This information is about childhood colds. You'll learn what they are and how to deal with them. Symptoms include stuffy or runny nose, sore throat, a dry cough, poor appetite, and irritability. Sometimes, a cold is accompanied by fever.
Most normal children have four to six colds a year.
Here's how to treat your child's cold. First, you need to understand that no one can treat the illness itself. Antibiotics like penicillin don't work on colds because they kill only bacteria , and a virus causes a cold. There's nothing a doctor can prescribe that will fight the illness itself. Only your child's body's defenses can do that.