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Keeping Kids Healthy This School Year
This school year, it might seem like there are many uncertainties when it comes to keeping your kids safe and healthy.
At Just For Kids in Chicago, our mission is to provide a fun, safe environment where you can send your children during the day — and this school year is no different. That’s why we’re here with different tips to help keep your children healthy this school year.
Read through our blog post and enroll your child in child care or our before and after school program at Just For Kids!
Tips for Keeping Children Healthy
While this list isn’t exhaustive, there are different ways you can encourage your child to stay healthy, even when they’re at daycare or school. Read through some of our tips, and work with Just For Kids to ensure your child has a safe space to spend their time out of school.
Wash Your Hands
While this is something you and your children have heard in excess throughout the year, hand washing can help keep your child healthy throughout the new school year. Whether they’ve just gone to the bathroom or touched a contaminated surface, encourage your children to routinely wash their hands, or use hand sanitizer when they can’t go to the bathroom.
Healthy
There are a lot of different factors that go into children’s health, including what they’re eating, how active they are, and how much sleep they’re getting.
To start, take a look at what they’re eating and ensure they’re getting a proper balance of fruits, veggies, and other nutrients. Then, according to the Sleep Foundation, preschool-aged children need an average of 10–13 hours of sleep while school-age children need 9–11 hours. Move up their bedtime if they’re not getting the right amount of sleep.
Finally, take a look at how active they are. Encourage them to stay active, around 60 minutes of physical activity each day! For some ideas, take a look at our previous blog post: Fun, Engaging Summer Activities to Do With Your Kids.
Reduce Sharing
While this is especially hard to instill in young children, explain the importance of not sharing personal items with their peers. This includes items like their water bottles, food, face coverings, chapsticks, or writing utensils.
Face Coverings
While face masks can be new and scary for young children, they are an important line of defense against COVID-19 and other germs.
Stay Home
Whether a family member or your child is sick, have them stay home and rest up. This both reduces their chances of spreading whatever sickness they have to their peers and gives them time to fully recover from their illness.
Enroll in Child Care Today
We hope that these tips will help you keep your children strong and healthy as they transition back to school and child care. At Just For Kids in Chicago, we are committed to providing a safe environment where you can send your children during the day or before and after school. Learn more about our COVID-19 safety precautions and enroll your children in our child care today!
Take a look at some of previous blog posts to learn more about our services, and tips for enriching your children during the school year: