Thursday, August 8, 2013

How You Can Ensure Your Kids Are Healthy

By Abram Ackmann


All parents want their kids to be healthy, though it can be challenging to figure out the best ways to do accomplish this. Helpful information on nutrition and exercise can be found in abundance, but there's also a record number of children who are obese. Instilling good habits into your kids is a good way of keeping them as healthy as they can be, so you'll need to come up with some creative methods of doing this.

The perils of smoking are now well known, and obviously you should do everything you can to convince your children never to smoke. But you can do even more. To do yourself and your kids a massive favor then quit smoking, if you happen to smoke. It is dangerous to be a smoker and almost as bad to have second hand smoke. So smoke will be something that you'll want to protect your child from. Aside from this, it's important to set the right example. If your kids see you smoking, this will make more of an impression on them than any words you say. By applying a no smoking policy to guests and family members in your house, this will keep it free of second hand smoke.

Let them know that eating too many sweets and drinking lots of soda can have a harmful effect on your body, even when you're young. Now kids may not seem receptive or even interested in things like long term consequences, but if you repeat the message often enough, it may eventually get through.

Children aren't always aware of weather conditions that are dangerous, especially if they're having fun. So it's down to you to ensure they aren't playing in temperatures that are too hot or too cold. Children may enjoy messing about in the snow when it's winter, however it is very important to ensure that they're dressed appropriately with lots of layers, including a hat and some gloves. You should put a limit on the time your kids spend outside if the temperature is under 10 degrees F.

Temperatures over 90 F should also be treated the same way. Also, in these circumstances you need to ensure that your children are getting plenty of water, as fainting can occur when kids play too hard in the heat.

The same goes for very hot temperatures, over 90 F. Also, in these circumstances you need to ensure that your children are getting plenty of water, as fainting can occur when kids play too hard in the heat. It's not that hard to keep most kids healthy. However, this does not mean that you stop watching out for the bad influences around you. You cannot see what you children are doing all of the time. So, it's best if you can make them appreciate the value of good nutrition and regular physical activity. The earlier you can instill these ideas in their heads, the more likely it is they'll stay in good health as they get older.




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