Specialist from the Department of Pediatrics. Dr. Fatih Ay explained the 8 rules that families should pay attention to in order for their children to have a healthy academic year before school starts.
As the new school year begins, many things that parents need to think about, such as school shopping and stationery supplies, have come to the agenda and an intense rush has started in homes as there is little time left. Memorial Antalya Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Specialist. Prof. Dr. Fatih Ay said that it is very important for children to undergo a general health screening at the beginning of the pre-school preparations, and that health checks on returning to school will ensure that students start the new academic year in a healthy way.
Stating that these checks will not only identify underlying health problems, Ay said, “It also brings along the acquisition of good habits.”
Uzm. Dr. Fatih Ay emphasized that in the process of preparing children for school, children's concerns should be listened to, vision and hearing tests should be done, dental checks should be done without toothache, vaccination checks and missing vaccines should be completed, blood and vitamin levels should be checked, a healthy eating program should be created, sleep patterns should be paid attention and hygiene rules should be explained in detail.
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