How are you surviving cold and flu season?
Last week we suffered through two of my boys having painful ear infections, which meant a crazy few days of late night ER trips, doctors visits, squeaking into the pharmacy minutes before they closed and a number of doses of Children’s Tylenol. As a mom, there is nothing worse than seeing your children in pain, but when mommy kisses and snuggles won’t do, it’s really nice to have Tylenol on our side!
Right now on the Children’s Tylenol Canada page, there is a special CareShare section where parents can share and read tips from other parents on how to care for their little ones, or themselves! I shared one of our family tips on making delicious and nutritious smoothies when we have a sicky in the house! It can be hard to swallow when you are sick and often you just don’t feel like eating, but a smoothie tastes great and feels good on the way down! Frozen yogurt is another good way to get in some goodness!
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warm baby wash clothes to wipe up runny noses!
i left a tip about remaining calm in scary situations!! when my son got bit by a dog at age 2.5 and had to go to the hospital, i knew it was up to me to decide if he’d be scared of dogs forever or not… so i took a deep breath and told him the doggy said he was so sorry and taught him how to be safer around them in the future.
thankfully everything worked out well and he hasn’t been afraid once
Always let the little ones know they are not doing anything wrong when they are sick
That’s a good one!
Make sure your kids eat well and take a daily multivitamin
keep washing your hands so everyone doesn’t just get re-infected
Always wash your hands and sneeze into a tissue or your elbow
If your child needs to swallow a pill, use a straw in their water to facilitate swallowing of the pill. It should just slip down.
wash your hands a lot so you dont just spead the germs
My tip is to run the humidifier in their room all day/night and keep the door closed. This helps my little guy’s stuff nose a lot!
chicken noodle soup is best when sick an a good disney or pixar movie
I will share buy extra medicine and supplies when everyone is healthy so you don’t have to run out when someone gets sick.
Always stay home when you are sick
Extra TLC bundled up in mummy’s bed.
Try to use liquid medicines instead of pills. No little kid wants to try swallowing a pill.
Always wash hands frequently to prevent spread of gems within the family if someone is sick in the family
I find when my daughter gets sick, she stops drinking liquids, so make sure that she always has lots to drink by leaving water in glasses all over the house and bringing her juice every hour or so. If I bring it, she’ll drink it but otherwise she wouldn’t
I left a tip to talk and listen to your kids.
I’d share that you need to wash your hands frequently. My boys know that’s the first thing we do when we come home.
I’m going to go leave a tip about multivitamins during the winter! It’s a little thing but often if my boys start to get a runny nose, I can fend it off by making sure that they’re getting their vitamins every day for the next few days. It doesn’t always work, but I’m always happy when it does!
well I’m NOT good with blood , so my tip would be to let your partner take care of stuff like that, esp if you know you’d pass out and have to drive the kids to a hospital etc
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I left a tip about applying Vicks vaporub to your kids feet before bedtime to ease a congested nose & help them get a better sleep by easing their stuffy nose.
always wash your hands before eating
When your little one is sick, and wants to snuggle, take as much time for them as you need. The chores and meals can wait.
having lots of supplies on hand before kids get sick (makes life so much easier!) and lots of homemade fruit popsicles
Fresh air for everyone, avoid stuffy rooms.
Warm wash cloth for runny noses
wash your hands frequently
Proper handwashing and wipe down doorknobs, phones, light switches, and toilet flushers.
change the bedding each and every day that a child is sick – keeps the bed fresh and prevents them from continually be re-exposed to germy, sweaty and dirty pillow cases, sheets and covers.
A friend of mine gave me a can of Eucalyptus spray when my first born had his first cold. I spritzed just a bit into the air and his breathing became less labored immediately. I used it with all three of my kids whenever they had colds that caused them to be stuffed up. I checked with my doctor to make sure it was safe for them and he gave me his blessing. I swear by the stuff 🙂
wow, I had not heard of this before!
My tip would be to prop up the crib mattress with a thin pillow at one end. The elevation really helps them to be able to sleep better at night when they are stuffed up. Of course this only works when they are young enough not to roll, move around.
I would so love to open the door to my mail lady handing me this package….
always keep the medication insert that come with the bottle, double check the dose before you give it
use wipes for a runny nose..
have tylenol on hand just in case, and always make sure your follow the dosing directions!
I left a tip about the importance of sunscreen for all ages and all seasons. Even the winter can cause serious sun damage without protection.
I stress hand washing and put a small hand sanitizer in my sons front pocket on his lunch box if he can’t wash at snack time. He thinks it’s great!
Always have grip water on hand
keep washing your hands frequently
I submitted a tip to make homemade popsicles to keep your child hydrated and to help keep them cool during a fever.
Stay hydrated
make a sick bed on the sofa and cuddle with them
stock up on vitamin c and as soon as someone feels the sickies coming on, drink lots of oj!
Reinforce handwashing so germs don’t spread
Run a wash cloth under cold water and place it on the forehead when your child has a fever. It’ll make them feel better and the cold wash cloth is also great to wipe their runny noses.
