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How can children better prevent COVID-19?
First, always open the window for ventilation.

Open the window and ventilate for at least 30 minutes every morning, noon and evening. When ventilated, you can move the child to another room to avoid catching a cold.

Second, keep the home surface clean.

Desktops, floors and other frequently contacted surfaces need to be kept clean. If family members go out or outsiders visit, the door handle, telephone, mobile phone and TV remote controller can be disinfected when necessary. Children's articles, such as toys and tableware, should be disinfected regularly.

Third, deal with oral and nasal secretions in time.

Parents should not cough or sneeze at their children. Don't try or chew food with your mouth to feed your child, including not blowing food with your mouth to feed your child. Don't use tableware with children. If you want to cough or sneeze, be sure to cover your mouth and nose with a tissue. Immediately after that, throw the contaminated paper towels into the closed trash can and wash your hands carefully with running water. If it's too late to get a tissue, you should cover your mouth and nose completely with your arm first.

Fourth, reduce going out and protect yourself when you need to go out.

Children should not go to crowded places and closed spaces. Don't visit relatives and friends, and don't contact people with symptoms of respiratory infection. If you have to go out, for example, it's time to vaccinate some children. Parents can pay attention to the working trends of local vaccination clinics and communicate with vaccination doctors about their children's specific conditions. It is recommended to make an appointment separately and vaccinate separately. Parents should help their children wear masks correctly and take protective measures when going out. Try not to take public transport. If you want to take it, try to stay away from others and keep the distance at least 1 meter. When going out, parents should tell their children not to touch around, and not to touch and rub their mouth, eyes, nose and other parts with their hands.

Fifth, choose and wear masks correctly.

It is suggested that children and adolescents choose masks that meet national standards and are applicable. Children should carefully read and correctly understand the instructions with the help of their parents in order to master the correct use of respiratory protective equipment. /kloc-Children under 0/year-old should go out as little as possible and give priority to passive protection, that is, rely on the protection of parents, family members and caregivers to indirectly protect children. Parents should always pay attention to wearing children's masks. If children feel uncomfortable when wearing masks, they should adjust or stop using them at any time.

Pay attention to hand hygiene.

Wash your hands in time after children go out, before and after meals, and after coughing and sneezing. Wash your hands with running water and carefully rub every part of your hands with soap or hand sanitizer. After washing your hands, you can wash your face. If your children cooperate, you can clean your nose and rinse your mouth. Parents should change clothes and wash their hands before holding their children or playing with them.

Avoid using electronic products and watching TV for a long time.

Children should not use electronic products for more than 15 minutes when they are not studying, and the cumulative time per day should not exceed 1 hour. After studying online for 30 to 40 minutes, you should rest or overlook 10 minutes to give your eyes a full rest, or close your eyes for 5 to 10 minutes. It is emphasized that preschool children under the age of 6 should avoid using mobile phones, tablets and computers, and parents should set an example and use electronic products as little as possible.

Eight, get rid of bad eye habits.

Don't read or use electronic products when eating or lying in bed, and don't read or write in the dark or in direct sunlight. In the process of reading and writing, the room headlights and desk lamps should be turned on at the same time, and the desk lamps should have sufficient and uniform brightness and color temperature. Adhere to eye exercises twice a day, once in the morning and once in the afternoon. It's best to do eye exercises seriously after continuous eye use, so that your eyes can get enough rest, and wash your hands before doing eye exercises.

Maintain correct reading and writing posture.

The height of tables and chairs at home needs to be adjusted. When reading and writing, keep "three ones". Hands an inch from the tip of the pen, eyes a foot from the book, chest a punch from the table.

Ensure adequate sleep and nutrition.

It is suggested that primary school students sleep 10 hours a day, junior high school students sleep for 9 hours and senior high school students sleep for 8 hours. Children and teenagers need balanced nutrition. They should not be picky eaters, partial eclipse or overeating, and drink no less than 1500ml every day. Dinner is the main food, breakfast is reasonable, snacks are few, food types are diverse, and meat and vegetables are matched. It is suggested to eat fish, meat, eggs, milk, beans and nuts properly, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, and supplement vitamins and dietary fiber.

Indoor exercise follows the principles of safety, science, moderation and diversification.

The amount of exercise should be moderate, mainly with low intensity, and the body should sweat slightly. Pay attention to keep warm and rest after exercise. It is recommended to do 15 minutes to 20 minutes of family fitness in the morning, afternoon and evening respectively. Children mainly practice agility, flexibility, coordination and balance, and teenagers can join speed, small strength and some cardio-pulmonary endurance exercises. You can do simple strength exercises by simulating small dumbbells with bottled mineral water at home.

Pay attention to children's mental health.

Parents should take the initiative to learn the correct knowledge of COVID-19's prevention and control, adjust their emotions, maintain a stable mentality, spend more time with their children, communicate with them more, transmit positive energy, tell their children what happened by giving examples and telling stories, and explain the basic and simple knowledge of prevention and control. Parents should guide their children to study independently, live regularly and maintain a stable pace of life.

Thirteen, do a good job in health monitoring.

During the epidemic period, if children have symptoms such as cough and fever, but they are determined not to go out and have no contact with patients or infected people, they can first monitor their body temperature and treat common respiratory infections at home. If the body temperature continues to drop, or the cough is aggravated, there will be difficulty breathing and poor mental state. It is recommended to go to the nearest pediatric clinic for examination and treatment according to the doctor's advice.

In fact, the way to prevent COVID-19 is not complicated. The key is to pay attention to the details of life and develop hygienic habits. For parents with babies at home, we should not only protect the safety of adults, but also pay special attention to the health of children. Establish a good health awareness and let the virus take advantage of it.