Is air conditioning bad for a 1 year old with a cold?

Question

My 1 year old son has had a cold for about 2 weeks now and was wondering if our air condiontioning unit is not helping the cold? I have tapped his vent 3/4 shut and only a bit gets through to keep it comfterble, but the rest of the house i have all open. we live in a hot area where u cant survive w/o ac.... so is it ok to keep at 74*

Answer 1

I wouldn't worry about the temperature so much, in fact, I find cooler air helps a cold.  It helps keep the nasal passages open, and you can always put on a blanket if you are chilled.  What I might worry about though was the quality of air.  Is there a filter on the air conditioner, and is it dirty?  You might also want to pull out a humidifier.