Get a no touch thermometer, makes it so easy to take a temperature even when the kids are sleeping
Give sick little ones lots of fluids and cuddles.
I left this tip = Make sure you read instructions on any medicine to make sure you give the right dose. You want to help your child get better and let them get rest also.
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February 7-LIttle ones will suck on a frozen popsickle when they are running a fever and are in danger of getting dehydrated.
Give lots of hugs and a hot water bottle can really help make a sick little one feel cozy and cared for.
wash hands
most housecleaning tasks can wait if a child is ill; TLC for the child and snuggles and cleaning can wait.
Get to bed on time, sleep makes a huge difference!
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Drink plenty of water!
Keep a bucket handy if you have to go out with a sick kid. You only need it if you forget to bring it!
always wash your wands especially on flu season
Hand washing goes a long way of not spreading sickness!!!
Take a multivitamin daily
Handwashing, Handwashing, Handwashing! Eating Healthy does not hurt either!
Always wash your hands
dress properly & eat healthy
Powerade has the same ingredients as Pedialite and it tastes better. My doctors made me drink it as a child to get healthy.
This is a nice group of products, which would be great to win! My hint when my child is ill is to give lots of cuddles and a nice, warm bed!
Keep some ginger ale in the house
I love the fact that this site is available as a resource to other parents, what a fantastic idea! My tip is to always make sure you have some infant/children’s medicine products in your medicine cabinet so you don’t have to worry about trying to get to pharmacy in case your child suddenly becomes sick and needs Tylenol.
Be aware what your hands have touched
Always wash your hands
washing hands with foaming soap makes it fun, as well as good for kiddo’s hygiene!
drink lots of water
That you can use baby body wash as a gentle shampoo as well.
keep a log of meds given when kids are sick to avoid overdosing
wash your hands frequently!
Drink lots of water and juice to keep hydrated.
When sick use the BRAT diet – Bananas Rice Applesauce Toast
Use open ended gowns for the first few weeks.
Get sick kiddies to hydrate with more water with popsicles
A hot water bottle in bed keeps you comforted when sick.
A vaporizer in the bedroom helps stuffy noses.
Invest in a good thermometer.
Along with following the directions on medications, love and cuddles will go along way.
always wash your hands – dont share drinks, or anything your mouth goes on with other people, lysol everything.
use the correct amount of dosage when using the medication and awlways follow the instructions.
Always have tylenol and vaporub on hand for little colds, skin to skin contact with mom and dad can really help with the healing process to!
Make sure that the sickies stay well hydrated, lots of fluids help your body fight the cold.
always wash hands
Warm diaper wipes for runny noses!
chicken noodle soup is best when sick an a good disney or pixar movie
Plenty of hand-washing to stop germ spread!
wash your hands
Nothing beats soap and water to keep your hands clean. These hand sanitizers end up on babies skin and can be harsh.
I submitted a tip to trust instincts when parenting.
get a dropper that accomodates all of the tylenol that you want to give your child (ex. 1.5ml) so that you do not have to stop and measure a second time.
always use handsanitzer so you know your hands are clean
We use our quick Popsicle maker to make frozen 100% juice Popsicles to sooth little sore throats.
wash a hands lots and cough into your elbow.
Make fresh juice. Put delicious and nutritious fruits and vegetables in the juicer and enjoy
spend a little bit of quiet time with your child before bed, it reinforces that special bond you have
wash your hands all day !!
I left a tip talking about how important it is to cuddle (skin to skin contact) with your little one when they’re feeling ill. Even as an adult I’ve found cuddling a bit to help alleviate some of the emotional feelings of sickness.
I always have a small supply of essentialls in my puurs/ care including tylenol, hand wipes, tissues, something for upset tummies and something and ziploc bag – so many uses including if a child is sick in the car and you can’t dispose of bag till later time. Also have a skateboarder so instant ice is always in the car.
Always wash your hands and drink lots of liquids when your sick!
wash your hands
I freeze apple juice in ice cube trays and stick in a popsicle stick so the kids will eat them and stay hydrated at the same time.
give toys a good washing too
My tip was on getting sleep
my little guy dont eat much when his not feeling good but I can get him to drink most of the time and smooths are great cause you can get all kinds of good stuff into him and he thinks its a treat 🙂
Try to make sure your kids get their liquids when they are sick
My daughter always needs some extra cuddles when she is sick.
don’t sneeze on other people
Use wet baby wipes on runny noses. They are softer than kleenex and get off the dried goobers.
Make sure your kids eat well and take a daily multivitamin
Try to make sure your kids get their liquids when they are sick
fresh breast milk can get rid of pink eye
Wash hand and keep plenty of tissue on hand.
wash hands often and keep liquids down!
use soap, warm water and scrub your hands really well for at least 45 seconds.
Gingerale and Orange juice always seem to be in order when sick even as an adult!
