As the school year begins, here are some ways you can support your child's immune system with hygiene, food, rest and more.
As kids return to in-person schooling every year, parents are usually prepared for their children's immune systems to reckon with a few weeks of colds and other illnesses.
Add to that list this year: a deadly pandemic, with some symptoms that can mimic other illnesses. As children head to school now, Covid-19 cases are surging and children under age 12 currently cannot be vaccinated against the virus.Having a well-functioning immune system supported by lifestyle habits such as eating nutritious foods, exercising and sleeping could help reduce Covid-19 risk, according to guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"Kids do better with eating when they get their parents' undivided, positive attention," said Satter, adding that rule applies even when serving take-out or going to a restaurant."However you put together a meal, it's still important to sit down together and pay attention to each other when you eat it.
"As the child moves through the natural stage of picky eating and emerges out the other side," said Potock,"they've been exposed and are friends with a lot of different foods and are ready to try them again."Hide Caption 10 of 10Make healthier food options visible and accessible for kids by having fruits already peeled and on the counter to"catch their hunger" during snack times, Adam said.
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