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PARENTING SERIES: P9 – KEEPING KIDS

HEALTHY

The Big Picture
This pamphlet focuses on ways to keep kids healthy through good nutrition, an active lifestyle,
and adequate medical care.
The pamphlet reviews basic guidelines for healthy eating and the importance of staying active. It
also overviews how to tell when someone is sick, and the importance of wellness checkups for
kids, as well as adequate sleep. The basic contents of a home first-aid kit are listed. An exercise
helps parents plan what action they will take when their child is sick, and learn how to read
nutrition labels with their kids.

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The IM helps parents understand the benefits of eating healthy and the potential problems kids
can encounter when they don’t eat well. We go more in depth to the basics of nutrition, and
look at common medical issues and nutritional needs of kids at different ages. Parents will
identify the things they can control and not control about their child’s health, and identify
places to go for medical care. Supporting your child’s health at a distance, and the benefits of
forgiveness in releasing anger are explored.

Activities Learning Objectives
After completing this pamphlet the parent should be able to:
In Pamphlet: For Evaluation Only
 What I’ll Do When My From Pamphlet:
Child is Sick  Explain why kids should stay active.

 Read nutrition labels  Identify basic ways to eat healthier foods.
together as a family  Describe situations where your child needs medical care.
 Assemble a first-aid kit  Explain why children need to have routine checkups each
year.
 Describe the amount of sleep children need at each age.
In IM  Describe the contents of a basic first aid kit.
 My Child – My Child’s From IM:
Health  Compare the benefits of eating healthy to the impact of bad
 Taking Responsibility – eating habits.
Healthy Kids and Lifestyle  Explain the importance of protein, carbohydrates, and fat in
our diet.
 Forgiveness and Anger  Identify the nutritional needs of children at different ages.
 Personal Parenting Rule /  List common medical issues for children at certain ages.
Action Goal  Determine where to go for medical care based on the

problem.
 Describe ways to impact your child’s health when you are

not the primary caregiver.
 Describe how forgiving someone is a healthy step in

releasing anger.

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