Preventative Illness Tips for Children Going Back to School
It's time for school again, and you know what that means. It's also time for colds, coughs and other maladies to start. Because kids are now in an enclosed space in close proximity to one another, germs have a much easier time finding their way from one person to the next. The start of the year is usually marked by a sharp increase in illness in students. This is also because their immune systems are not as strong as adults. But, of course, you want to know - how can I prevent my child from becoming sick, or at least, spreading it to other students? Hand Washing For children, it seems, it's one of the hardest things to remember, and yet it's probably the easiest way to stay healthy. When should a child wash their hands? After using the bathroom Before eating After blowing their nose After playing outside A good rule of thumb is to soap up the hands and the wrists with warm to hot water for as long as it takes to sing the Happy Birthday song two times over. Th...