Something's not right with the little man. He either has a cold or allergies because the poor guy can't stop rubbing his nose (almost like it's itchy) and he sneezes and coughs here and there throughout the day. The most telling part, though, is that he won't really eat. I mean he'll eat, but it has to be baby food or easy to eat; if it's not, he will reject it and cry ... hard.
Case in point, on Tuesday night we had dinner at my parents' house while Bryson was at class, and my mom, knowing Baylor was having teething troubles anyway, made his favorite dinner: meatloaf with ketchup. He took one bite of it, then refused the rest. This is unheard of with Baylor; he typically scarfs down meatloaf like it's candy, no bribing or coercing involved. So, something is definitely wrong.
His nose runs occasionally, but it's clear stuff and not much of it. And his nose is only stuffy once in a while.
Short of waiting until someone else gets sick, how do you tell if a toddler has allergies or a cold? Any suggestions, dear readers, to help out my little man?
3 comments:
could it be a sinus infection?
I would say if the snot that is coming out of his nose is clear, it's probably allergies. And when it's not coming out his nose, it's running down his throat which is probably what's affecting his appetite. Have you given him any benadryl to see if that helps?
it sounds just like how i feel...allergies. we are in the second round of pollen here now but i bet you all are in the first. do they make clairitin for kids? poor little guy. hope he gets to feeling better soon!
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