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Preventing Colds and Flu

• Bundle kids up and go outside instead of hanging out in germ-ridden indoor playgrounds, malls and other densely populated areas.
• Teach kids to wash their hands frequently with soap and warm running water for 20 seconds.
• Use disinfectant furniture wipes around surfaces such as doorknobs and shopping carts.
• Keep a sick child at home and avoid traveling until she’s feeling better–typically 24 hours after her fever is gone.

Food Allergies

• Parents can minimize, or even prevent, the onset of an allergic response.
• An allergic response occurs when the body identifies an otherwise harmless food as a dangerous invader.
• Delayed allergic response can occur anywhere from one hour to several days after contact with an allergen.
• Avoid introducing cow's milk until your child is a year old and their digestive system is more mature.

Kids and Stomach Flu

• Children are prone to stomach bugs because their immune systems are immature.
• If your child has a stomach virus, he's likely to be most contagious up to the first few days of the illness.
• Flu bugs can last anywhere from one to 14 days, although vomiting shouldn't last for more than 24 hours.
• Instead of plain water, give your child Pedialyte, ginger ale or sports drinks to prevent dehydration.
• Give your child nothing but fluids until at least six hours after the vomiting has ended, then slowly introduce bland foods, such as plain white toast.

Children and Surgery

• Getting as much information as possible beforehand will help you feel less overwhelmed–you may even be able to take a virtual tour of the hospital's operating room.
• If your child is otherwise healthy and over three months, you may be able to accompany him into the OR until he is asleep.
• For years people thought infants didn't experience pain, but that is now known to be a myth–signs of pain in infants and small children include decreased movement, grimacing, irritability and crying.
• Although your child will have one-on-one nursing care in the recovery room, you can help make him feel better by distracting him with a favorite toy, book or game.
• Children under six kilograms may remain in the recovery room for at least four hours, while those over six kilograms could be discharged to the ward within an hour of waking up.

Halloween Safety

• Discuss Halloween safety tips with all of your children, no matter what age they are.
• Empower your kids by teaching them exactly what to do instead of warning them about what could happen if they disobey. (Fear disables kids and prevents them from thinking on their feet.)
• When you're out trick-or-treating, only visit well-lit areas and stay on porches rather than entering people's homes.
• If they're out with other kids, attach their names and addresses inside their costumes.
• To prevent falls and other injuries, make sure your child's costume fits properly and is no longer than her ankles. Use makeup or face paint as opposed to masks that might block her vision.