Question
My child has been restless for the past week or so, waking up after 30-60 minutes of sleep each day. Their eating, drinking, and bathroom habits are normal. They often sneeze and burp. What’s going on, and do they need to take any medicine?
Answer
This is generally a sign of a cold or weak spleen and stomach. Taking some medicine to strengthen the spleen and stomach should help. Children are still developing, and their organs are not fully matured, so their functions are relatively weak. Therefore, it’s important to pay attention to some precautions. Don’t feed them too much milk at one time, increase the frequency of feeding, keep the indoor air circulating, and avoid dryness. For children of this age, the main observation points are play and eating. As long as these two aspects are normal, there should be no major issues.