With cold and flu season, along with other respiratory illnesses, hitting communities all over the country, it’s vital for parents to know what they can do to best protect their kids from getting sick and having to deal with major complications from these kinds of sicknesses. And while there’s nothing you can do to be sure that sickness never meets your kids, there are things you can do to avoid being exposed to a lot of germs and keep their immune systems functioning as they should.
To help you see how this can be done, here are three ways to protect your kids from major illnesses this cold and flu season.
Take The Right Preventative Measures
Preventing illness is going to be much better than having to take action once illness has hit your kids. Luckily, there are plenty of things that you can do to help prevent major complications as a result of a cold or flu in your kids.
One of the first and best things you should consider is having everyone in your family get this year’s flu shot. While this won’t guarantee that your family won’t get the flu, getting your flu shots can give you protection and help your symptoms not to be as severe. And while your kids might be hesitant to get a shot, getting all of your flu shots together can help your keeps see how important it is and how you’re taking everyone’s health seriously.
Be Careful When Spending Time Around Others
When so many people are coming down with all kinds of sickness in the winter months, it’s important to be careful with who you spend time with and the people that your kids are exposed to.
If you or your children know that someone is sick or has recently been sick, it might be a good idea to socially distance yourself from them until they are no longer contagious. Additionally, you may want to be careful about going to places where a lot of people will be congregating, as you can never know if people there are sick or not. And if you live close to older or younger family members, like little babies or grandparents in assisted living facilities, you should be careful not to bring any of your germs to them so that they don’t get sick either.
Maintain Healthy Habits
Many of the healthy habits that you should be sharing with your children on a daily basis can help them have a better chance of fighting off illness as well. So by eating nutritious foods, getting adequate sleep, and drinking enough water, your children’s bodies can be ready to fight off cold and flu viruses.
If you want to give your little ones the best chance of not getting horribly sick from the flu or a cold this winter, consider using the tips mentioned above to find ways that you can better protect them.
Originally posted on November 18, 2022 @ 4:01 pm
