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Time Out!

Keep all medications in a Many of our eating habits and activity levels are
locked container and out of developed as children. The more you can do now to Parenting
Be prepared for those times when your kids keep your kids eating healthier foods, getting good
are sick. the reach of children! sleep, and staying physically fit, the better your kids No. 9

„ Do you have someone who can watch your First-Aid Kit Contents will do as adults. Kids with good nutrition do better
in school, and have fewer illnesses. Making sure
kids when they have to stay home? One of the most important things you can do to keep kids get health checkups and proper medical care
„ Talk to your employer and find out what your family safe is to have a first-aid kit. Things to when they are sick helps your kids to grow strong and stay healthy.
options you have if you need to miss time have on hand are: Keeping Active
at work to take care of your kids. „ Bandages - covering cuts and scrapes According to experts, about 15% of kids today are overweight, and the numbers are

„ If you do need to stay home with your „ Thermometer - taking temperature growing. Kids today spend more time inside playing video games, watching TV, and
child, be sure to call in to your employer „ Fever reducer - (like Tylenol™, Advil™, are physically less active. Being fit involves endurance, strength, and flexibility.
and explain the situation. Motrin™) bringing fever down Encourage your kids to be active on the playground and get involved in sports or
activities that keep them moving. Kids and teens should get 60 minutes of physical
„ Kid’s cough syrup - reduce coughing activity each day!
„ Antibiotic cream - put on cuts for healing
Try This at Home... „ Syrup of ipecac - used to make someone vomit Reality Check... Healthy Foods

(for poisoning)
If you want your kids to be aware Here are some basic guidelines for serving Keeping Kids Healthy
of what they are eating, have them read „ Calamine lotion - soothing sunburns 8 Do you know what to do when healthier foods:
the nutrition labels! Take a look at the „ Antihistamine tablets - relieving allergies, your child is sick? If you don’t „ Serve fruits and vegetables
snacks you have around your house and sneezing and runny noses know what to do, call a friend or at every meal.
have your kids compare the calories, „ Cotton swabs - applying disinfectant relative who might know, or call „ Serve lean meats and other sources
fat, salt, protein, and sugar in products. „ Tweezers - removing splinters a doctor. of protein like fish, eggs, beans, and
Measure out the serving size of each 8 In many school districts, if your nuts.
product and compare. Decide which „ Alcohol wipes - disinfecting child has a fever or has been „ Limit fats by avoiding fried foods
cuts
products are healthiest. Compare these throwing up, you must wait 24 and choosing low-fat or nonfat dairy
products to fruits and vegetables. What „ Hydrogen peroxide - disinfecting cuts and hours after these symptoms clear products.
are you eating? scrapes up before sending them to back „ Limit sugary drinks such as soda and
„ Hand sanitizer - cleaning hands without water school. fruit drinks. Serve water and low-fat

8 Keep track of your children’s milk.
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receive better treatment. stop eating when they are full.