Toddlers get an average of 6-8 colds per year. Three key factors for boosting immunity.
Immunity is the body's ability to fight off invading pathogens. Young children's immune systems are not fully developed, making them more vulnerable to infection. Playing in public places like kindergartens and playgrounds increases their risk of cross-infection, often resulting in symptoms like fever, cough, and runny nose. These symptoms are actually produced during the immune system's fight against pathogens. Statistics show that children under 6 years old catch colds an average of 6 to 8 times a year. Immunity doesn't prevent illness but rather helps the body quickly control symptoms and accelerate recovery when sick. Strengthening a young child's immunity can start with lifestyle changes and probiotic supplementation.
Sufficient Sleep:
The younger the child, the more sleep they need. The National Sleep Foundation recommends:
Infants 0-1 years: 12-16 hours of sleep per day (including naps). Infants spend more than half their time sleeping, as this is a crucial period for growth. Sleep allows the brain to develop, establishing networks that aid in thinking, learning, and behavioral formation. Sleep and nutrition also promote physical development, helping infants grow taller and acquire better motor skills.
1–2-year-old children: Should sleep 11-14 hours per day (including naps). Compared to infants, their afternoon naps are shorter, typically accounting for about 1-2 hours of sleep per day. At the beginning of this stage, two naps a day are normal, but many older toddlers nap once in the afternoon.
3–5-year-old children: Should sleep 10-13 hours per day (including naps). During this period, nap time may become shorter, or preschool children may stop napping regularly.
Exercise habits:
Exercise helps strengthen the body's immunity. The body releases white blood cells (white blood cells are cells in the immune system that help fight infection), accelerates the circulation of immune cells in the body, and makes it easier for immune cells to detect viruses or harmful pathogens. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics:
Infants 0-1 years: Engage in interactive floor-based play several times a day and at least half an hour of tummy time (lying on their stomach with their head lifted) to help exercise all the muscles in the upper body.
Toddlers 1-2 years: Engage in at least 3 hours of basic physical activity daily to develop gross motor skills, such as walking, unstructured outdoor free play, and playing in the playground.
Toddlers 3-5 years: Engage in at least 3 hours of quadriplegia daily, including activities such as walking, running, swimming, rolling, throwing, and catching.
Probiotic Supplementation:
The gut is not only the digestive system; since over 70% of immune cells grow in the gut, its health is crucial for immune function. If the gut microbiota is unbalanced, when pathogens, harmful bacteria, or harmful foreign substances invade, the intestinal mucosa is damaged, allowing harmful bacteria to enter the bloodstream and cause allergic reactions. Studies have shown that supplementing with probiotics can help increase the growth of beneficial bacteria in the gut, restore the balance of the gut microbiota, and strengthen immunity.
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References:
Lobelo, F., Muth, N. D., Hanson, S., Nemeth, B. A., COUNCIL ON SPORTS MEDICINE AND FITNESS, & SECTION ON OBESITY (2020). Physical Activity Assessment and Counseling in Pediatric Clinical Settings. Pediatrics, 145(3), e20193992. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2019-3992
Pennestri, M. H., Laganière, C., Bouvette-Turcot, A. A., Pokhvisneva, I., Steiner, M., Meaney, M. J., Gaudreau, H., & Mavan Research Team (2018). Uninterrupted Infant Sleep, Development, and Maternal Mood. Pediatrics, 142(6), e20174330. https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/142/6/e20174330/37494/Uninterrupted-Infant-Sleep-Development-and
How Much Sleep Do Babies and Kids Need? https://www.sleepfoundation.org/children-and-sleep/how-much-sleep-do-kids-need#references-178728
