Keep your Children Healthy and Safe in Winter Break

Winter is although a very exciting time for children. They get a multi-week break from school, they usually get involved in outdoor activities. They run around and play in the cold weather, which can also cause flu, fever, cough, and normal cold conditions. For parents, winter is a flu season, as it is normal, the cold breeze and snow is already dangerous for them. When the holidays started, parents are recommended to follow some precautionary measures that will surely keep their children healthy and safe in the fun-filled winter break for which your kids may wait for the whole year.

Health Tips for Common Medical Conditions in winter

Chronic Coughing

It is common in children to have cough in the winter season, as we all know winter is a flu season. This chronic cough once starts at the beginning of winter lasts till the winter ends, so if your child is an asthma patient get immediate help from your pediatrician. Normally this cough can be controlled by cough syrups and home remedies.

Nosebleeds

Nose bleeding in children is normally caused by dry air. Using the nasal gel or saline daily will keep your children’s nose moisturized and prevents nosebleed. Moreover, children can also have nosebleeds if they have allergies, colds, or sinus infection.

Dry Skin

Itchy dry skin is common in children. The dry air outside and inside due to the lack of humidity in the air makes the atmosphere dry. Particularly, children have the problem of dryness in their hands, which gets more problematic when the hands are washed frequently. After the bath, moisturize the hands, feet, and face of your children, and use a good moisturizer for eczema after that. Apply the moisturizer after every 30 minutes a day whenever your children feel dryness.

Asthma

During the winter season, the cold and cough trigger asthma, as there is a massive change in the weather. At this time, you need to restock your asthma medicines and have an asthma management plan in terms of diet and medicines to prevent the severities.

General Health Tips

These tips are important for your children if you want to keep your child away from severe health problems.

Choose an area to play for your child, which is away from the water and a little warm.
Prohibit your child from eating snow.
Make your children aware of the skating precautions signs, let them skate in public areas.
Your children should be dressed up in different layers of warm clothing.
Keep their ears, hands, and feet covered every time they leave the home.
Avoid your children from interacting with the kids already having cough, fever, or flu.
Teach your children sneezing and coughing etiquette and hand washing techniques.
Try not to send your children to play outside alone.
Instruct your children to take several breaks for rehydration and some healthy snacks.
Children usually get sunburnt when they play outside, so when they are leaving home never forget to apply the sunscreen to their face.