Children need to rest for about 7 to 14 days after tonsillectomy surgery. Tonsillectomy surgery for children includes tonsillectomy, tonsil debridement, and tonsil ablation. Tonsillectomy and tonsil debridement are traditional surgeries that are more traumatizing to the patient and slower to recover, usually requiring about 14 days of rest after surgery. Tonsil ablation is a minimally invasive procedure that is usually less invasive and requires about 7 days of rest. Tonsillectomy surgery may cause pain in the throat area, which may affect speech and eating, and the rest time will be prolonged. After the surgery, patients should consume liquid or semi-liquid food, such as noodles, milk, and diluted rice, and try to avoid high temperature of the food. After tonsillectomy surgery, children should seek timely medical treatment for discomfort in the throat area.