Posted by admin on January 26th, 2010
Sore throats are common in children and can be due to a variety of causes including the common cold.
How will I know if my child has a sore throat?
If your child is very young they may be unable to tell you exactly what is wrong, so look out for signs such as unwillingness to eat / drink, fever and irritability.
What else might it be?
Pharyngitis and tonsillitis occur most frequently between the ages of three and nine years. At this age your child has a relatively immature immune system meaning that they are less able to fight off the many viruses which they come into contact with in their daily lives. Occasionally children suffer such frequent or severe bouts of infection that surgical removal of the tonsils may be recommended. Read more »
Posted by admin on January 26th, 2010
It is normal for your baby’s first tooth to appear at any age up to 12 months, and some babies are even born with some teeth already showing through! However in the majority of cases teething starts at around 4-6 months with the eruption of the lower central incisors (see diagram). A new tooth usually appears about once a month and most children have a full set of 20 primary (milk) teeth by 2 ½ years.
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Posted by admin on January 26th, 2010
If your child has become uncharacteristically irritable with a high temperature and a runny nose then they may be fighting off an infection with the common cold.
A cold is a mild illness caused by one of over 200 different viruses. The virus spreads as your child breathes in airborne droplets produced when people infected with a cold virus cough, sneeze or talk, and by contact with infected surfaces (e.g. on hands, used tissues etc).
In the UK, colds are more common during the winter and adults generally catch up to 4 colds a year. However, because infants have little resistance to infections, they can be unfortunate enough to have as many as 12 colds a year. Read more »
Posted by admin on January 26th, 2010
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