Make Holi safe for your kids

The festival of colours brings with it much joy and with it comes the over exuberant kids wanting to play with colours and fully enjoy the day. The spirit of the day is such that parents cannot do much but indulge their kids; this despite knowing the dangers, the foremost being chemicals in the colours that are harmful to skin. Animals are mute witness to the festivities and sometimes bear the brunt of the overzealous. All it needs is to follow a few safety precautions to ensure a safe Holi, and then all will be well.

Below are few safety precautions we need to take for a truly happy Holi

• Use Eco-friendly Colours: - We should use herbal, natural & skin friendly colours, as these colours are easy to wash off & cause no damage to the skin.
• Save Environment: - We should Respect our natural resources & avoid wasting too much of water. Best option is to use powders that can be easily washed off.
• Oiling: - It is essential that we apply coconut oil on our hair & water proof moisturizer on our face, before stepping out of home.
• Spare Animals: - We should play Holi with humans not with animals. We should guide our children not to throw colours on dogs and cats.
• Wear full sleeves: - Try wearing full sleeves shirts or t-shirts & leggings that cover your legs fully, so that your sensitive body parts are not exposed to the harmful colours.
• Wear Sunglasses: - We should protect our eyes by wearing sunglasses. If colours enters the eyes, immediately rinse them with cold water.
• Avoid harsh soaps: - We should try using baby shampoos and soap to get rid of the colours, avoid using harsh soaps and shampoos, which will only spoil your skin.

- Amrita Manku, Momspresso