Five Minutes or Less for Health Weekly Tip: Teach Kids Healthy Habits
Healthy kids are more likely to become healthy adults. Be a role model and help your kids make safe and healthy choices every day.
- Buckle up every age, every seat, every trip.
- Put on a helmet during outdoor activities, including riding bikes and skating.
- Put on sunscreen and avoid indoor tanning.
- Brush and floss teeth with fluoride to help prevent tooth decay.
- Wash hands with clear running water and apply soap. Rub hands for at least 20 seconds, then rinse.
- Get a flu vaccine. Everyone needs a flu vaccine – every flu season.
- Be active with your kids. Children and adolescents need a total of 60 minutes of physical activity every day.
- Be smoke-free, and protect your children from second hand smoke.
- Be a healthy role model. Show your child what it means to be healthy.
Learn More
- Child Passenger Safety
- Oral Health
- Protect the Ones You Love: Child Injuries Are Preventable
- Handwashing: Clean Hands Save Lives
- How We Can Protect Our Children from Second Hand Smoke
- Stop the Spread of Germs at Home, Work, and School
- Parent Information
- Flu Season is Around the Corner
- Skin Cancer Awareness
All Five Minutes or Less for Health Weekly Tips
January
- Make Health Your Resolution
- Take Folic Acid
- Lower Your Risk for Cervical Cancer
- Learn the Signs and Symptoms of a Heart Attack
- Wear Red for Heart Health
February
- 5 Tools for Pregnant Women, New Moms, and Women Who Are Considering Pregnancy
- Be a Healthy Valentine
- Prevent Infections During Pregnancy
- Wear a Helmet
March
April
- Limit Alcohol and Prevent Prescription Drug Overdose
- Watch for Milestones
- Prevent STDs
- Garden Safely
May
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July
August
September
October
November
December
- Page last reviewed: September 30, 2015
- Page last updated: September 30, 2015
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