Question
A 34-month-old girl has been experiencing continuous yellowish thick nasal discharge, accompanied by severe coughing, and has recently started snoring during sleep. After a hospital examination, it was found that she has adenoid hypertrophy, and the doctor recommended surgical treatment. Are there any other treatment options? We hope to wait until she is 12 years old for the adenoids to naturally shrink.
Answer
For every family and child, there is no fixed standard or requirement to solve this problem, as each child is unique and their ability to accept and get used to different soothing methods can vary. Therefore, it’s not necessary to force oneself to learn from others’ methods but rather to explore suitable soothing methods for oneself. In summary, no matter which method is chosen, it should be used at a fixed time in a fixed way to help children fall asleep, fostering good sleep habits gradually.