Health Tips For Kids in Monsoon

The monsoon brings a welcome relief from the heat. Kids love rains as it involves getting wet in the rains, jumping puddles and sailing paper boats. But rains also bring a host of health and safety woes, especially for kids.

Here are some health tips for your kids specially for the monsoon season, so that they can enjoy the monsoon without hassles.

Clean environment

• Keep your home clean and fresh.
• Use disinfectant while mopping the floor.
• Make sure there are no puddles or stagnant water near your home; they are potential breeding ground for mosquitoes.
• Change the water for indoor plants and flower vases on a daily basis.
• Leave windows open often, to air out your home. Burn camphor or dry neem leaves which can purify the air.
• In extreme humid conditions, think of installing a dehumidifier at home. It creates a dry atmosphere at home.

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Personal Hygiene

You cannot stop your kid from getting wet in the rains. But you can ensure the following:

• Ask your kid to not play in stagnant and polluted water.
• When your kid comes back home, make sure he washes his/her hands and feet with clean water and soap.
• It’s better if he/she takes a warm/hot water bath. You may add a little anti-septic or neem oil to his/her bath.
• Towel dry the kid thoroughly; make sure he dries between the toes as well.
• Keep his/her nails short to avoid getting dirty.
• Keep his/her hair short

Clean and Fresh Food

Contaminated food might lead to jaundice or other water-borne diseases.

• Eating out, especially street food is a strict No! So no chaats, kulfi, sandwiches, fried items and golas during monsoon.
• While eating in restaurants, make sure your kid doesn’t eat cut fruits or salads.
• Wash all your fruits and vegetables before consuming them, especially leafy vegetables.
• Eat freshly cooked food.
• During monsoon the digestive system becomes weak. Hence, avoid spicy, fried and rich food. Instead concentrate more on light meals. Soups are light, nutritious and filling.
• Try to use more ginger in the food as ginger has good digestive properties that are especially needed in this season.
• Make children drink plenty of water so as to keep their body well hydrated. Boil water with Tulsi leaves; it helps in fighting cold. Also, instruct your kid to not drink tap water. When out, drink from packaged water bottle.

Dressing Up

• During monsoon, the weather changes a lot. If it’s hot and humid, make your kid wear loose cotton clothes. But when it rains, it becomes cold. Hence, make him/her wear warm clothes. You may even cover his/her arms and legs in order to prevent mosquito bites.
• Never encourage your kid to wear damp inner clothes. Damp clothes are more prone to mold, causing infections. Iron the clothes well in order remove the dampness.
• Keep children’s shoes, socks and raincoats dry and clean.

With these basic monsoon health tips for kids in place, your child is ready to enjoy the rains.

Happy Monsoon!!!