6 steps to prepare the child before going to school during the winter season

Weather of Arabia - The winter season is characterized by its gifts and beautiful atmosphere, but it may be particularly harsh on children, including cold weather, rain and winds, and this makes their bodies vulnerable to colds as a result of changes in temperature, especially when going out in the morning in cold weather, and this is what makes Parents worry about their children's health when they go out to school during the winter months.

So here we review 6 steps to implement before children go to school, so that they help a lot in protecting children from winter diseases:

1 - Take a shower

It is preferable to shower at night and wash the hair, so that it does not come out wet in the morning. If he does not take a shower, he can wash his feet well, wipe his armpits and change his clothes completely.

But if you have to bathe your child in the morning, you should dry his hair as much as possible using a hair dryer (at a low temperature so that the high temperature does not harm his hair), especially if the hair is long and needs a long time to dry. In general, it is preferable for the child not to leave the house in the winter after bathing. directly.

2- Eat healthy food

Make sure your child eats foods that strengthen his immune system and drinks and foods that contain vitamin C. The mother can prepare a snack in the morning consisting of juice and a sandwich so that the body prepares to start the day actively, and it is preferable to serve a glass of milk sweetened with natural bee honey, and a piece of fresh fruit.

3- Wear warm clothes

Make sure that the child wears clothes consisting of several layers, so that the layer in contact with their skin is cotton. You can also buy thermal underwear, known as thermal wear, as its fabric consists of a mixture of cotton and polyester in specific proportions that help warm your child, and pay special attention to warming the neck and head areas, Make sure your child wears a scarf and cap and can take them off, for example, when he gets to class.

On rainy days, make sure your child wears a waterproof coat and rain boots with a long neck.

4- Doing light physical activity that does not cause sweating (so that his clothes do not get wet).

Running in place is one of the most important habits that children should learn, or perform other exercises that they can do repeatedly every morning. This activity will help pump blood throughout the whole body, in addition to that it will help burn calories and generate body heat, which is exactly what it needs. Your kids as they go out to school on a cold morning.

5- Before leaving the house

Wash your child's face and dry it well. Make your child drink a cup of water, this will help lower his body temperature to cope with the cold outside.

6- Getting ready to receive the cold weather

Make sure that the house is not too warm so that the child is not exposed to sudden air, and it is possible to open a part of the window glass, for example, to let some air leak in to ventilate the house before leaving, and so that the child inhales some new air equivalent to the atmosphere outside.

We wish everyone successful school days