What\u2019s worse than getting a cold, getting a cold in the summertime. Colds in the summertime are miserable and if your house anything like mine the germs just seem to spread. Every time my kids are sick I get sick, it seems to be unavoidable. Our kids are exposed to germs every day and I\u2019ve always wondered what\u2019s actually making them sick. I remember when I was growing up a little dirt never hurt, at least that\u2019s what my parents always said, but is that really true? I decided to do a little digging and here\u2019s what I found.<\/p>\n
The common cold, pink eye, hand, foot, mouth disease and many more are caused by viruses. Most of these bugs are easily spread though direct and indirect contact between kids who are near one another and likely coughing, sneezing, wiping a runny nose with their hands all while playing and sharing food. So it\u2019s not the dirt that\u2019s making our little ones sick it\u2019s actually us. With this type of environment it makes sense that germs are spread so easily. <\/p>\n
Here are some things you can do to keep your whole family healthy this summer:<\/p>\n
Being sick helps to build your child\u2019s immune system for the future so it\u2019s not totally a bad thing. It is unrealistic to think our kids will never get sick but there several ways to minimize that from happening. It is reassuring to know all the work we\u2019re doing now will pay off later!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Babies & kids are exposed to germs every day. What’s the truth about what will make them sick? What\u2019s worse than getting a cold, getting a cold in the summertime. Colds in the summertime are miserable and if your house anything like mine the germs just seem to spread. Every time my kids are sick […]\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1191,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_s2mail":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[98],"tags":[107,86,109,108],"yoast_head":"\n