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While the winter season is the time for merriment, the
colder weather brings a more unpleasant event-the cold and flu season! Although
coughs and sneezes are practically unavoidable during the winter months, there
are ways of boosting your child’s immune system and keeping those away. Here
are a few tips that may protect your child from this weather.
1. The most effective way to keep your child safe is by
making them wash their hands on a regular basis. Ensure that they are washing
them before eating and after their trips to the bathroom. The uses of hand
sanitizers are equally effective. If your child is an infant, please make sure
you are keeping his/her hands clean as they are more likely to touch things
around them. 2.
Teach your child to catch a sneeze. Encourage them on the use of tissue papers
and to guard their mouths while coughing or sneezing. This prevents the spread
of germs.
3. A healthy, balance diet is a fantastic way to help
fight infections. Winter is that time of the year when you will get plenty of
fresh produce. So use that to your advantage, try and give your child the
freshest fruits and vegetables possible. Food rich in Vitamin-c can strengthen
the immune system and speed recovery.
4. If your child does become ill, despite your best
efforts, make sure you allow them plenty of time to rest. Sleep is one of the
body’s ways fighting infections, so letting your child stay in bed will aid
their recovery, as well as reduce the chances of spreading their illness.
5. Try and keep your child vaccinated. The influenza
vaccine is the one vaccine that can prevent flu in winter. Influenza
vaccination is the most effective way of for preventing influenza virus
infection and its potentially severe complications.
