❌ 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗗𝗼: 𝟭. 𝗗𝗼 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 – Sodas and undiluted fruit juices can worsen diarrhea by drawing more water into the intestines (osmotic diarrhea). Stick to ORS and plain water. 𝟮. 𝗗𝗼 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 – Breastfeeding provides essential fluids and nutrients, even during diarrhea episodes. WHO strongly recommends continued breastfeeding. 𝟯. 𝗔𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿-𝘁𝗵𝗲-𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗶-𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 – Drugs like loperamide (Imodium) are not safe for young children unless prescribed by a doctor. 𝟰. 𝗗𝗼 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘆, 𝗙𝗮𝘁𝘁𝘆, 𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘆-𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘃𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀 – These can irritate the gut and worsen symptoms. Instead, offer bland, low-fiber foods. 𝟱. 𝗗𝗼 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗜𝗴𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗵𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – If the child becomes lethargic, has no urination for 6+ hours, or shows extreme weakness, go to a hospital immediately.