Unfortunately, if you have children you are likely used to dealing with runny noses, cough and fever. Young children average more than a cold a month, and this can be much more in the fall and winter when kids are back at school and indoors more often.
Tips to Prevent Germs from Spreading
Wash your hands and your children’s’ hands. About 80% of infectious diseases are spread through touch! Hand washing should take as long as it takes to sing “Happy Birthday” twice (20sec). The type of soap doesn’t matter – regular soap works as well as antibacterial, and may have benefits over regular soap. No water around – use an alcohol-based sanitizing gel.
Practice good diaper hygiene. Diaper contents are full of bacteria and viruses. Be careful to clean your hands and the change table surfaces with soap or alcohol after each diaper change.
Keep breastfeeding . Breastfeeding when you are sick passes antibodies to protect your baby from getting sick.
As a family, eat healthfully- vegetables, fruit, grains, meats and dairy are an important part of keeping your body nutrition at its optimum. Processed, fatty, and sugary foods can damage the immune systemand lead to more illness.
Exercise regularly. Exercise has immune-system enhancing effects that can help ward off illness.
Hydrate. Dehydration inhibits the immune system and fluids helps your body to fight the virus.
