Ways to Keep Your Kids Healthy – Part 2

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Kids need energy for all the running, jumping, skipping, crawling, and what not that they do. They also need nutrients to help them perform well in school, and it is our duty to provide those.

It is a challenge to have kids eat their greens and yelling, nagging and threatening won't help at all. You might try taking a different approach: maybe making up an intriguing story and role play the veggies into it, or even make a game out of it.

Mind you, these are just suggestions and might only work for toddlers and pre-schoolers. There are definitely more than one way to get on with it. Just remember that too much salt, saturated fat and unhealthy eating habits can lead to coronary heart diseases for your kids in the future. And try not to give them too much junk food (e.g. chips), canned or frozen products tend to lower your children's energy levels.

Give them fruits instead to nibble on and pique their interest by showing and giving them a new fruit a day. But the best way to make your kids eat their fruits and veggies is to show them that you eat them and enjoy eating them too.

There is no more effective way in instructing kids on healthy lifestyle than being an example for them so own up and have a lifestyle change. You know it's good for you too.

Hush little baby don't you cry

A major insurance for our children's health is vaccination. The purpose of vaccination is to help kids, and in some cases, adults as well, to build an immunity to certain diseases. It is pretty important that our kids get these immunization shots as these diseases can prove to be fatal to children as their immune system is not as well developed as an adult's. Here is a list of important shots that children have to take:

• Hepatitis B - starting from birth
• Poliomyelitis - starting from 2 months
• Haemophilus Influenza B - starting from two months
• Diptheria, Tetanus and Pertussis (DTap) - starting from 2 months
• Pneumococcus - starting from 2 months
• Measles, Mumps and Rubella - starting from 1 year
• Varicella - starting from 1 year
• Hepatitis A - starting from 1 year
• Meningococcus - children 11 - 12 years old
• Human Papilloma Virus - for girls 11 - 12 years old

These shots are very important for your children to have, and also these have follow-up booster shots as the immunity provided by these are said to decrease over time. So just to be safe, take the booster shots. Just think of it as investments for your children's future.

After the shot, remember to give your kids a whole lot of TLC to take away the sting and the emotional trauma of the shot. Never mock them for "being babies" for crying after a shot. Just give them your support and hold their hand, letting them know you're there for them.

It is not an easy job to be a parent, and the job description involves frustrations and heartaches. But the rewards are worth all your investments. So hang in there, moms and dads, and best of luck!

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