Understanding Children's Health

Healthy can be interpreted as a good state of all bodies and parts - parts or something this good. Health itself can be defined as good health (free from disease) and the good of the state (or other entity). In other words, health can be interpreted as healthy a state free of the disease so that it can do all activists without physical barriers. Someone said to be healthy if it has both physical health (body organs) and psychological (mental, emotional, social, and spiritual). (Soegeng, Santoso. 2008)

A healthy child is a child who is physically and psychologically healthy. Health of a child starting a healthy lifestyle. Healthy lifestyle can be applied from the smallest start from maintaining personal hygiene, the environment to a healthy diet and regular. (Soegeng, Santoso. 2008)
According to the Ministry of Health (1993) characteristic of a healthy child is growing well, the level of development according to age level, appear to be active / agile and cheerful, clean and shining eyes, good appetite, lips and tongue seemed fresh, odorless respiratory, skin and hair looks clean and not dry, and easily adjust to the environment. (Soegeng, Santoso. 2008)
A preschool child is experiencing a period of very rapid growth and rapid. At this time, the process of physical changes, emotional, and social development take place quickly. This process is influenced by various factors from the child's own self, nutrition, health care and the environment both physically and socially. Kindergarten age child development can be monitored through physical measurements and via observation of the attitude or behavior. (Soegeng, Santoso. 2008)

Kindergarten - childhood is the beginning of the introduction of a child with a social environment that is in the general population, outside the family. Nursery - child (TK) is an institution that besides giving a chance to play while learning to children, educating children to be independent, sociable, and acquire various skills of children. One aspect that fostered the child's Nursery - Schools are maintaining health through eating healthy foods. In the Nursery - Schools, children are also taught the correct procedure for eating behaviors in addition to choosing foods that are useful for him. (Soegeng, Santoso. 2008)

Children's Nursery - Kanak (TK) has a characteristic, which is currently in the process of growth and development. Kindergarten children did a lot of physical activity and began to actively interact with the surrounding social and natural environment. They are a group of pre-school children aged 3-6 years who are sensitive to education and the cultivation of healthy living habits. (Soegeng, Santoso. 2008)