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1 hr agoKeeping children healthy during the rainy season is important because of the increased risk of infections like colds, malaria, typhoid, and diarrhea. Here are practical and effective tips to protect them:
🌧️ Top Tips to Keep Children Healthy in Rainy Season
1. Dress Them Properly
Use warm clothing, raincoats, waterproof shoes, or boots.
Keep them dry—change wet clothes immediately to avoid colds and coughs.
2. Boost Their Immunity
Give them fruits rich in vitamin C like oranges, pineapples, and guava.
Include protein-rich foods like beans, eggs, and fish in their meals.
Consider a multivitamin supplement (with doctor’s approval).
3. Protect from Mosquitoes
Use mosquito nets at night.
Apply child-safe insect repellents when going outside.
Eliminate stagnant water around the house to prevent mosquito breeding.
4. Encourage Handwashing
Teach kids to wash their hands regularly—especially after playing, before eating, and after using the toilet.
Use soap and clean water or hand sanitizer.
5. Keep Their Environment Clean
Ensure clean toilets and safe drinking water.
Regularly wash and sun-dry their clothes, bedsheets, and towels.
6. Limit Outdoor Play When Necessary
Avoid letting them play in dirty rainwater puddles (can cause skin infections, fungi, or leptospirosis).
Let them play indoors when the weather is bad.
7. Stay Updated on Vaccine
Make sure they are up to date on vaccinations (especially for typhoid, hepatitis, flu).
8. Watch for Early Symptoms
Don’t ignore signs like fever, cough, vomiting, or diarrhea.
Seek medical help early to prevent complications.
✅ Bonus Tips for Parents:
Keep a small first-aid kit at home.
Ensure their school bags and lunch boxes are waterproof.
Serve warm food and drinks, not cold ones during this season.