20/08/2025
For children aged 5-8, it’s crucial to focus on fostering healthy habits, promoting social and emotional development, and ensuring their physical well-being. This includes establishing consistent routines, encouraging physical activity, providing nutritious meals, and cultivating a supportive environment where they feel loved and understood.
•Nutrition:
Offer a balanced diet. Limit sugary drinks and processed foods.
•Physical Activity:
at least 60 minutes of daily physical activity.
•Sleep:
9-12 hours of sleep per night.
•Hygiene:
reinforce good hygiene habits like handwashing, teeth brushing, and bathing.
•Regular Checkups:
Schedule regular well-child visits with a doctor to monitor growth and development and address any concerns.
•Emotional Awareness:
Help children identify and express their emotions in healthy ways. Teach them to cope with sadness, anger, and frustration.
•Social Skills:
Encourage interaction with peers, teaching them to share, cooperate, and be respectful of others.
•Responsibility:
Assign age-appropriate chores to foster a sense of responsibility and contribution to the household.
•Positive Reinforcement:
Offer praise and encouragement for effort and accomplishments.
•Role Modeling:
Be a positive role model for your child by demonstrating healthy habits and respectful communication.
•Learning & Development:
Make reading and creative play a part of routine
•Routines
Establish simple family routines like movie nights , game days and picnics . Have a screen free day once a week.
