Tips To Implement at Home to Keep Families Healthy During Flu Season
Nov 9, 2009
When kids get sick, they miss school. And when kids miss school, they miss out on important learning opportunities, which can put them behind academically.
To ensure that our kids get the most of their learning, every single day, they need to stay healthy.
While we may not be able to prevent the flu, we can ensure that we are doing everything that we can to prevent the spread of illness and to be as healthy as possible.
Too often, we think of treating illness only after symptoms are present. But there are plenty of actions that you can take to PREVENT symptoms from even appearing.
These tips can help your family stay well—and well educated—throughout the flu season.
- Disinfect frequently touched surfaces often.
- Wash hands several times a day with warm water and soap for a minimum of 20 seconds. That’s the time that it takes to sing “Happy Birthday” twice.
- Add supplements into your family’s diet. Vitamins C and D are great.
- Maintain or augment the amount of sleep that your family gets. The better rested we are, the less run down we get.
- Keep hands away from the face—the eyes, nose, mouth and ears can easily breed germs passed along by the hands.
- Gargle with warm salt water to prevent sore throats and keep germs at bay.
- Eat healthy foods that are natural infection fighters, such as garlic and onions.
- Drink plenty of warm liquids.
- Exercise moderately so that if you do get ill, symptoms will not be as bad.
- If you are feeling unwell, stay home and stay away from public places.
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