Boost The Immune System Of Your Child

You may already be wondering inside you what you could do to boost the immune system of your child. The fact is that it is very possible to boost your child’s immune system starting from when  the baby is still in the womb. When you take the correct amount of vitamins you need as a pregnant mother as well as diet containing all the essential nutrients required by you and your baby in the right proportion, you are already doing a great job-helping to boost the immune system of your child before birth.
       

The immune system of children is very poor compared to that of adults. Their immune system get more developed and advanced as they get older. This is why it is essential to vaccinate children very early in life. Small children also tend to take ill more than adults especially during a cold or rainy season. It is not uncommon for your little one to suffer from common cold occasionally, for example. Though this can be prevented and your child will live healthier.

One way to help your little one stay healthier is by boosting his or her immune system. When the immune system of your child is good, his or her body is protected from illnesses and diseases that may be difficult for them to bear especially at their tender age. When you work to improve the immune system of your children, you are minimizing their risk of falling ill and even in some cases, curbing it entirely.

If you have already started early to help your child keep healthy while pregnant by taking the right proportion of food essential for your health and that of the unborn child in the womb; it is advisable for you to continue with this good and noble act even after your child is born. When your child is born, progress further to improve and boost his or her immune system by breastfeeding. Exclusive breastfeeding for the 1st six months of your baby’s life is great. Among other benefits you stand to gain from exclusively breastfeeding your child is a boost in his or her immune system.

A child that is breastfed stands the chance of being free from dreadful diseases like pneumonia, bronchitis, and even diabetes unlike a child that is brought up with formula milk. As your children get older, it is the right time to instruct and guide them on ways of remaining hale and hearty by eating a good diet with the right nutritional value. Let them know it is unwise and unhealthy to form the habit of always going for junk foods that are not well balanced. Well balanced food helps them keep healthy and fit. They must be taught to add enough vegetables and fruits in their daily diet. They will learn gradually as time goes on. However, it is your responsibility to always prepare a well balanced food for your children.

 They need a well balanced food for the proper development of their bones, brain, muscles, nerves, sense organs and others especially their immune system. When you have helped your children in this way, you have not only helped your children to boost their immune system but have gone beyond that to free them from becoming obese which is usually the cradle of many health problems that people suffer from.

Furthermore, you should endeavor to guide your children through the right and appropriate hygiene. Children are always inclined to playing under dirty environment and as such it is very easy for them to contact germs, bacteria and diseases. It is essential therefore to let them know that they ought to wash their hands after playing with dirt outside and also before and after their food. Let them know how essential it is to wash up and remain tidy constantly. To make sure that their teeth is in good condition, instruct them on how to take good care of their teeth by brushing three times a day especially after eating or at least two times a day. The majority of diseases that plague children are viral diseases or bacterial diseases. Teaching them proper hygiene can actually boost their immune system and help them to fight common illnesses like cold, infection, tonsillitis, stomach problems, and lots more.

Adequate sleep is very necessary to ensure a good level of your children’s immune system. Teaching them and making sure that they have up to eight hours of sleep every night is another way to ensure a healthy immune system for your children. Inadequate hours of sleep may be as a result of one illness or the other not only for adult but also for children. Therefore when your children are not getting enough sleep they need, it may make them weaker than their mate who sleep adequately. Also, try to make your children get at least 2 hours of sleep during the day to ensure a healthy immune system.

Exercise is also very good and essential for a healthy and vibrant immune system of your children. When your children are trained to do exercise on a constant basis, you have not only helped them to fight obesity but most importantly to boost their immune system. Train them on the usefulness of getting involved in sports like basketball, baseball, and football.

Conclusively, try always to teach your children by example. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle will give your children a good foundation.. You can do this by preparing and eating healthy and balanced foods yourself, doing exercises with them regularly and abstaining from unhealthy habits like drinking or smoking .When you do this, you have not only succeeded in boosting your children's immune system but helped them learn how to live healthy lifestyles.