In cold , is it safe to put vapourrub or vics on my 17 months old kid. n where. Is humidifier safe from bacter

Question

ia? is it safe to give steam inhalation to him at his age.....IN how many days time it( blocked nose congestion) goes.

Answer 1

thi happen in a frien of mine in singapore, and as far as i can guess it can in here UK to. specialy with this hot weather...



From a friend.
We purchased a "Takada" Air Cooler from Carrefour about 4
months ago but
did not realised that it can be a breeding ground for mosquitoes.

Last week I noticed a few young mosquitoes flew around my son's writing
desk, close to where we placed the Air Cooler for my son in his study
room.

Then, I was wondering where could these young mosquitoes come from and I
was thinking whether could it be from the water in the Air Cooler.

Yesterday morning, I was burdened again to check the Air Cooler and to
my horror when I drained out the water from the Air Cooler and was
shocked to find about 20 huge mosquito larvae flowed out from the Air
Cooler.

Yesterday, I reported in writing to Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, the Environment
Minister from the Ministry of the Environment to request him to urgently
take the appropriate action to advise the Public to drain out the water
from their Air Cooler to check for mosquito larvae because no one,
including ourselves, suspect mosquitoes can fly into the Air Cooler and
breed from there. Secondly, I requested him that in order to prevent the
general Public from innocently breeding the mosquitoes in their Air
Coolers at home and the office, the Ministry should ban the sales of
these Air Coolers ( there are several brands in the departmental
stores). We hope this feedback will help in the prevention of the Dengue
Fever in Singapore.

With this email, I hope you can inform your staff and your friends to do
some regular checks on their Air Cooler if they own one, before their
Family become victim of the Dengue Fever.
Thank you.

Answer 2

My pediatrician said it is safe, altho can burn sensitive skin. He said it does more for the parent than the kid, making them feel they are doing SOMETHING. I do believe it can help unstuff a nose. A cool mist humidifier is better than a steam one. But Bacteria does grow quickly. The best if you need to moisturize the air is keep a pot simmering on stove-it will moisturize house.
Or once or twice a day, turn HOT shower on w/bathroom door shut and just sit on the toilet holding your baby till steam gets gone. Good luck, its hard to hear your baby struggle to breath.

Answer 3

Buy the vapor steam and put the Vick's in the water and put the steamer 5 to 10 feet from him it will clear him up and u also

Answer 4

The make a vaporrub for babies now.
Also, it's okay to use the regular Vick's as well. You just can't use it on a baby less than 6 months of age.
In your babies case, rub it lightly on the chest and back and leave his/her clothes loose for easy inhalation.
Hope he/she feels better soon!

Answer 5

I say no, but need to ask pediatrician for sure. Humidifiers are safe if you clean them often to kill any bacteria.

Answer 6

its safe