Back to school: important tips to protect children from infection and keep them healthy
Health and safety factors are a preoccupation for many parents, with the new school year approaching, and preparing for it, so it is important to prepare children physically and mentally to return to school by inculcating a set of right habits.
Parents can take into consideration when the back-to-school season begins, a set of advice provided by the pediatrician at Saudi German Clinics, Dr. Mahasin Daham Al-Jallad.
healthy habits
Babies are not usually careful with things, and love to explore with their hands.
In school, this may mean touching and capturing whatever attracts their attention around them.
Of course, we can't stop them completely from this behavior, but we can teach them a thing or two about how to maintain their personal hygiene in order to stay healthy.
One of the most effective ways to avoid spreading or picking up germs is to wash your hands properly.
Encouraging children to sing the alphabet or happy birthday song while washing their hands will help them do it right.
It is important to remind them to wash their hands from the front, the back and between the fingers.
We must work to inculcate this habit, and urge them to do it at home.
Hence, a small bottle of hand sanitizer should be placed in the school bag for use when soap and water are not available.
body moisture
Staying hydrated by drinking fluids helps prevent fatigue, facilitates digestion, and enhances brain function.
Therefore, you must keep your child's body hydrated by choosing a group of healthy drinks such as: milk and fruit juices, in addition to the recommended amount of water.
Soft drinks and other sugary drinks, which usually contain unsuitable ingredients and additives, should be avoided.
Activity
It is important to keep your child moving to be healthy and active, especially during school days;
He spends a lot of time in a chair or bench.
Hence, incorporating sports and exercise into a child's daily routine keeps them in a positive mental state and increases their level of focus and enthusiasm.
Registering the child to participate in regular sports activities after school or including them in family walks or jogging to keep the body moving are other ways to keep the child's body active and active.
sleep routine
It is important to make the child follow a proper daily routine to go to sleep to give him an adequate amount of sleep.
Preferably, the child should get the following amount of sleep per day: Children aged six to 12 should get about nine to 12 hours of sleep, while adolescents aged 13 or older should get nine to 12 hours of sleep each day. Get between eight and 10 hours of sleep.
Reading for a short period before bed should help you transition smoothly into the phase of drowsiness and then sleep.
healthy meals
It should be stressed again and again the importance of breakfast consisting of healthy ingredients.
Students who eat breakfast are more attentive and comprehensible during lessons than those who do not.
Healthy meals also give the child a strong body that is able to resist infection.
Dealing with allergies
The issue of dealing with allergies, which a child may have during the school season, is an important matter to take care of his health.
Seasonal allergies are common, which can hinder the child from attending school and educational attainment.
Symptoms such as fatigue, headache, sneezing, runny nose, itching and other similar symptoms may negatively affect the child and reduce his concentration.
Thus, following up on what may cause a child's allergy and informing his teachers in advance about how to deal with it while he is at school will make it easier for everyone.
An annual or semi-annual medical examination must also be performed by the doctor to ensure that the child is in good health and free of viruses.
In this way, the child can avoid infection from major diseases, especially during school days.
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