5 Habits That Can Help Fight Disease In Children Naturally

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JAKARTA - Teaching children about healthy habits can help prepare them for a healthy life. It is important to do this as early as possible because children learn quickly.

'Children respect their parents and imitate their many habits, good and bad. Therefore, it is important for parents to set an example and make healthy choices,' said Jessica Yu, MD, pediatrician at Scripps Clinic Mission Valley, as reported by Scrips.org, Monday, January 29.

Here are some tips to help children develop healthy habits.

Vegetables and fruit, especially those containing vitamin C Vitamin C, increase the production of white blood cells that fight the virus. In addition, regular consumption of fruit and vegetables will also protect your little one from chronic diseases when he grows up.

Like adults, sleep-deficient children will also find it harder to recover. Newborns need 18 hours of sleep a day, toddlers need 12-13 hours, and preschoolers need to sleep 10 hours a day.

Regular exercise can increase cells that kill natural germs in the body. In order for children to like sports activities, invite them to do it with you, such as walking, cycling, or swimming.

Washing hands should also be used as a healthy habit. Teach children to wash their hands with soap before eating, or after playing, holding animals, and using toilets. Germs stuck to their hands can cause various diseases if not immediately cleaned.

If someone in the house smokes, ask him not to smoke around the house area. Cigarettes contain more than 4,000 toxins, which can irritate or kill cells in the body. If you as a parent are still smoking, it would be nice to quit smoking from now on for the sake of the child's health, yes.