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My kids are heading back to school very soon. It is always hard to keep everyone healthy during the school year. This school year, Seventh Generation is sharing tips from best-selling author and pediatrician, Dr. Alan Greene, to help parents protect their child’s health during back-to-school season. Dr. Greene suggests taking the following precautions:
Optimize the immune system
- Reap the benefits of probiotics like those found in yogurt. A recent study showed that children who received enough probiotics daily throughout the cold and flu season had a significant reduction in the number of illnesses they had and, when they did get sick, the symptoms were both milder and didn’t last as long.
- Be sure your child is getting plenty of vitamin D from the sun, from food, or from a supplement.
- Build a strong foundation. Good food, good sleep, and good physical activity all help the immune system to flourish.
- Be wise about reducing unnecessary exposure to harmful germs
Teach children the key times to clean their hands in the classroom.
- The most important times include after sneezing, coughing or using the restroom, upon leaving “high-risk” places (recess, naptime, play stations) and before meals or snacks.
- Sixty percent of teachers surveyed said that they request that parents donate disinfecting wipes to the classroom. Seventh Generation’s disinfecting wipes kill 99.99% of germs* naturally using the active ingredient thyme, a component of thyme oil which is derived from the herb thyme.
- Stress the importance of not touching their eyes, nose or mouth. Germs are often spread when a person touches something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth.
- Demonstrate to your children how to cover their mouth and nose for every cough and sneeze. This simple maneuver has spectacular results in decreasing the spread of viruses and bacteria floating about the room, waiting to be inhaled.
I like that the Seventh Generation products are green and they won’t harm my family, I especially like the disinfecting wipes, they are so quick and easy to use. You can check out the informative Seventh Generation video about the History of Germs.
You can also check out Seventh Generation on Facebook and Twitter today! Visit Seventh Generation on Facebook or Seventh Generation on Twitter and “Like” or “Follow” the brand to keep up with the latest news from Seventh Generation.
Would you like to win a Seventh Generation Back to School pack? The pack will include the following:
- Seventh Generation backpack
- Two canisters of Seventh Generation disinfecting wipes (one for home and one to donate to your child’s classroom)
- Disinfecting multi-surface spray cleaner
- Facial tissue
- Paper towels
Here’s how to enter:
Leave a comment letting me know something you do to keep your kid’s healthy through the school year.
Additional entries: (leave a separate comment for each extra entry)
- Follow Thrifty & Thriving on Facebook
- Subscribe to Thrifty and Thriving via email or RSS
- Follow Thrifty and Thriving on Twitter
This giveaway will close at midnight on Sunday, August 22nd. Good Luck!
Seventh Generation provided me with the free product, gift pack and giveaway through MyBlogSpark.
Adrienne says
This will be my sons first year of school…but I do keep hand sanitizer and wipes in the car, and we use them a lot!
Adrienne says
I follow you on Facebook 🙂
Adrienne says
I follow you via Google Reader.
Renea says
Handi wipes, and LOTS of hand washing (I’m a germ freak) =)
Renea says
I follow on Facebook
Renea says
I subscribe to email!
Brandi says
I follow on facebook!
angee says
We use hand sanitizer a lot and I’m always reminding my kids to keep their fingers out of their mouths! Also we eat a lot of yogurt 🙂
emily loiselle says
Would love this pack! My kids would love it! And their teachers!
emily loiselle says
I subscribe to facebook!
emily loiselle says
I subscribe to your email too!
Angie J. says
I try to remember and have the kids wash their hands well when they come home from school each day!
Angie J. says
I’m an e-mail subscriber
Kristi says
The main thing we do is as soon as they come in the door from school, etc… we have them go and wash their hands before they touch anything. They also eat a lot of yogurt, cheese and fresh fruit. I follow you on facebook as well. Thanks again for everything!
tina says
I try to teach my kids to wash their hands often and I keep hand sanitizer in my car.
CELESTE W says
as a teacher I help keep my students healthy through the year by using antibacterial products to clean surface areas and I also encourage thoroug hand washing!
Jennifer says
We are always reminding our children to wash their hands. Also, we try to teach them how eating well also helps to keep their bodies healthy, so try to always have fresh fruits and veggies to snack on!
Samantha Thompson says
Lots and Lots of handwashing!
Samantha Thompson says
I follow on FB
Nat says
In order for our children to stay healthy we eat healthy, have at least 15 – 30 minutes of exercise/active time, and of course wash and sanitize all those little hands.
Shannon says
I put hand wipes in my daughters lunchbox along with a friendly note (as a reminder) to wash her hands.
Shantel S says
We drink lots of Orange Juice and keep little bottles of hand sanitizer on backpacks.
Shantel S says
I follow you on facebook.
Shantel S says
and subscribe via email