As a parent, it can be hard to accept when one of your little ones is hurt or gets ill. It’s never easy to watch your children feeling pain. Although there’s no way to keep them entirely out of harm’s way unless you keep them wrapped in a bubble, there are things you can do to encourage them staying as healthy as possible.
In order to keep them healthy, you’ll need to practice healthy habits and behavior. Here are some of the most effective actions you can take which will make a big difference on their well-being.
Discourage Reckless Behavior
Kids can be bursting with energy at any moment of the day. Unfortunately, sometimes this energy can lead to getting injured. Whether they’re jumping off of a high surface or throwing things into the air, there’s no telling what kind of accident could go wrong.
In order to avoid suffering a serious injury, you should discourage them from risky behavior which could easily lead to getting hurt.
It’s important to explain why they shouldn’t be doing a particular activity or action rather than just saying “Don’t do that.” By giving them a clear reason why you discourage that behavior, they’ll be more likely to understand and comply.
Encourage Frequent Hand Washing
One of the easiest ways to get sick is from germs which are transferred from your hands onto your face and mouth. It’s important to wash your hands several times a day so that you can reduce the risk of contracting an illness.
Even if you think that you’ve hardly touched anything throughout the day, you’d be surprised where germs fester. Children especially are exposed to thousands of germs every day as a result of putting so many things in their mouths and touching the world around them.
Enforce Good Sleeping Habits
One of the best ways to keep your immune system strong and capable of warding off illness is to get a proper night’s rest. When your body has the sleep that it requires, it’s able to regenerate cells and restore itself.
Lacking sleep will start to wear down your body over time.
Proper Diet
Eating a diet which is rich in vitamins and nutrients is essential. By giving your body what it needs to stay healthy and strong, your kid is building healthy habits which will benefit them for a lifetime.
Make sure that they eat plenty of leafy greens and vegetables which are rich in fiber. Although cooked vegetables have nutrients, raw vegetables pack the most punch of immune system boosting vitamins and enzymes.
If your child is resistant to vegetables, you can try incorporating them into smoothies. By making them taste sweeter with yogurt and fruit, they won’t even know what they’re eating!
Originally posted on October 15, 2018 @ 4:06 am
