 Featured In:  How to Help Your Kids Prevent the Spread of Germs
at School  By Heather Levin  washing handsOnce the kids head
back to school, it’s time to brace yourself for the inevitable
cold and flu germs that will start showing up in your home on a
regular basis. Germs and viruses are rampant in classrooms, and
most kids (and their families) get sick several times throughout
the school year.  On average, more than 22 million school days
are lost each year due to contagious illness. However, there are
things you can do to limit the amount of germs that come into
your home, and how often your kids are exposed to those germs.
Tips to Fight Germs  1. Wash Your Hands There’s a good reason
why doctors stress again and again the importance of keeping
your hands washed and clean: It’s the single most important
thing you can do to prevent the spread of illness.  Teach your
kids the importance of hand washing first at home. They should
wash their hands for 20 seconds, or about how long it takes them
to sing the “H