It is not possible to generalize whether or not to take medication at the beginning of a child’s cold. Those with mild symptoms should not take medication for the time being, but those with severe symptoms need to follow the doctor’s instructions and use medication to treat them. Colds in children are mainly caused by viral infections, often resulting in nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing, sore throat, fever and other symptoms. Usually, colds caused by viral infections are self-limiting, so for children with mild colds, they do not need to take medication for the time being, and they can just take care of themselves by staying hydrated, exercising and keeping warm. If the child in the early stages of the cold symptoms are more serious, should follow the doctor’s instructions to take medication, such as fever over 38.5 degrees need to follow the doctor’s instructions with acetaminophen, ibuprofen and other antipyretic drugs, but also with warm water baths and other physical ways to lower the temperature, such as nasal congestion and runny nose symptoms are more pronounced, you can take pediatric aminophenol huangnamin granules and other medications to ease the pain. The child’s early stage of cold, it is recommended that timely medical treatment, according to the actual situation of the child to take appropriate measures, if necessary, need to follow the doctor’s prescription medication, do not self-medication.