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12 Ways to Protect Your Child from Winter Diseases

The increased amount of time spend indoors and the close contact with sick people most commonly affect the children between the ages of 2 and 6. Here are the ways to protect your children from winter diseases:

Breastfeed at least for 6 months

Breast milk plays a big role in providing a strong immune system to your child. For example, when babies are breastfed at least for 6 months, they are more resistant to the infections. When it is considered that the flu vaccine cannot be administered before 6 months and that the flu medications cannot be administered before the age of 1, the importance of the breastfeeding at least for 6 months is obvious.