•      During the winter months we all feel cold and some of us do not tolerate this weather and get sick. •      If this is the way with adult subjects let us imagine how it is difficult for our young children. f WHY CHILDREN ARE MORE PRONE TO GET COLd Children are more often the victims compared to adults, it’s not uncommon for colds to start by six months of age, especially in large family households. There are multiple reasons for this: 1) children under seven years of age have immature immune systems which makes them more susceptible to cold and flu viruses. 2) young children spread more germs to each other because of their tendency to cough and sneeze without covering their mouth. Additionally, they more often contact contaminated surfaces (desks, table tops and toys) and subsequently touch their nose, eyes or mouth facilitating germ transmission. 3) upper airways of young children (including the ears and sur...

Seasonal changes are considered by most mothers as their biggest nightmare or the annoying alarm that their kids will be sick for the next few weeks, and they are always blame themselves and think that maybe they can do something more to protect their kids from this illness. Seasonal changes:  Seasonal changes are critical because weather is unpredictable and viruses are more and spreading faster than usual stable climate. And because children are more vulnerable to viral infections and temperature swings so they are the most common group who get sick especially preschool age (from birth to 5 years).  Dubai has two distinct seasons – summer and winter. Summer in Dubai begins from around the last week of April and ends around the 1st week of October. This period is characterized by very hot weather. Rainfall is scarce during the summer months. However, the windy conditions ensure there are frequent dust Storms. Temperatures regularly climb above 38 °...