Kids Health The Newsletter About Taking Care Of The Ones That Matter Most
Spring, 2018
“Is Your Child Prepared To Play Outside Safely!” FUN IN THE SUN: STRATEGIES FOR KEEPING YOUR KIDS SAFE OUTDOORS
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Keeping your kids safe outside is actually even more difficult than managing the inside of your home. Inside, you control what happens. Outside, you are working against all of the environmental factors that your kids may come across. Even within the relatively safe parameters of your own backyard there are potential dangers that your children may face. The most effective way to protect your kids from harm when they are playing outside is to take precautions when they get ready to go out and play. This should include: • Always putting on sunscreen, whether it is sunny out or not. The sun shines through the cloud, and kid’s skin tends to burn quicker than that of adults. Kids should especially wear sunscreen on their faces, and reapply every hour or two that they are outside—especially during the summer. Wearing a hat and sunglasses is also a good way to protect eyes and the sensitive skin around the face from the sun. • Use bug spray all day, but especially once the sun starts to go down. Long summer evenings are a perfect time to head outside and play before dinner is done, but this is when the bugs are going to be most intense. No one likes bug bites, they are annoying and itchy. But bug bites—especially mosquitos—can also carry diseases. Use bug spray to reduce the likelihood of getting a bite, and make sure your yard is free of breeding grounds like open spaces of undisturbed water.
• Treat your grass for ants and other pests that may be lurking in the yard. Bug spray will do half of the job by preventing mosquitos from attacking, but bug spray won’t stop ants. Many yard treatments will address the presence of a collection of pests, from ants to termites and a whole lot of other unpleasant bugs in between. • Make sure your children are absolutely always wearing shoes! Days get hectic, and kids are quick. Sometimes they want to run outside for a moment and they don’t stop to put shoes on—and sometimes you just want peace for half a minute and decide the world won’t end if their feet get dirty—but this is actually a huge risk. On hot days, feet can burn when they touch the pavement. On any day, bare-feet are exposed to bugs, thorns, and all sorts of other risks like stray pieces of glass. Shoes are the best way to protect your kids on the go. Kids are risk takers, and sometimes it is hard to predict where the real danger is. This is why it is so important for parents to take a step back and consider what the best strategies are for preparing kids to have a fun time outdoors. Using safety tools like good shoes, sun screen, a nice hat and bug repellant can ensure that a fun day out in the sun will be just that—loads of fun.
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