Protect Them from Diseases

Protect Them from Diseases
Isolating your child from other people is the only way you can protect your child from contracting infections, when a major epidemic breaks in. Even if any of the other family members falls ill, it would be wise to keep your child away from them. On the other hand, if your own child catches an infection, it is equally important to isolate her from other children to prevent them from catching infections. When your child falls ill, do not send her to school or playgroup. Staying healthy for kids during the holidays is comparatively easier as interaction with other children is reduced. Yet, it is better to take all the precautions such as vaccination etc. at the start of the holiday season. Know more about healthy habits.

Healthy Eating Habits
Healthy eating habits go a long way in setting the foundation for a healthy life ahead. Encourage your kids to eat healthy foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables. Explain to them the hazards of eating junk food. As a parent, pay attention to the eating habits of your child. Include variety of food items as per their availability and season in the diet of your kids. Staying healthy for kids with the seasons changing can be achieved only through proper nutrition. More on healthy diet and healthy diet for kids.

Staying Healthy Activities for Kids

You can implement various activities which aim at teaching kids the importance of staying healthy. Simple study material which explains the concept of immune system or anatomy of body can get the kids acquainted with their body. Also, setting timers for activities like brushing teeth, bathing etc. can prove to be very useful as kids find them particularly funny. Teaching them small, funny poems that underline the importance of personal hygiene and good health also go a long way in inculcating the values of healthy living. Certain group games and activities or even funny street plays can help the kids understand the importance of staying healthy.

Eat Healthy and Exercise

This is the most obvious, yet one of the most important ways of how to become healthy and fit. Eating healthy foods and balancing it with the right amount of exercise is extremely important. To follow this step you will have to make your self as stubborn as you can. You need to let go of junk, alcohol, caffeine, smoking, etc. Try to eat as much as fruits and vegetables as possible. Such food items make you feel light and active! Wake up early in the morning and start with a good stretch! A 30 minute walk or a run will not only make you physically healthy and active, but also make you more flexible and make your mind agile.

Pray/Meditate

If you don’t do this already, then you have no idea what you are depriving yourself of! Praying and meditating not only calms your mind, but it feels like you have taken off loads of burden from your heart. If you are religious, just light a candle at the altar and look at the light, just talk to God about everything that is bothering you, about things you are grateful for, about things that you want to share and so on. And the minute you have done that, the amount of relaxation and peace that you feel within, cannot be described in words. Meditation too has similar effects and rejuvenates your body and soul from within, giving you all the energy you need to face the world.

Stop Sacrificing your Sleep

Stop Sacrificing your Sleep
I honestly don’t blame you for this, but then you’ll have to stop compromising on your sleeping habits! You need to give proper rest to your body and mind which will only come from a good sound 8 hrs sleep. This will not only refresh your body and mind but also make you more active, relaxed and alert! Some tips for better sleep would be to leave caffeine and those so called ‘energy drinks’. If you want real health, sleep is all you need to have!