Summertime drives everybody crazy and it is a favorite time of the year for many children. Summer means freedom from homework, studies, and obviously from school. Along with school, bedtime, meal planning, and TV rules also sometimes take a vacation. The long summer vacation provides children long leisure time filled with swimming, cookouts, traveling, camping, and other outdoor fun. However, this carefree season is not always good for the health of the kids. Here are few healthy tips for children suggested by preschool experts that may help parents to fight the summer heat and to keep their children safe from the blazing heat of the sun.

In a primary school workshop at preschool Covina, CA, parents are advised by nutritionists and dieticians to keep an eye open on the foods of their children. It has been found that children who spend the vacation at home gain weight rapidly during this time. The reason behind this is the absence of exercise and eating fast foods.

Preschool experts suggest parents send their children to different summer camps so that they will be able to spend quality time with other children. If parents cannot arrange for summer camp, they may take their child to hike or to the pool or in the park. It is a much better idea than to send their children to a camp. In the second option, your children get an opportunity to spend time with you and a warm bonding is created between you and your children.

Dieticians of Montessori schools of Covina, CA, tell parents to take special care of their children’s diet. They advise guardians whenever their children go to attend camp or you yourselves are taking them on hiking, fill a bag with homemade foods along with an adequate amount of fruits, vegetables, grains, and proteins. Keep your children away from junk foods like soda, cookies, chips, fatty frozen foods, etc. At home also replace the junk foods of your pantry and refrigerator with healthy foods.

Summer is the time when the garden blooms. Encourage your children to give you company in gardening. Grow vegetables and fruits along with flowers in your garden. Teach them how to make healthy foods with the help of those vegetables.

It is seen that kids get affected more by the blazing heat of the sun. Dehydration is a common summer problem for children. Because of excessive sweating and heat of nature, most of the time children suffer from dehydration and if not early care is taken this can become serious. To compensate for those body fluids and to keep their body cool make sure that your kids are drinking an adequate amount of water, at least 8-10 glasses of plain water daily. Sometimes kids do not want to drink plain water, in that case, add a few drops of lemon juice to it to give it a tangy lemony flavor and taste. Watermelon, grapes, cucumber, apple, pineapple, etc. summer foods contain rich mineral water and they taste very good. Provide your children with lots of fresh fruits to save them from getting dehydrated.

A regular bath is necessary to keep their body cool. Indulge your kids in daily swimming classes. Regular baths also help to maintain body hygiene and to keep summer rash at bay.