Did your kids catch every cold and flu going around last year? Today, Tori Kropp, Cara Natterson and Robert Reames give expert tips on how how to keep your kids' immune systems strong during the school year. The experts also offer a list of the symptoms that are safe to send a kid to school with, and the symptoms that should keep them home.
Tori Kropp: "Children develop natural immunity over time as they're exposed to germs"
-Make sure children wash their hands with warm water and soap before eating and after play
-Teach children to keep hands out of their eyes and mouth
-Vaccines should be up to date
Cara Natterson, MD: "Keep your children home if they're sick"
-Child should be fever free for 24 hours
-Do not send child to school with a thick, wet, mucousy cough
-Do not send a child to school with vomiting or diarrhea
-It's a parent's responsibility to keep children home until they're no longer contagious
Robert Reames: "Healthy habits will inspire healthy immune system"
-Great breakfast is important
-Multi vitamins should be taken
-Cook foods for your children that are high in zinc
See Also:
-Back to School Ritual Sweepstakes
-Children with Regular Sleep Patterns, Smarter at School
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