7 Tips for Making Your Children Flu-Resistant

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Just when you thought cold and flu season was over...

Two Christmases ago, we were unhappy participants in the rampaging outbreak of Norovirus. My older son picked it up in Orlando, presumably among the masses at Disney World. As he proceeded to "share" it with me, his brother, my parents and a couple cousins, we spent a lot of time talking about germs and how to avoid them.

When we weren't vomiting.

With headlines focused on swine flu and a possible pandemic, it feels like the right time to re-visit the subject.

Here are our Top 7 Healthy Family Tips for Making Your Children Flu-Resistant.

1. Set an Intention.
Expect to be strong and healthy. Live like you are strong and healthy. Write an affirmation for yourself and your family and use it. Something like, "We are always healthy, strong and safe. We spread good health and happiness everywhere we go. We are always surrounded by healthy, happy people."

2. Be Healthy, Happy People.
Take care of yourselves. Get enough sleep. Drink lots of fresh, clean water. Eat a healthy, whole foods diet with lots of organic fruits and vegetables. Send some TLC to your immune system.

3. Be Clean People: Wash Up!
Teach your children (by example) to wash their hands routinely, using warm water and soap, for at least twenty seconds. The tip here is to sing, "Happy Birthday" while lathering to ensure you get the full twenty. Doing it out loud might make it more fun.

4. Keep Your Hands to Yourself.
Train yourselves to stop touching your eyes, mouth, nose and ears. This is harder than it sounds, but just think about everything else you touch during the day. Where do you think all those germs are going?? This might be best approached as a group activity. Agree on a kind and gentle reminder phrase to use whenever you spot a family member spreading germs unconsciously. Maybe something like, "I love you. Please take your finger out of your nose."

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By Meg Brown or Intent.com

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