Seven ways to stay healthy when your kid is sick
every parent expects her child to get sick sometimes
after all you'd get sick two if you spent the bulk of your days calling on dirty playground equipment
during king out of your friends cups of juice and touching or mouthing every little thing that grabs your attention
and while little kids typically aren't big fans of sharing when it comes to spreading bacteria and viruses have their extremely generous
according to a recent study from the University of Arizona a woman's chances of getting sick double when she becomes a mother
so how can you stay healthy this season when you're constantly playing nurse to your sniffling
sneezing kid all you have to do is put our brilliant germ fighting game plan to work
one spend more time at the sink we know you've heard the wash your hands tip a million times before
that that's because it works if you do it frequently you can reduce the odds you'll catch your child's cold by 30 to 50%
a quick rinse doesn't count
follow the recommendation of the centers for disease control and prevention to scrub your hands for 20 seconds
for added insurance robber moisturizing
alcohol based hand sanitizer on your hands post wash when your child has come down with something
so Pelz rinse away many types of bacteria and viruses
that hands sanitizer will kill any germs that soap left behind stock up on many bottles of sanitizer to keep in your bad to kids have a
knack for sneezing on you the minute you're nowhere near a sink doing all this may sound obsessive
but considering that most infections are spread through hand to hand contact the extra effort is worth it to make the kitchen off limits your child
may like coloring at the kitchen table or banging on pots and pans
that you should encourage him to hang out somewhere else when he's sniffling
the kitchen is one of the germ as rooms in the house says Charles drew by a Ph.D. a microbiologist who studies to soil water
and environmental sciences at the University of Arizona in two son bacteria can survive on countertops and tables so your child's germs
could easily be transferred to your food and make everyone sick
at the very least don't let him help himself to food in the refrigerator
people open the fridge door more often than any other one in the house making the handle
that perfect germ swapping spot plus bacteria breed there easily
since many people hang damp food spattered dish towels over the handle three
to switch to a hot water on laundry day using your washers cold water cycle is an earth friendly move
that when your kid is sick you have mother nature's OK to use hot H2 all lie hot water kills
more germs than cold says Dr. Jobe a twitching makes a difference
study showed that people who washed close in hot water miss fewer days of work and their children have fewer sick days from school
says Harley a rock Bart ND author of germ proof your kids when your child is ill
do as much of her laundry as possible in hot water and chlorine bleach to kill germs
when washing dark sin hot water
at a non chlorine color fast bleach this kind of bleach isn't a germ killer but it protects against feeding and running
avoid touching your nose and mouth while you do the laundry
remember your handling journey stuff like the shirt your child used as a tissue
to scrub your hands when you're done and sanitize the washing machine between loads by running and empty hot cycle with bleach
for cut down on cuddles
we know it sounds totally unrealistic that try to put some distance between you and your kid when you can fortunately you don't have to
quarantine yourself since viruses can't travel beyond 3 feet
according to research from the children's hospital of Philadelphia
try using hands off ways to suit your child
create a hand signal that means hug blow kisses
or simply say I love you more often
if you can't resist giving him a kiss aim for his forehead or the top of his head instead of his mouth
says Phillip am Turner junior Ph.D. director of clinical microbiology and immunology at new Langoni medical center
also OK letting him curl up in your bed
no one sure why that there's only a one and 1000 chance of contracting germs from the
blanket says Dr. Jobe a just don't snuggle up with him
you don't want to be in the path of your kids coughs and sneezes
five declare and no sharing rule
you tried to teach your kid to be generous but when she gets sick with a cold or the flu selfishness is a plus
viruses and bacteria can survive anywhere from 1 hour to a few days on a moist surface
so don't your let children share toys towels or even it to above two th paced if one of them
gets sick says Dr. Rothbart six break out the disinfectant
your cabinets are probably stocked with every type of cleaning product but some are better than others when it comes to killing your sick
kids germs here's the dirt on getting clean according to the environmental protection agency
EP a you should use a cleanser with an EPA registration number and the word disinfectant on the label
that means that Hata contains the big guns of germ fighting like ammonia or bleach and has
met the government's standards for effectiveness
use it to scrub spots that everyone in the family touches the phone
toilet handle remote control
and doorknobs a few times a day when your child is sick to keep his terms contained
seven put off washing your kids toys
even if they're scattered all over your house let them be ill slasher risk of getting sick if you wait
to tackle your child's journey choice when he's well
you read in fact than every time he plays with them so why keep touching his germs when it's not necessary
once your kid is feeling better
attack his staff using Dr. Turn OS bug fighting routine
clean them with peroxide or white vinegar
wash them with soap and hot water
then rinse in peroxide or vinegar
it sounds like a lot of work but it's the best way to prevent germs from spreading
he sat three top germ hot spots bacteria and viruses can lurk just about anywhere
that they really love to hang out on some of the stuff parents have to touch constantly
grocery cart handles a University of Arizona study found that 55% of them were contaminated with fecal matter
terry hand sanitizer in your purse and use it when you finished doing your shopping says Dr. Charles dur by a playground equipment
when researchers from the University of Arizona college of public health examine various playgrounds
they found feces urine and even blood on the equipment
always wash up when play times over
your kitchen sink it's covered in germs
500,000 of them per square inch
lie when you are and some foods particularly raw fruits and veggies bacteria such as E. Foley and salmonella wash down the drain and
accumulate their of scrub the sync with bleach and water at least twice a week
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