{"id":62,"date":"2016-07-01T07:00:28","date_gmt":"2016-07-01T07:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcg\/?p=62"},"modified":"2016-03-05T14:46:00","modified_gmt":"2016-03-05T14:46:00","slug":"keeping-our-kids-safe-and-healthy-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcg\/2016\/07\/01\/keeping-our-kids-safe-and-healthy-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Keeping Our Kids Safe and Healthy This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Catherine McEaddy-Holmes (Excerpt)<\/p>\n<p>Summer can be a wonderful time of year full of adventure and fun, but it can also be a time when routines are unsettled and rules are relaxed. I encourage you to think about ways that you can keep your children safe and healthy.\u00a0The American Academy of Pediatrics\u2019\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthychildren.org\/English\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Healthy Children<\/a> website has many excellent articles on how you can help your family have a wonderful and healthy summer. Below are some highlights with links to the full articles.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthychildren.org\/English\/safety-prevention\/at-play\/Pages\/Sun-Safety.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Sun Safety<\/a><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Keep infants 6 months or younger out of direct sun.<\/li>\n<li>Cover up with protective clothing and hat and dress in cool layers. Wear protective sunglasses.<\/li>\n<li>Play outdoors in the early morning and limit your exposure to sun between 10 am and 4 pm.<\/li>\n<li>Use a broad-spectrum sunscreen and apply it often.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthychildren.org\/English\/news\/Pages\/Summer-Safety-Tips-Sun-and-Water-Safety.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Heat Safety<\/a><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Reduce intensity of outdoor activities during times of high heat &amp; humidity.<\/li>\n<li>In Washington, DC smog can also cause days when the air is unsafe for young children to be outdoors. You can check the daily index <a href=\"http:\/\/www.airnow.gov\/index.cfm\/index.cfm?action=airnow.local_city&amp;cityid=268\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Children and adults should be allowed to drink water liberally and freely. When outdoors take a break for water every 20 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>NEVER leave a child in a car. Heatstroke and death can occur quickly. Always check the backseat to make sure all children are out of the car. Leave your purse or wallet on the backseat when you are driving to remind you to check when you arrive at your destination.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthychildren.org\/English\/news\/Pages\/Summer-Safety-Tips-Staying-Safe-Outdoors.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Insects<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Summertime brings an onslaught of bugs- some of which can cause diseases like West Nile Virus, Lyme Disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Stay up-to-date on your region and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthychildren.org\/English\/health-issues\/conditions\/from-insects-animals\/Pages\/Diseases-Spread-by-Insects.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">how to prevent these diseases spread by insects<\/a>.<\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthychildren.org\/English\/safety-prevention\/on-the-go\/Pages\/First-Aid-Supplies-for-your-Car.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Prepare a summer first-aid kit<\/a>\u00a0for bug bites and more:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Be prepared for allergic reactions from bug bites. Benadryl is probably the most important over-the-counter medication to have in your first aid kit to treat insect bites, hives, and other allergic reactions. As always, check with your host family about what medications to use.<\/li>\n<li>Hydrocortisone\u00a0ointment can help the itches that come from bites.<\/li>\n<li>Use bug spray containing DEET or picaridin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthychildren.org\/English\/safety-prevention\/at-play\/Pages\/Swimming-Pool-Safety.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Swimming Safety<\/a><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Review swimming rules with your children.<\/li>\n<li>Always make sure an adult who is able to swim is watching children when they are in the water.<\/li>\n<li>Take steps to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthychildren.org\/English\/health-issues\/injuries-emergencies\/Pages\/Drowning.aspx\">prevent drowning<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Learn the signs of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthychildren.org\/English\/health-issues\/injuries-emergencies\/Pages\/Dry-or-Delayed-Drowning-A-Caution-for-Parents.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">dry or delayed drowning<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_63\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2016\/03\/Boy-in-Pool.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63\" class=\"size-full wp-image-63\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2016\/03\/Boy-in-Pool.jpg\" alt=\"Photo: Flickr\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2016\/03\/Boy-in-Pool.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2016\/03\/Boy-in-Pool-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-63\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Flickr<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Catherine McEaddy-Holmes (Excerpt) Summer can be a wonderful time of year full of adventure and fun, but it can also be a time when routines are unsettled and rules are relaxed. I encourage you to think about ways that you can keep your children safe and healthy.\u00a0The American Academy of Pediatrics\u2019\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthychildren.org\/English\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Healthy Children<\/a>  <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/dcg\/2016\/07\/01\/keeping-our-kids-safe-and-healthy-this-summer\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,6,3],"tags":[82,83,84,91,87,90,20,89,88,86,85],"class_list":["post-62","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-au-pair-tips","category-childcare","category-host-family-tips","tag-bug-bites","tag-dehydration","tag-drowning","tag-heatstroke","tag-insects","tag-kids","tag-safety","tag-summer","tag-sun","tag-sunscreen","tag-swimming"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Keeping Our Kids Safe and Healthy This Summer - Au Pair in America Washington, DC<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Keeping Our Kids Safe and Healthy This Summer - Au Pair in America Washington, DC\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"By Catherine McEaddy-Holmes (Excerpt) Summer can be a wonderful time of year full of adventure and fun, but it can also be a time when routines are unsettled and rules are relaxed. 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