Take Time Tips

Featured Tips: Winter Wellness: Prevention: Stop Colds and Flu Before They Start

Encourage frequent hand washing and set a good example. If your children see you washing your hands often, they likely will too. Step in at the sink to help the littlest ones wash thoroughly. Be sure to dry your hands completely after washing them.

Cover coughs and sneezes. Show your children how to turn their heads away from others and use and dispose of tissues properly.

Exercise, eat healthy food, and get enough sleep. When the body is in good physical shape, is well rested, and has proper nutrition, it is better able to fight off germs and infections.

Drink plenty of fluids. Fruit juices can supplement your child’s vitamin C intake, but be cautious about the sugar content of many juices.

Take advantage of the flu vaccine. Ask your doctor or health department whether you or your children might benefit from a seasonal flu vaccine.


Tips for Green Dads

Just as little gestures and quick compliments can have a tremendous positive influence on a child’s life, so too can small actions bring about a significant impact on household expenses and the environment we share with our children.
 
 

Take Time Tips

Get involved with your child in big ways and small. Take time to learn their favorite sports, to be active in their lives, to do the little things that may only take a minute. Those smallest moments can have the biggest impact on your child's life. 
 

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