As Mumbaikars get busy juggling work and school, the period when seasons are changing can often be challenging. It can especially be a difficult time for parents as they navigate their lives while juggling sick children, hybrid working mode, or simply rushing to office. 

Every year, India celebrates National Nutrition Week between September 1 – September 7 to promote a healthy lifestyle by consuming a balanced diet including all the necessary nutrients required to stay fit. While adults can manage their diets later in life, city experts say the foundation for healthy nutrition starts during childhood, and that in turn will prevent onset of lifestyle disease later in life. It is therefore important for parents to pay attention to their child’s diet in their growing years to avoid issues later 

More specifically, children are affected during changes in season, one that is soon to commence. City experts say parents need to take care of their child’s immunity especially because of illnesses such as malaria, dengue, gastroenteritis, food poisoning and flu, during the monsoon season. The fact that the city has experienced humidity in the last few days due to sudden climate change means that parents need to take more care. A focus on their child’s diet to boost good health is a must, because it plays a vital role in producing antibodies and maintaining immune functions necessary right now.