Summer Wellness and Safety
Keep your children well and safe throughout the summer with these tips!
Schedule your child's annual well check during the summer!
- Staying active: Involve your children in recreational sports or encourage spending time outdoors to engage in social/physical activities. Planet Fitness offers a completely free summer gym membership to high school students ages 14 to 19 through their High School Summer Pass program. The program runs from June 1 through August 31.
- Skincare Protection: We want children to have fun in the sun, but we also must protect their skin from sunburn. Don't forget to wear sunscreen to protect your skin from the sun's harmful rays.
- Stay Hydrated: Always remember to drink water, especially during the hottest months of the year.
- Pool Safety: Teach children how to swim, take swim lessons, and avoid running around the pool area. Use safety equipment if needed (Life vest, floatees, goggles, swimshoes, etc).
- Education, Sports, and Childcare: Request all school forms, sports phsyicals, and childcare forms/documents early in the summer. Documents that require a Doctors signature may need an appointment if your child isn't up-to-date with a physical and or vaccines. Find out what the school or daycare needs early in the summer before deadlines.
- Reduce phone usage: Reduce phone usage by encouraging children to play outdoors, involve them in sports, encourage reading books, and other activities that keep children engaged throughout the summer months while school is out.
