When my kids get sick, I tend to feel helpless. I try to make them as comfortable as I can. Once kids are in school and the weather starts changing in either direction, it seems they are crawling with germs. In certain climates (like Michigan) you can have a drastic change from one day (or even hour) to the next making it hard to plan for when it comes to clothing and outerwear especially when sending them off to school.
Sometimes sickness is inevitable though and as a parent, you just have to hope you are prepared when it does find it's way creeping into your home. I've learned over the years, there are a few products you want to have on hand as well as the brands that both my children and I trust. The Pfizer Pediatric Platform products are a popular brand name you will find on the shelf of my medicine cabinet. Because they are available at Target, I can stock up any time I'm out shopping.
Having these on hand is especially important to me since we moved in the last year to the country where Target is still a 25 minute drive from our house. The nearest hospital is at least a 30 minute drive so we want to feel empowered to keep those sicknesses at bay whenever we can without having to leave the home. Of course we work hard as a family to keep the house clean, sanitizing whenever something starts spreading, and all around healthy habits. But as I parent I know that just isn't always possible.
With my youngest Declan sick a LOT this past school year and it being his first year, we've dealt with tons of colds and fevers as he builds up his immune system. The Children’s Dimetapp® seems to be a personal favorite when it comes to the daily colds Declan seems to come home with constantly. Not only does he like the flavor but it helps put his symptoms to rest almost immediately. "Children’s Dimetapp® Cold and Cough tackles a child’s most bothersome stuffy and runny noses, all while working to relieve cough." I like the variety of formula's which help target the specific issues he might be having each particular week. We love having this on hand just in case he starts feeling the slightest sickness.
The Infants’ and Children’s Advil® is one of the few medications either of the boys will take especially when it comes to fevers. Declan thankfully loves the flavor and it is rarely a fight to get him to take this so he can be back at school the next day, fever free. This formula comes in Sugar-free Dye-free Berry, Bubble Gum, Grape, Blue Raspberry, Fruit and Dye-Free White Grape flavors. Because Dane hates taking liquids of any kind, he is a huge fan of the Junior Strength Advil Chewables (and believe me those are always on hand since he won't take much else).
We are constantly trying to teach our children about proper sanitation and hygiene like hand washing and not sharing things like drinks. These types of skills and knowledge can be vital especially with school aged children. When these methods fail, I know I've got Pfizer Pediatric Platform products on hand to get them back on their feet as fast as they come home sick.
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Children’s Robitussin
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We take vitamins, avoid crowds, and wash hands often.
ReplyDeleteI try to avoid sickness by making sure every one gets plenty of sleep and takes vitamins.
ReplyDeletewe wash our hands a lot and I carry hand santizer to clean cart handles and hand with
ReplyDeleteI always make sure I wipe of shopping carts before using them.
ReplyDeleteI use Clorox wipes around the house frequently to keep germs from spreading.
ReplyDeleteWe sneeze into our elbows.
ReplyDeleteI try to keep a clean house and I use peppermint essential oil in my burner, don't know if that really helps but does pretty good
ReplyDeleteI get everyone to wash their hands and eat healthier
ReplyDeleteWe make sure to wash our hands a lot and get lots of sleep.. and drink water throughout the day.
ReplyDeleteI try to wipe things down with disinfecting wipes often and remind the kids to wash their hands.
ReplyDeleteWe use antibacterial soap and wipes around the house.
ReplyDeleteWe like to keep our hands washed and drink fluids. Brittney House
ReplyDeleteDon't touch your face or nose unless you have to and then do it with a kleenex and stay home from school if sick so they can sleep and feel better. I am a crazy person when it comes to washing hands, they must do it every time they come home.
ReplyDeleteI try to keep them washing their hands and not going to other peoples houses that much!
ReplyDeleteI always have my grandsons washing their hands and keeping their hands away from their face. Always to cover their mouths when coughing.
ReplyDeleteI make sure everybody always washes their hands.
ReplyDeletewe take multi vitamins and wash hands
ReplyDeletewe wash hands and we drink lots of water to flush it out.
ReplyDeleteDisinfectant every week and have kids wash their hands regularly
ReplyDeleteWe take a multi vitamin and also make sure we stay away from people when they are sick.we also wash are hands all the time and get plenty of sleep
ReplyDeleteI try to avoid sickness with a lot of handwashing, eating plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables and taking vitamins.
ReplyDeleteLaurie Emerson
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We wash our hands frequently and the kids get plenty of sleep.
ReplyDeleteWe try to eat healthy and keep things clean!
ReplyDeleteshawnac68@hotmaildotcom
We wash our hands a lot and if we feel a cold coming on we take zinc lozenges.
ReplyDeleteWe eat healthy and keep our place clean.
ReplyDeleteI make sure the kids all wash their hands.
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