Parenting child with a flu

Your child is coming down with a flu; no big deal with that, isn't it? Wrong, it is a big deal, parents. Whether your child has flu or cold, it is important to pay attention to it. There is a difference between flu and cold. Cold affects just the head and throat, but flu typical affects the whole body. Your child will experience body ache,extreme tiredness, and on top of that she will have fever too. Usually, the fever comes in abrupt fashion; whereas cold may not come with fever at all (with exception to babies). So what do you do, parents? You will need to look after your child especially if it is a flu. If she is still a young child, the more she needs your attention and care. So, check on your child often. Taking your child to the doctor is off course a good move particularly, when her fever seems high and she is vomiting. Flu may not only trigger your child to vomit, but can also make her feels dizzy. If your child is older, it is advisable not to let your child to drive; perhaps giving paracetamol (for younger child, let a doctor prescribe the medicines for her) can help your older child, plus drinking enough water and resting well. It does not matter how old your child is, you can massage her gently with some ointment. If you massage her well, your child can fall asleep during the process which is actually good because it will help to speed up the healing process. Having cold or flu can make your child (especially, the younger ones) becomes irritable and cranky. As parents you do not want to focus on the negative behavior, but on the source of that behavior. You should remove that bad source that makes your child feels uncomfortable. If you focus on the bad behavior, you might loose your patience with the child because flu can take several days before it can totally go away. You will be exhausted and it is even worst for your child. Your exhaustion may lead to uncaring behavior on your part. That is negative parenting, and needs to be avoided. Always provide positive parenting in no matter the circumstances. Thus, focus on the source, provide the necessary treatments, gives lots of care and love..insyaaAllah, the flu will go away faster than you thought. Good parenting will always help your child to recover faster.