Kid Fitness: Getting Your Kids off the Sofa

by Heather Long | More from this Blogger

12 Oct 2006 01:33 PM

Fall is cold and flu season and there's nothing that puts kids and parents down quicker than a nasty flu virus or head cold. The problem isn't just the virus, it's the secondary conditions you can develop including sinus infections, bronchitis and more. It's important to keep your kids fit during this time of year. The following tips are good for adults to follow as well because all a cold needs is one foot hold in a household to get everyone else ill.

• Washing your hands regularly
• Get a flu shot
• Exercise regularly
• Drink plenty of fluids
• Take a daily vitamin
• Eat breakfast in the morning
• Wear hats on and jackets
• Avoid going out with wet hair
• Remind kids to cover their mouths and nose when they cough or sneeze
• Keep Kleenex handy (you can put travel packs in your kiddo's backpack)

can you do?

Kids have a remarkable ability to bounce back from illness. They are also more likely to encounter illness at school, at dance class, at gymnastics and the dozen other places they encounter other kids when the weather outside is cold and dry and the interior is hot and stuffy. By keeping them well hydrated, hands washed and getting regular exercise they are more likely to fight off colds and infection.

A flu shot can help prevent flu infections. Daily vitamins can help boost their immune systems and keep them healthy. When you make sure that your child eats breakfast every morning gives your child healthy fuel to keep them up, active and fighting off illness as well as giving them a boost to their day. Regular healthy meals also helps kids to stave off junk food cravings and when you teach them the difference, they'll be more likely to reach for a healthy snack of baked crackers or vegetables or fruits rather than chocolate and candy.

What else can you do for your kids in the fall season?

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Heather Long is 35 years old and currently lives in Wylie, Texas. She has been a freelance writer for six years. Her husband and she met while working together at America Online over ten years ago.

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