Hill Country Backpack Connection March 2021

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CELEBRATING 100 DAYS OF SCHOOL

AUE • FABRA • KENDALL • CURINGTON • LEON SPRINGS ELLISON • FAIR OAKS • HERFF • CIBOLO CREEK • VAN RAUB • MCANDREWS

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ALE (Alternative Learning Environment) Teacher

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7 Ways to Keep Your Child’s Immune System Strong

ids are inevitably going to get colds during the winter. There are many cold-causing viruses circulating through public environments. The truth is that colds help build your child’s immune system. When a child gets a cold, their immune system “learns” how to fight that particular virus and will therefore be ready to fight that virus the next time it appears. That said, there are ways to keep your child healthy in the winter,

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and a healthy body is the best way to boost your child’s immune system.

Sunlight: One of the easiest things you can do to boost your child’s immunity is to get them outside. Sunlight stimulates the production of Vitamin D, which plays a crucial role in your immune system.

Vitamin D helps fight invading bacteria and viruses.

Exercise: Exercise can certainly help boost a child’s immune system.

Texas Children’s Hospital recommends providing kids with a variety of exercise options. Setting a certain time of day for exercise is a good way to ensure kids are getting daily physical activity.

Flu Shots: You should get your kids flu shots when they’re offered by their doctor. The CDC recommends that everyone

lates a broad range of immune processes.

Look to dairy products and fish for good sources of vitamin A. • Vitamin C - The C vitamin contributes to immune defense. Citrus fruits, tomatoes, and potatoes are foods rich in vitamin C. • Zinc - This mineral helps your immune system function. Oysters actually contain the highest amount of zinc per serving. If your kids aren’t into oysters, red meat and chicken are also good sources.

• Beta Carotene - This substance, only found in plants, helps increase your immune cell count. Serve kids fruits and veggies with red, orange, or yellow colors to provide them with beta carotene.

sure you’re modeling healthy reactions to stressful situations.

There is no magic pill for boosting a child’s immune system in the winter.

But keeping their immune system healthy through exercise, flu shots, adequate sleep, sun exposure, proper handwashing, and stress reduction will certainly help them avoid germs and fight infections faster.

Adequate Sleep: A consistent lack of sleep lessens a child’s ability to fight viruses, according to the Mayo Clinic. The amount of sleep a child gets can also affect how quickly they will recover from an illness. According to HealthyChildren. org, toddlers need 11-14 hours of sleep, preschoolers need 10-13 hours, gradeschoolers need 9-12 hours of sleep, and teens need 8-10 hours.

six months and older get a flu vaccine before the end of October. A flu shot is especially important for children younger than five years old, as they can develop serious flu-related complications.

Balanced Diet: A healthy diet will help build up your child’s immune system. Aim for a colorful mix of fruits and vegetables, plus grains and proteins to help keep their immune system strong.

A balanced, varied diet ensures kids get important immune-supporting nutrients, like: • Vitamin A - This vitamin regu-

Handwashing: Teaching your child good hand-washing hygiene is one of the most important things you can do to keep their immune system healthy. According to the CDC, handwashing with soap could protect 1 out of every 3 children who would otherwise get sick with diarrhea, and 1 out of every 5 young children who would otherwise get sick with respiratory infections.

Coping with Stress: It is wellproven that stress weakens the immune system. Stress makes your immune system produce fewer germ-fighting white blood cells, which puts you at higher risk for getting sick. Children commonly feel stress around school pressure, peer relationships, social media, life transitions, and family conflict. You can help children learn to release stress and anxiety by taking deep breathes and exercising. Children also learn how to cope with stress by watching their caregivers. Make

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