Safety tips for children’s need to follow in monsoon

With the arrival of rainy season, along with delightful drizzles of rain also come several health illnesses. During this season, the risk of various monsoon diseases like cold, flu, viral fevers, infections, allergies, airborne diseases, water-borne diseases and mosquito-borne diseases doubles and people with low immunity especially children are more at risk of developing them. Children get easily attacked by several contagious diseases while playing in the parks or in the schools or at home due to their weak immune system. We need to follow some safety tips for children.

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Extra care and safety during the rainy season are very important for children in monsoon. This is really a tough time for all the mothers as well as children. For all of them, today I have come up with a few simple yet effective monsoon safety tips. Follow these safety tips and enjoy healthy and safe monsoon.

Safety Tips for children’s in Rainy Season

Carry rain gear- Carrying rain gear like an umbrella, hooded raincoat and others in monsoon is a must to avoid unnecessary drenching in rain. Getting caught in a downpour can lead to cold, cough and other illnesses.
Have a warm shower after getting drenched- If your child gets drenched, give them a warm shower, this helps to regularize their body temperature and also helps to clean the dust and others.

A healthy diet- Healthy diet plays a crucial role in improving our immunity and keeping us fit. In monsoon we are more at risk of developing digestive problems and infections and hence consuming healthy and homemade foods is very important. Prefer homemade fresh foods and avoid junk foods, foods or juices from roadside stalls and uncooked salads. Raw salads should be avoided in this season and you can instead give your kids boiled veggies.
Drink purified and boiled water- Waterborne diseases are one of the most commonly faced problems in Monsoon. Drinking purified and boiled water is very important to protect our family and especially kids from these unwelcomed diseases. Also, make sure your kids are drinking enough water. Carry your own water bottle when you go out and avoid drinking outside contaminated water.
Maintain hygiene- Hygiene is very crucial for all of us especially in monsoon. Wash your hands and feet regularly to avoid infections and allergies. Do not touch your eyes, nose, and other areas to avoid infections. You can even avoid spreading of diseases by maintaining hygiene.
Keep your house and surroundings clean- Not just personal hygiene but keeping our house and surroundings clean is also must in the rainy season. Make sure you don’t have any stagnant water in your surroundings as it is the perfect breeding place for mosquitoes and others.
Use mosquito repellent creams- In order to avoid mosquito-borne diseases like dengue, malaria, chikungunya and several others, it is very important to use mosquito repellent creams, covering your body with clothes, sleeping under mosquito nets and others.
Learn about few safety precautions- Learning rainy weather safety tips in monsoon helps us in many ways. It is safe to head and reach home as soon as you hear thunder or lightning. Also, teach your kids not to go under trees or tall objects or metallic objects during thunders or lightening as this is dangerous.

Do not send your kids to school if they are ill to avoid further worsening of their condition and also to avoid spreading of the disease. If you have another kid, keep him/ her away from the infected kid and also wash your hands frequently. Follow above safety precautions in the rainy season and keep your kids healthy and strong.

Child Health Care Tips

Child health care in winter season is very crucial, it helps to eliminate common seasonal illnesses. By following few child health care tips you can ensure your wards safety and keep them healthy. Here are few child health tips in winter which keep them healthy and minimize your visits to the doctor

Dress up your child in layers– Put several layers of clothes on your kid. The weather in winter is very cold during the early mornings and nights and whereas it is warm in the afternoon. Hence children may not be able to remove and put on the clothes depending on the weather. So it is recommended to dress them up in layers to keep them warm.

Healthy diet– Give your ward healthy diet rich in fibres, proteins and nutrients. Include fresh fruits and vegetables in their diet, they improve immunity and keeps your ward healthy.

Keep them hydrated– Due to the cold weather in winter children may not drink enough water and fluids. Make sure they drink plenty of water in this season, it helps to keep them hydrated, which is not only beneficial for health but also for their skin and hair.

Give them oil massage and change their regular soap– Winter makes your child’s skin dry and flaky, to avoid this massage your wards skin with vitamin E rich oils. Change your wards soaps as they may make your child’s skin more dry, hence use a mild one.

Minimise bathing time– Though your child loves to take hot shower, but in winter long hour showers increase their risk of cold and also staying for long time in hot water is not fit for your child’s skin, it makes their skin dry. Make sure you apply moisturizer to your wards skin to keep them soft and moist.

Homeopathy treatment is mild and very effective, it not only protects your ward from seasonal illnesses but also improves overall wellbeing. A professional homeopath provides few child care health tips along with treatment. These child health care homeopathy tips include dietary changes, exercises and other lifestyle changes which help to improve immunity and eliminate seasonal problems.