Here are some simple things you can do this winter to help stop the spread of colds and flues to your family:
WASH YOUR HANDS
Even the healthiest people end up exposed to sickness. Germs are everywhere and cannot be avoided. Good hand washing is essential to keeping yourself healthy. Wash your hands as much as possible, before eating, after eating, before and after using the bathroom, after contact with pets, messes, and even more often when you are around someone who is sick.
*Wet hands using warm water
*Use soap and lather up
*Rub hands together rubbing the soap between your fingers and up to your wrists for 20 seconds.
AVOID THOSE SICK
try to avoid contact with people when YOU are sick, and of course if you know someone else is sick it's better to keep your distance. Staying home is not always possible but try to think of other's when you are out and about and have a contagious illness. Cough far away from others, into your own hands and wash up afterwards. Also teach your children proper "cough etiquette" as well...
DRESS IN LAYERS
You want to stay warm outdoors so you put on a lot of warm clothes. Most of your body heat escapes out of the top of your head. To avoid this, wear a hat whenever you are out in the cold. If you dress in layers, when you .....
EXERCISE AND EAT PROPERLY
Exercising and eating healthfully is important to keep your immune system on track. You should exercise 4 to 6 times a week for 30-60 minutes. After you exercise, be sure to get out of your sweaty clothes and shower as soon as possible. 
DRINK LOTS OF WATER
Staying hydrated is proven to boost your immune system and fight off the cold and flu germs.
USE COMMON SENSE!
if your child is running out the door without being properly dressed, then you are setting YOURSELF AND THEM UP TO BE SICK....
BE SURE TO TAKE THE TIME TO WRAP UP, EVEN IF IT IS JUST TO GO TO THE MAILBOX. IT ONLY TAKES A MOMENT TO CATCH A SERIOUS BUG...
Even the healthiest people end up exposed to sickness. Germs are everywhere and cannot be avoided. Good hand washing is essential to keeping yourself healthy. Wash your hands as much as possible, before eating, after eating, before and after using the bathroom, after contact with pets, messes, and even more often when you are around someone who is sick.*Wet hands using warm water
*Use soap and lather up
*Rub hands together rubbing the soap between your fingers and up to your wrists for 20 seconds.
AVOID THOSE SICKtry to avoid contact with people when YOU are sick, and of course if you know someone else is sick it's better to keep your distance. Staying home is not always possible but try to think of other's when you are out and about and have a contagious illness. Cough far away from others, into your own hands and wash up afterwards. Also teach your children proper "cough etiquette" as well...
DRESS IN LAYERS
You want to stay warm outdoors so you put on a lot of warm clothes. Most of your body heat escapes out of the top of your head. To avoid this, wear a hat whenever you are out in the cold. If you dress in layers, when you .....
EXERCISE AND EAT PROPERLY
Exercising and eating healthfully is important to keep your immune system on track. You should exercise 4 to 6 times a week for 30-60 minutes. After you exercise, be sure to get out of your sweaty clothes and shower as soon as possible. 
DRINK LOTS OF WATER
Staying hydrated is proven to boost your immune system and fight off the cold and flu germs.
USE COMMON SENSE!if your child is running out the door without being properly dressed, then you are setting YOURSELF AND THEM UP TO BE SICK....
BE SURE TO TAKE THE TIME TO WRAP UP, EVEN IF IT IS JUST TO GO TO THE MAILBOX. IT ONLY TAKES A MOMENT TO CATCH A SERIOUS BUG...
