6 Tips to help keep your kids “Winter Safe”

Winters are always special. It is the most pleasant and cozy season of the year. The season reminds us of cuddling in blankets, sipping hot soups, being covered from head to toe and playing indoors.

With temperatures dropping, children need extra attention to stay warm, safe and healthy. Kids are more vulnerable to Cold, Cough & Flu. And dry skin due to cold winds can them dull or cranky at the same time.

Here are some tips for basic care in addition to home remedies which we can use to protect our kids from cold winds and make their winter “Happy” and “Healthy”.

Diet : In winter, kids with their hyper activity and good metabolism feel hungrier. Various types of soups should be made using green vegetables. At times, small cup of ginger tea twice in week can also help protect your child from throat infection and flu. It’s a good time to make sheera for kids. In drier winter air, kids lose more water through their breath. Keep them hydrated and try giving them warm drinks and soup for extra appeal. It will also help to protect kid’s skin from dryness.

Wardrobe : Clothes play a vital role in protecting your little one from cold winds. Good quality of body warmer, sweater’s, jacket, Soft Woolen Hat, Hoods, Mittens, and Socks etc can be used in combination. At bedtime one should tugged the toddler in soft blanket, if required we can also cover his/her hands and foot with mittens and socks.

Body Massage : Skin tends to get dry in winters. So it is required to do body massage daily with Olive Oil/Coconut Oil which are rich in Vitamin E & Fatty Acids. It helps to maintain the tenderness of skin.

Bathing : Luke warm water should be used for your kid’s bath, instead of hot water. Make sure that the bath time should be as short as possible as most of the kids are prone to catch cold during shower.

Moisturizing : Do not forget to apply moisturizer after bath, this will ensure that child has soft & healthy skin that glows even during harsh winters.

Keep an Eye :  Keep monitoring your toddlers daily in and out activities. Early stage sneezing and coughing can be controlled by basic home remedies. If situation gets worse with high temperature, breathlessness or running nose, immediately call a doctor to control.

While you are taking these steps to prevent cold and cough, check out the Top home remedies for treating cough and cold

Namrata Sharma
An IT professional during the day, writer during the night and full time mommy to her 2 year old son.
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