Need to get tips to tackle health hazards because of changing weather for my toddler

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Please do share in case you would have some tips around taking care of the young ones while the weather changes , be it in drop of temperature or chill in the wind.

Health hazards? What health hazards?

Huh?

Err, common sense, a raincoat, wellies and an extra jumper.

What an odd question.

health hazards like "stomach infection", "cold", "rash skin", "croak throat"

Err, really?
DD is 20mo. She spends as much time outside as she does inside. I dress her in sensible clothing. Fresh air does her the world of good. She is never ill.

I'd say a dose of common sense is my top tip.

You don't get ill from weather. You get ill from germs.

So my advice is good hand washing.

YOu can get ill any time of the year regardless of weather.

Deal with any of those things the way you would with an adult. Obviously try to stay warm and dry and wrap up well when going outdoors - which is still important because there are health benefits of being exposed to sunshine and fresh air. Keep a supply handy of children's versions of painkillers like Calpol, cough syrups, antiseptic creams, sticking plasters, dioralyte sachets etc. for early treatment. Make sure your child is well-nourished & well-rested so that when they do come into contact with the inevitable winter viruses, they have some natural resistance and can shake them off. Use commonsense on exposure to diseases but don't avoid everyone with a sniffle or you'll never leave the house :) And if you're genuinely worried about your child's health at any point, see your GP.

Whether you become ill with those sorts of things depends on two things:

a) encountering the infectious agent (bacteria, virus, possibly fungus, toxin etc). So yy to handwashing (year round, but especially if something is going around).

b) how well you immune system deals with it. This is most influenced by things completely outside our control (genes, outcome of previous events/diseases), but there is also role for diet - so make sure your toddler eats well (again year round, balanced and varied diet to cover all vitamins and micro nutrients).

No one really knows much about the effect of the brain/body connexion in terms of susceptibility to disease.

thanks Ergo, your insights would be really helpful.