Children with colds can eat shrimp, but need to be vigilant about food allergies. Shrimp is rich in nutrients, appropriate consumption can promote the child’s recovery from illness, help growth and development, supplement calcium, etc., but shrimp contains proteins that can easily induce food allergies, if previously observed allergic to shrimp should not be consumed by the population. When a child has a cold, appetite may be affected, choose a light and easy to digest, diversified diet can improve appetite, avoid spicy stimulating, greasy food, avoid sweets is conducive to recovery. In addition, parents can improve the discomfort caused by the disease by symptomatically clearing the child’s nasal passages, reducing fever and enhancing rest. The common cold is mainly symptomatic, but if it is complicated by bacterial infection, it is necessary to consult a doctor and use antibiotics such as amoxicillin under the doctor’s guidance.