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How You Can Prevent the Flu

November 22, 2013 by Nicole 9 Comments

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The holiday season can be a fun time of year, especially when you are healthy and feeling good! Unfortunately, the holiday season can also mean Flu Season. As part of November’s National Flu Awareness Month, I want to share 4 easy ways I help my family stay healthy for the holidays and beyond.

  1. Wash your hands. This has to be my #1 way to prevent the flu and other sicknesses. I always remind my family members to wash their hands, especially before eating, with warm water and soap. We rarely get sick – so it must be working!
  2. Get your Zzzz’s! It’s important to make sure you are getting a decent amount of sleep (7 to 8 hours for adults, more for kids depending on age). If you don’t, you are at a higher risk of getting flu symptoms.
  3. Keep your germs to yourself. If you happen to cough or sneeze, please cover your mouth with your arm so you don’t spread germs to anyone else.
  4. Exercise regularly. Exercise builds your immune system so your body can be strong enough to fight off germs.

Click to Download the following Flu Prevention Tips for Parents Infographic.

tips for flu prevention

For even more helpful advice on how to prevent the flu, check out A Parent’s Guide to Flu Season ebooklet (free) by Elizabeth Pantley. I really liked the handy chart that compares Cold Symptoms to Flu Symptoms. I know when my child displays symptoms of illness, it can be difficult to determine if it’s just a cold or if it’s something more serious, like the flu. This chart shows all the symptoms of both the Cold and Flu to help parents identify the flu early on so they can consult a healthcare professional.

A few other facts that caught my attention in the ebooklet:

  • A flu vaccine is the single best protection from the flu.
  • It is recommended that everyone ages 6 months and older get the flu vaccine, every year as soon as it is available.
  • You cannot get the flu from a flu vaccine.

I know many parents have a difference of opinion when it comes to getting the flu vaccine. This year, I decided that my kids and I should be immunized against the flu. All of us spend a lot of time in the elementary school, where germs tend to spread quickly. My children are all young, and that puts them at higher risk of getting the flu – especially my kids under 5 years old.

We all had the Flu-Mist (that’s the nasal spray, not the flu shot with a needle). It was really easy and the kids didn’t mind the Flu-Mist at all – they were happy they didn’t have to get a real shot. Truthfully, I was happy that I could get the Flu-Mist, too…I hate shots! I hope this will help prevent us from getting the flu this year.

What are some of your tips and tricks to stay healthy during flu season? Has anyone in your family had a cold or flu yet? Have you gotten the flu shot this year?

 

Filed Under: For Kids, Health, Infographics, Parenting Tagged With: A Parent's Guide To Flu Season, flu prevention, flu shot, National Flu Awareness Month, Tips

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  1. Shannon Gosney says

    November 22, 2013 at 10:13 am

    This is definitely great information to have with cold and flu season coming up. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  2. Mitch says

    November 22, 2013 at 10:22 am

    None of us get the vaccine, and soa far we have been lucky and healthy!

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  3. Ashley S says

    November 22, 2013 at 11:53 am

    Thanks for the tips! The flu season is so nasty 🙁

    Reply
  4. Jennifer says

    November 22, 2013 at 12:24 pm

    These are great tips, and important to keep in mind to prevent illness during the holidays!

    Reply
  5. Denise Taylor-Dennis says

    November 26, 2013 at 8:14 am

    These are great tips to keep in mind since we are right in the middle of the flu season.

    Reply
  6. Stephen says

    December 8, 2013 at 10:36 am

    These are some great tip for flu prevention!

    Reply
  7. Stephen says

    December 11, 2013 at 5:15 pm

    Some great ideas about flu prevention. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  8. Mary says

    December 28, 2013 at 10:51 am

    Thanks for the great infographic, it’s amazing what a difference hand washing makes!

    Reply
  9. Maryann D. says

    February 3, 2014 at 6:41 am

    My family does follow all these tips and we haven’t had the flu in years, so it really works.

    Reply

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