat.
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['Keep nasal passages as clear as possible (congestion and post-nasal drip will worsen the cough).', "Using a cool-mist humidifier in your child's bedroom will help moisten airways to reduce the coughing caused by post-nasal drip.", 'Give your child lots of liquids such as water or juice.']
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Take children to the emergency room if they are breathing fast or have difficulty breathing, bluish skin, fever with a rash, are drinking very little, or are unresponsive. The CDC also recommends that anyone whose flu symptoms ease but then return—especially with fever and cough—should also go to the ER.
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['Wash your hands often with soap and water. ... ', 'Avoid touching your own nose and face. ... ', 'Avoid hugging or kissing people who are sick with the flu.']
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['Drink plenty of water and fruit juices. Fluids help relieve a fever and sore throat and prevent dehydration.', 'Take an over-the-counter pain reliever. Use pain relievers such as acetaminophen (Tylenol, others) or ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, others) as needed. ... ', 'Gargle with salt water.']
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If your baby or toddler comes down with the flu, symptoms usually last about a week but can linger for up to two weeks.
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The flu is a respiratory disease, but it can affect the whole body. A child can become suddenly ill with any or all of these symptoms: Fever, which may be as high as 103°F (39.4°C) to 105°F (40.5°C) Body aches, which may be severe.
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['Keep the sick person at home.', "Limit close contact between the sick person and other family members as much as you can while they're contagious. ... ", 'Change sleeping arrangements, if possible.']
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["Warm compress. Try placing a warm, moist compress over your child's ear for about 10 to 15 minutes. ... ", 'Acetaminophen. If your baby is older than 6 months, acetaminophen (Tylenol) may help relieve pain and fever. ... ', 'Warm oil. ... ', 'Stay hydrated. ... ', "Elevate your baby's head. ... ", 'Homeopathic eardrops.']