No late bed
“Long vigils, wasted days” underlines the Inpes in a leaflet written for parents. Because after the holidays, the change of pace imposed by the start of the school year will undoubtedly influence the quantity and quality of sleep, the Inpes warns against going to bed late, which unbalances the life of the child. “Don’t put him to bed too late, don’t wake him up at the last moment, allow him to have his breakfast quietly. And respect the siesta which is practically a physiological need up to 4 years old”.
On bedtimes, Inpes recalls that “the regularity of bedtimes and getting up is important for your child’s balance. Determine his spontaneous time of falling asleep and thus adapt the time of bedtime, taking into account of their age and their sleep needs during the day. It is possible to maintain regular schedules, without too great variations, while maintaining a certain flexibility on evenings of celebrations or family reunions.”
Hunt lice
No head is safe from lice, recalls the Inpes. Promiscuity and living in a community are indeed the two major factors favoring their transmission and the epidemic due to these parasites which generally invite themselves among school children between 3 and 11 years old.
Even if there is no treatment to prevent lice, hygiene measures can prevent or at least reduce the risk of contamination: monitor the hair on a regular basis, brush it well and tie it up if it is long , ask the child not to exchange scarves, headscarves and hats with his classmates. If despite everything, the lice are there, immediately apply the treatment (application of local products – lotions, spray solutions, shampoos – sold in pharmacies on the scalp and detangling the hair with a lice comb).
Update vaccinations
According to the latest Inpes barometer, if the objective of the coverage rate of infants and children of 95% has been achieved for certain diseases (diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, poliomyelitis), efforts are still to be made for others. , such as measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and hepatitis B for infants. “Follow-up with health professionals, via the health record or the vaccination record is therefore essential”, recalls the INPES. The doctor will be able to ensure that the vaccines are up to date and that the reminders have been carried out in accordance to the vaccination schedule.