Toddler Talk Thursday: How Do You Help Your Toddler Stay Healthy During Cold and Flu Season?

  

I'm joining the Toddler Talk Thursdays with the topic being: how do you keep your toddler healthy during the cold and flu season? I think this is a great question, one in which I try to be proactive but that I still have a few concerns about.

1. We always try to wash hands and remind all the kids of the importance of it. My doctor also shared with me that the flu is contracted through the nose and that wiping the face periodically can help reduce the chance of catching those nasty germs.

2. Eating a healthy diet is also important in my book. Our bodies come in contact with so many germs, bacteria, viruses and by providing it with good nutrition and exercise, I think the majority of illinesses are faught off without us even knowing about them.

3. Limiting our exposure to areas we know are occupied by the sick...doctor offices. We only go if it's a must and thank goodness there are sick and well rooms now, I remember back in the day when we all sat in the same room, hacking or not. :)

4. And lastly I'm torn over the flu shot. I've never received it myself nor have I ever given it to my children since it does have a risk of GBS , but that's not to say I won't reconsider. It's a terrible thought to imagine our kids being sick and even more so when they require medical attention due to illnesses.

Next week's topic suggestion: what are your favorite fall family activities?

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Toddler Talk Thursdays

Thanks to Twitter, I spotted a great blogging topic for this Thursday. Crazy About My Baybah is hosting a link up where bloggers with toddlers get together and post about different topics. This week's topic: Emergency Kit For Your Babysitter. Awesome!
I actually don't have one of these. In the rare occasion that Sean and I do ask his mom to watch Maddie, we typically tell her where we're going, when we'll be back, and then I double check that her cell phone works {at times in the past it hasn't}, and therefore if something comes up she can reach us by phone on our cells. However, after reading other posts about this topic, I realized it would be best if we actually provided her with other info as well: a list of emergency numbers, pedi's name and number, a local evening pediatric center's name and number, possibly even the number of the restaurant or movie theater we're at, and other important information about when Maddie ate last, her bed time routine, and the such. I know when Maddie was an infant and my MIL watched her while I went to a summer math class, I always left her routine schedule of bottle times and such. Now, how strictly she went by that I'm not sure but at least it was there for her to reference back to.
I think the emergency kit is a great idea for anyone who may be watching your kid{s}, even if it's for a quick run of errors or an overnight stay, any information is definitely better than none, in my book. :)

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