Healthy Kansas Kids

Children and
Fluids

Volume 2 Issue 8 August 2010

National Immunization Awareness Month

August is recognized as social and financial costs for sis, measles, mumps, ru-
National Immunization families, including time lost bella, chickenpox, polio,
The American
Awareness Month (NIAM). from school and work, as hepatitis A, hepatitis B,
Academy of Pe- The goal of NIAM is to in- well as the expense of medi- and others. Adolescents
diatrics recom- crease awareness about cal bills. Recommended vac- should receive vaccines
immunizations across the cinations begin soon after against influenza, hepatitis
mends children life span, from infants to birth and continue through- A, hepatitis B, meningo-
who weigh less the elderly. August is the out life, and it’s important to coccal disease, and any
then 90 pounds perfect time to remind get the right vaccines in the missed vaccinations.
family, friends, co- right doses at the right time. http://www.cdc.gov/
drink: workers, and vaccines/recs/schedules/
those in the Because chil- child-schedule.htm
 3-6 oz of community to dren are par-
fluids one catch up on ticularly vul- Adolescents should receive
hour before their vaccina- nerable to in- the meningococcal vaccine
tions. Parents fection, most and the Tdap vaccine, a
an outside are enrolling vaccines are booster against tetanus,
activity their children in given during diphtheria, and pertussis
school, stu- the first five to or "whooping cough." Ad-
 3-5 oz. dents are en- six years of ditionally, the CDC also
every 15-20 tering college, life. Other im- recommends that all 11-
and healthcare munizations and 12-year-old girls re-
minutes dur- workers are are recom- ceive the human papillo-
ing an out- preparing for mended during mavirus (HPV) vaccine,
the upcoming flu season. adolescent and adult years, which protects against the
side activity
and, for some vaccines, most common types of
Immunization is one of the booster immunizations are cervical cancer.
 Plenty of
most significant public recommended throughout For more information
fluids after health achievements of life. Vaccines against certain about pre-teen immuniza-
the activity. the 20th century. Vaccines diseases are also recom- tions, visit the CDC Pre-
have eradicated smallpox, mended for those traveling teens and Adolescents
eliminated wild poliovirus outside of the United States. page at http://
This Issue: in the U.S., and signifi- www.cdc.gov/vaccines/
cantly reduced the number In August and throughout spec-grps/preteens-
National 1 of cases of measles and the year, everyone is en- adol.htm
Immuniza- other diseases. But de- couraged to make sure im-
tion Aware- spite these efforts, tens of munization records are up- Vaccines recommended for
ness Month thousands of people in the to-date. The Centers for Dis- adults include the follow-
U.S. still die today from ease Control immunization ing: influenza, zoster,
How Much 2 these and other vaccine- schedules list the ages when pneumococcal disease,
To Drink? preventable diseases. each vaccine or series of tetanus, and diphtheria.
shots is given. If children, http://www.cdc.gov/
15-Minute 2 Immunization is one of the adolescents, or adults have vaccines/recs/schedules/
most effective ways to missed any shots, consult adult-schedule.htm
Moves
protect children and adults the catch-up schedule and
Milkshake 2 against many common check with your doctor
infectious diseases. Keep- about getting back on track.
Mania Children should receive vac-
ing individuals healthier
through immunizations cines against diphtheria,
results in lower associated influenza, tetanus, pertus-
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How Much to Drink?
Babies and young chil- need to drink plenty of
dren are at greater risk non-caffeinated fluids,
then older kids and such as cool water, es-
adults for dehydration pecially before, during
and heat-related ill- and after outside play—
nesses, especially with even if they aren’t
outside temperatures thirsty.
and humidity soaring.
The surface area of a Thirst actually signals
youngster’s skin is early dehydration, as
greater in proportion to do dry lips and mouth,
their body weight caus- fatigue, headaches,
ing them to absorb dizziness, weakness,
more heat. To prevent irritability, and urine
dehydration, children that its dark yellow
15 - Minute Moves (Fresh Air Fun)
Hoop Hop: Rabbits and ‘Roos’:
Put a plastic hula-hoop Pretending to be an
on the ground, and animal is always a hit.
have your child hop (or Ask them to jump like
jump, if too young to rabbits (lower to the
hop) in and out, all ground with small
around the circle then hops) or kangaroos
reverse direction. (jumping as high and
as far as they can).
Milk Shake Mania
Here is a simple way to  On a hot day you might
turn the process of ask, “How can you make
making milkshakes into a different color milk-
a fun, healthy science shake?” Or, “What would
experiment that can make a milkshake pink?”
last throughout the Encourage your child to
summer! try mixing in fresh or fro-
zen strawberries or rasp-
Together, blend a sim- berries to give the milk-
ple vanilla milkshake shake color and flavor.
using fresh cold milk Another day you might
mixed with low fat va- ask what to use to make
nilla ice cream or fro- a purple (blueberries) or a
zen yogurt. peach (mangoes or
peaches) colored milk-
Try different ways to
shake.
make milkshakes
throughout the sum- What would happen if
mer. your child could make
instead of pale or clear.
If your child experi-
ences nausea, vomit-
ing, dizziness, weak-
ness and muscle pain
while in the sun, take
them to a cool place to
lie down. Provide cool
fluids to drink, place
wet clothes on over-
heated skin, and gently
stretch any cramped
muscles.
Three-Legged Race:
Have two kids stand
side-by-side and gently
tie their inside legs to-
gether. Challenge them
to go as fast as they
can. Then have them
try three-legged jump-
ing, hopping or gallop-
ing.
milkshakes with some-
thing else? Conduct a
scientific test right in
your kitchen! Try re-
placing regular milk
with soy milk or rice
milk and see which fla-
vor milkshake your
child(ren) like best.
For more ideas on
whipping up a healthy
milkshake, visit:
http://
www.kidsandnutrition.c
o.uk/
HealthyFruitShake-
sAndSmoothies.html