Schools out and summer holidays are here. It鈥檚 a time to unwind and have some fun, but it鈥檚 all too easy for some unhealthy habits to creep in to the daily routine.
Help your family stay healthy this summer with a brand-new guide for parents and carers.
鈥淗appy Healthy Holidays for Teenagers鈥 is a guide for parents and carers containing information relevant to this age group and lots of links to activities and advice from trusted websites.
The digital booklet covers important topics such as:
鈥 Being active
鈥 Food and nutrition
鈥 Sleep
鈥 Sun safety
鈥 Water safety
鈥 Socialising
鈥 Risk taking
You can also find an extensive section covering mental health: including behaviours to look out for, how to talk about mental health and where to get help.
The guide includes exclusive codes giving you free access to online learning courses such as 鈥淯nderstanding your teenager鈥檚 brain鈥 and 鈥淯nderstanding relationships鈥. It鈥檚 not just for parents and carers either, there鈥檚 also free access to courses for teenagers including 鈥淯nderstanding your feelings鈥 and 鈥淯nderstanding your brain鈥.
Councillor Karen May, 香港六合彩资料图库 County Council's cabinet member for Health and Wellbeing, said:
鈥淚t鈥檚 essential for teenagers to enjoy a well-earned break at the end of the school year. It鈥檚 also important to stay healthy. I would encourage all parents and carers of teenagers to download this useful guide where you can find helpful information for both you and your family during these developmental years.鈥
The guide is available to download: A parents and carers guide for: Happy healthy holidays for teenagers (PDF)
If you don鈥檛 have access to the internet, please go to your local library where you can view this guide.