Are your kids summer ready?
I would say summer this year is surprisingly delayed. We are yet to feel the hot breeze blowing to our faces as we walk around. It is time to prepare our nursery or playschool going kids for summer. May it be health, food, play or home time.
Health:
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- Children tend not to drink the required amount of water during summer as they spend most of the time indoors and in air-conditioned rooms. Parents need to remind their children to consume water. This will help with skin hydration.
- Ensure your children are bathed daily and sunscreen is applied when they go outdoors during the day.
- Light colored loose cotton clothes are highly recommended
- Watch out for excessive sweating, constant rapid breathing, skin blush on your child’s cheeks.
Food
- Summer heat swaps energy and appetite of children. Heavier meals in summer make the kids feel more lethargic.
- The right nutrition is required to fuel them to be as energetic and active.
- Highly recommended is small meals at regular intervals. Foods like Yogurt, Watermelon and other fresh fruits, greens, fresh fruit juices help, Nachos, Quesadillas, Waffles, pancakes, and sweets a
- re good eats for summer.
- Ensure food is freshly cooked always and fruits are refrigerated as required.
Play
- Summer in the UAE does not encourage outdoor play during the day however there are many play areas and facilities to explore like the Jamiar, Caboodle, Bounce Bounce, The Green Planet, Chillout Lounge, the Tee Putt and many others.
- Good to carry Wet tissues or towels to wipe the face of your kids especially when you are out in the heat. Wiping their faces with wet tissues will really refresh them.
- Always carry with you sunscreen – a broad spectrum sunscreen is highly recommended. Apply where ever the skin is exposed to the sun.
- If your child is going to a nursery or playschool – Nurseries need to ensure they are well equipped to ensure the children are as active and energetic with indoor games. Nurseries provide special fun trips to exciting places. They have weekly theme games. uaenurseries.ae has a list of nurseries that provide with great facilities for your children during summer.
Home Time
It is understood that summer vacations are of almost two and a half months and children will be spending most of their time at home and the question to most of the parents is how to handle the kids.
- Spend time and play with your children
- Good time to teach them time management and discipline in small areas
- Take them to children events – Summertime in Dubai see a lot of events for children and free shows in malls. Dubai summer festival is a time when children can get to see events in malls
- Crafts, pictures paints help the children brighten up and participate.
- Storytime any time –read stories to your children.
- If you are taking your children on vacation make sure you plan children time in your agenda so that they do not feel left alone and enjoy the vacation with you.
Aldrin Menezes
Aldrin.menezes@nuancedigital.marketing
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