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A Safe Environment For Learning
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Your little one is learning to walk, climb and run! Your child is now getting more and more active, using his senses and newfound mobility to experience the world around him. He is naturally curious about everything, and his fearless explorations will often lead him into less child-friendly areas of your home.
Encourage his curiosity, but keep him safe and healthy! Here are a few points to help child-proof your home, to protect your child from illness and injury:
Play is important child’s work.Play, by the way, is not an indulgence. It is an activity that allows much to happen that can have an influence on the child’s developing mind. As children play, they are expressing themselves and also learning to cope with frustrations. Thus, during play, we see exchanges of all sorts of kiddy behaviour. Habits, skills and attitudes can be formed during the course of this interaction that may last a lifetime. Children do not have to be taught how to play. They can imagine and create the simplest of toys with, for example, a matchstick box for a car and arms spread in flight for an airplane. Even though play is important to all of us, it is especially meaningful to children. They are actually hard at work when they play.
- Consider all the poisons, power outlets, sharp edges and possible hazards in your home and garden that your child can reach and interact with.
- Provide covers for power outlets. Keep wires and cables neatly stored.
- Don’t leave potentially dangerous objects (anything sharp or that may be swallowed) within reach.
- Teach your child about doors, ovens, floor fans and other potential hazards. Show him how they work and emphasize that they are off-limits.
- If your home has a staircase, place the appropriate barriers until your child can manage the stairs unattended.
- Use non-toxic cleansers and paints.
- Empty dust and trash bins frequently; you don’t want your child exploring there.
- Make sure you clean frequently and regularly. Your toddler will want to touch everything and often put things into his mouth to taste.
- Maintain a smoke-free home. Second-hand smoke increases the risk of ear and chest infections.
Keep in mind that no matter how much you prepare, children and germs will always find a way to meet. But don’t worry; following good hygiene and healthy eating habits will go a long way to helping you child stay at his best!
Teach your child proper hand-washing.Wash for at least 20 seconds using warm water and soap, and explain that you are washing away germs that can make him sick. Encourage washing hands before every meal, after using the toilet, and after playing outdoors or with pets.
Give him the right foods to keep him healthy and protected.A healthy body means more resistance to germs. Feed him lots of fruit and vegetables for vitamins and minerals, with plenty of dairy for calcium, meat, seafood, poultry for protein and grains or cereal products provide carbohydrates for energy.
Choosing the right milk is essential.Developed by the Nestlé Research Center in Switzerland, Nestlac® Excella® Gold provides the right nutrients for growth, with the added benefit of BL Bifidus and Prebio1. BL Bifidus is an active culture of friendly bacteria. Friendly bacteria in a child’s intestine guard him against harmful bacteria. Friendly bacteria also need oligofructose and inulin for growth. Prebio1 is a combination of oligofructose and inulin.
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