Myth 11 - You shouldn't give milk or other dairy products to your child when he is sick because it will increase mucus production or make it thicker.
In general this isn't true, unless your child has a milk allergy. When your child is sick, you can let him eat his usual diet as tolerated. If your child does not want to eat then you can try the typical BRAT diet (bananas, rice, applesauce and toast) with lots of fluids and then advance his diet as he will tolerate it.
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