To escape the summer heat, all of us desperately wait for the monsoons
to come early. But we all know, monsoons don’t come alone, they get
along a lot of air borne and water borne diseases putting our little ones
at risk. During this season every parent is worried about their kids falling
sick even more so now because the schools have also just begun, the
best way to at least try and prevent any infection is to give a healthy diet
which is full of vitamins
Apart from a well balanced and healthy diet here are a few things you
can do to keep your child safe

1. USING ONLY BOILED WATER – We all know most of the
   infections travel via water and as much as we think purifier waters
   are safe or pure, they are not. Nothing can be as safe as boiled
   water. During this season buying drinks from street vendors are a
   big no. Only boiled, cooled water at home should be used.
2. WASH LEAFY VEGETABLES PROPERLY – While we know that
   leafy vegetables are healthy, we also know that specially during
   monsoons they have a lot of dirt and possibility of worms. Hence,
   they should be properly washed as soon as we bring them home
3. GIVING KIDS A DOSE OF INFLUENZA VACCINE – Influenza is a
   viral infection that attacks one’s respiratory system — nose, throat,
   and lungs. Influenza is commonly called the flu. People at higher
   risk of developing flu complications include young children under
   age 5, Adults older than age 65. With kids returning to school and
   the beginning of the monsoon season, it is important to understand
   on how influenza is different from regular from cold & fever and the
   importance of Influenza vaccination. This is something we all
   should follow in order to keep our kids protected and safe.
4. UNCOOKED FOOD IS A BIG NO-NO – Since most of the
   diseases we know are water borne so it’s the better to not take any
   risk and avoid eating outside or street food. The monsoon creates
   a humid atmosphere which is the breeding ground for bacteria so
   sticking to home cooked meals is the best idea. Also, along with this make sure to avoid stale food and keep your food covered at all times.

5. WASHING HANDS AT REGULAR INTERVALS – From kids to
   adults, we all are aware of the importance of washing hands and
   how it helps prevent so many diseases. Germs on our hands may
   lead to a lot of illnesses that we might not be aware of so following
   this simple practice protects us and our kids from falling sick often.
6. CLEANLINESS – It’s important to teach our kids that cleanliness
   is the key to avoid all illnesses however it is not restricted to
   personal hygiene only. Keeping our surrounding is clean is equally
   important. Simple practices can begin from keeping food covered,
   not letting water gather at any source and to use mosquito nets at
   home.
7. WEARING FULL SLEEVED CLOTHES – Monsoons also bring
   along a lot of mosquitoes that further leads to so many deadly
   diseases. Making kids wear full sleeved cotton clothes would be
   the best practice as it would be comfortable on the skin in this
   humid weather and also keep them safe from the mosquitoes
   Well, I hope you found this to be an interesting read and that you all also
   would follow these steps to ensure that your little one has a joyful and a
   safe monsoon. Do let me know in the comments as to what other steps
   do you follow to keep your little ones safe from allergies and flu.