What measures can be taken to prevent diarrhea in children

Pediatric diarrhea is a very common disease that troubles many babies. Because children have poor body resistance, they may suffer from diarrhea when the weather changes or when their stomachs catch a cold. Therefore, many parents will take some preventive measures to prevent their children from contracting pediatric diarrhea. What are the common preventive measures?

1. Promote breastfeeding: Breast milk contains a secretory immune substance, which plays an important role in maintaining and enhancing the local immunity of the digestive tract, that is, it enables the digestive tract to have a strong ability to resist the invasion of pathogenic microorganisms, ensures the healthy function of the child's digestive tract, and is less likely to develop diarrhea and digestive disorders. Therefore, it can be said that breast milk is the best health food for infants and young children.

2. To prevent children from having diarrhea, the hygiene of food and tableware is very important. Especially for children who are bottle-fed, attention should be paid to food hygiene and water hygiene. Ensure the cleanliness of the food preparation process; the tableware used must be boiled and disinfected once a day, and should be washed with boiling water before each feeding.

3. Among the diarrhea cases in children, a considerable part is caused by improper feeding. The gastrointestinal tract of children is relatively weak and its function has not yet fully developed. Therefore, you should be cautious when adding complementary food to breast-fed or bottle-fed children. First, add it on time; second, follow the principle of "from small to large" when adding a food; and avoid adding several foods at the same time. This can effectively prevent diarrhea caused by improper feeding.

4. Children's digestive tract is originally delicate, and their digestive function is significantly reduced when they are sick (such as fever, respiratory tract infection, loss of appetite, etc.). During feeding, the amount of milk or food should be reduced. Older children should be given easily digestible and nutritious food, and avoid raw, cold and greasy foods.

How to effectively prevent diarrhea in children? I hope the points introduced above can help you. Therefore, in order to improve the child's body resistance, it is best to breastfeed from an early age. When feeding the child, you must check whether it is suitable for infants and young children. Do not eat food that irritates the intestines, otherwise it will be very detrimental to the child's health.