Cold Prevention Strategies That Parents Should Try

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Cold Prevention Strategies That Parents Should
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• It is already that time of the year when everyone
  around seems to be coughing or sneezing,
  including the children at your young childs
  playschool, day care, or school.
• So, what could parents do in order to keep their
  kids cold-free?
• Here are some great strategies that parents need
  to consider, along with some myth-busting.
• One of the best and simplest things that parents
  can do in order to prevent cold and cough is
  using effective hand-washing techniques, suggests
  a teacher at the nursery school in Bur Dubai.

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• The reasons why proper hand washing techniques is
  so important to prevent colds is that the virus
  that causes common cold often get into ones body
  when one touches his/her eyes, nose, or mouth,
  thus contracting the virus from their hands into
  their body.
• Washing the hands with water and soap for at
  least thirty seconds can help prevent catching
  cold virus and germs from spreading.

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• Although covering up the mouth while sneezing is
  surely a polite gesture that one can make, it is
  not as effective this is because, unless an
  infected person sneezed directly in the other
  persons face, it is hard to contract the cold
  virus through the germs suspended in the air.
• Also, bundling up your kid in the winter months,
  while being a great strategy, also wouldnt be
  such an effective cold-prevention strategy. 

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• There are studies that show that cold and wet
  people who are infected with the virus arent any
  more likely to get cold sick than someone who is
  already warm.
• Additionally, kissing your kid goodnight
  wouldnt, probably, spread the cold germs,
  suggests a caregiver at the day care in Dubai
  however, bacteria like one that causes strep
  throat could be transmitted this way.

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• When good personal-hygiene habits are practices,
  one can help prevent cold germs from further
  spreading, droplets from the sneezes could land
  on countertops, door handles, faucets, toys, and
  similar places
• So, preventing such germs-filled droplets from
  spreading and getting into your kids nose, mouth
  or eyes is the key.
• Let your kid know that they should avoid sharing
  drinks and water bottle, or eating utensils with
  others.

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• There isnt any evidence that OTC supplements and
  vitamins help with preventing cold and cough.
• It includes but it is not limited to Vitamin C.
• And neither does encouraging kids to stay indoors
  help prevent cold. 
• What makes sense, suggests a teacher at the play
  school in Dubai, is keeping your kid away from
  those who are already sick, and sanitizing your
  kids environment. 

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• In case your kid isnt able to wash his/her hand
  with water and soap, then using alcohol-based
  sanitizers are a great choice too.
• If you kid does catch cold, keep him/her away
  from other people who arent sick (especially the
  ones who have poor immunity) and also ensure that
  your kid gets lots of rest and make them drink
  ample amount of fluids.

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• Consult your kids pediatrician regarding using
  cold medications although it couldnt possible
  make the cold go away faster, but it could surely
  help provide relief from the symptoms. 

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