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Stay healthy during cough and cold season

By Heather

staying healthy during cold season

It’s November and we’ve already passed around a few colds and viruses in our house. That’s a good sign of the type of winter it’s going to be, and it’s not going to be pretty. With two kids attending school I worry about what they will bring home after being surrounded by other kids and sharing germs.

It’s always been tough dealing with the kids’ colds because you can’t give them traditional medicines like decongestants, and normally you have to rely on other non-medicinal ways to help soothe cold symptoms.

Here are 5 tips on how to stay healthy during cough and cold season:

1) Wash hands at every chance you get with hot water and soap, scrubbing for at least 20 seconds.

2) Disinfect surfaces. Keep the areas in your home clean, especially surfaces on which you eat and prepare food and things you touch often such as the telephone, toilet handle, the remote control, etc.

3) Avoid touching your face with unwashed hands. This is a mistake I always make.

4) Eat a healthy diet, and get daily exercise. A healthy body can fight disease more effectively.

5) Show courtesy for others and stay home when you are sick. If everyone did this, a lot less people would be getting sick in the first place.

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About Heather

Heather is the founder of GirlGoneMom.com. She lives in Southern New Jersey with her husband, 12-year-old daughter, 9-year-old son, her cat Spencer and Buddy the lab mix. You’ll find a combination of family-friendly reviews and giveaways, deal alerts, personal stories and articles relating to parenting on GirlGoneMom.com.

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Comments

  1. Leela says

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    I’d love this for my kids for the season.

  2. lisa kay says

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    My Twin Grand Daughters could really use this!

  3. nannypanpan says

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    my twins need it cause they are under 2 and cant use most medicines when they have colds

  4. Jennifer Cervantes says

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    I need this for my 5 girls since they always get sick this time of year.

  5. Alona Y says

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    I definitely need this for my daughter for her winter colds! I like knowing it’s a product I can trust that is natural.

  6. Dawn Monroe says

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    My first grader brings home all kind of germs. My feeling is if you have school age kids no matter how many times you disinfect or wash hands they will eventually get sick.

  7. Natalie S says

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    I would love this for my 3 boys – they always seem to have something during the winter months.

  8. Paula Caudill says

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    My daughter always gets sick in the winter months, this would great to have on hand. Thank you!

  9. Carol says

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    I would give it to my granddaughter she has colds in witer.

  10. Ronalee says

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    This would be great for my oldest grandson, to help fight off the germs.

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