Put a teaspoonful of liquid honey into the baby’s bedtime bottle to help her cough. (Providing that she’s over 1, that is).
flat coke
frozen yogurt tubes
Have faith in yourself – you know your child better than anyone else
My tip would be to drink plenty of fluids
we always set up a get better quick bed with lots of blankets and cuddles
wash your hands often, and teach the little ones how to wash their hands ..
frozen popcycles help to keep sick kids hydrated
wash your hands! And theirs.
Wash hands frequently and clean toys on a regular basis.
i left a tip to use a kiddie pool in the bath tub, so when you are washing your little ones they can sit or lay back and there is a safe bumper all the way around, with a non slip surface
Always stick to a routine. It’s so important!
Wash hands, wash hands, wash hands.
Read their favorite stories or have them watch their favorite movies to get ’em through the tough times…
Take your child to the Doctor if you see any sort of rash, especially when accompanied by a fever or behavior change
Trust your instincts when your child is sick. If you can’t make them comfortable and get their temperature down with over the counter medicine and a bath call the Dr. Children can get really sick fast if they become dehydrated.
Encourage little ones to wash their hands often and drink lots of fluids, staying hydrated is important.
Give them plenty of fluids
TOAST AND TEA MY GRANDMA ALWAYS SAID
Breakfast is something that should not be skipped, it is fuel for the day!
hand washing and all around proper hygiene
After delivering my daughter 6 weeks ago, It has been hard to get sleep,
but I find it helps ALOT when I nap when she does 🙂 even for an hour or
two makes a huge difference.
Don’t push yourself – the housework and phonecalls can wait til you’re feeling better. So many people just don’t take the time to let their bodies tackle their illness and recooperate.
When my baby is really sick I go back to basics and give him bread,applesauce,rice and toast! Seems to help
Wash your hands!
Stay home when sick.
Keep wipes with you at all times to clean up kids and spills as they occur.
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a runny nose can get very very irritated after a few days of tissue wiping , we have a few old receiving blankets around just for this , can be washed and reused , and a little less irritating for your lil ones face
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Cookies for breakfast never hurt anyone.
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totally agree!
I love to make them chicken soup and give them little massage to relax them, so that they can get better sleep
Any tea such as ginseng tea that makes your body warm is very good for any type of common sickness because warm temperature helps bring your immune system up.
Clean the taps and door knobs often, everyone touches them and often forgotten
drink lots of water
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Kids will feed off of your energy. If you are dramatic and worried your kids will be as well, staying calm in the case of an emergency will make everyone feel better.
My son loves popsicles so we make frozen yogurt pops which are a bit more nutritious and just as yummy 🙂
Handwshing, lots of handwashing.
Make sure they get lots of rest when they are sick.
Wash Wash Wash and plenty of water and lysol 🙂
my tip is hug your kids lots, you will know when they are not feeling well instantly
Washing your hands
wash your hands
Washing theirs and your hands frequently avoids germs and getting sick! As well as eating lots of fruits and veggies!
Chicken noodle soup, vitamin c, tea & bubble baths make me feel better when I’m sick. Give your kids lolly pops when they’re sick. They can be too sick to eat much, and the sugar can help give them a little boost of energy lol 🙂 Plus, it’s a treat! And give them lot’s of fluids too, bucket and kleenex beside them 😛
Left a tip about letting your childs imagination grow!
use warm clothe for runny nose (or paper lotion with lotion) and wash hands often.
always wash your hands before eating
Just spent three days on the road with our eight month old teething son?! Needless to say, we paid attention to ensure regular doses of Children’s Tylenol!
definitely to wash your hands often!
trust your instincts
Wash hands often and bring hand sanitizer.
strip the kid down and use a cool washcloth on them to help lower a temperature or put them into a cool bath
Take away all hand towels and put paper towels all over!
It’s not unusual for little ones to get five or six colds a year, so don’t be too alarmed if this happens.
Wash your feet with warm/hot water before go to sleep. It’s an effective way towards goodnight sleep.
Popsicles are my best tip, especially homemade fruit ones are so great for sore throats and keeping hydrated!
A humidifier works wonders for little kiddies with the flu
Teach to wash hands often and use antibacterial gel when you can’t wash.
wash your hands regularly for at least 15 seconds each time. More often if you have the sniffles.
that keeping hydrated is important and drinking water isn’t the only way. try serving snacks that have it as well. maybe some canned peaches, yogurt, fresh berries or oranges.
Feed a cold, starve a fever… Wash hands, don’t touch your face!
Always remember washing your hands!
I will leave a tip about trusting your gut. I knew my son had hearing issues, and it ended up being his tonsils that were causing all kinds of issues. Trusting my gut, and fighting for my son, has made a huge difference.
Wash your hands frequently especially if you been out somewhere. Bannisters are full of germs.
I would say wash hands! and frequently wipe doornobs and other household items there are lots of germs.
Do wash hands frequently, but make sure you use warm water and a mild soap. Kid skin is delicate, and using alcohol gel can severely dry them out.
Have a humidifier handy!
My tip would be: The Mommy needs to eat right and get enough rest to stay healthy, so that she can take care of the little one.
My tip is Eat many Fruits and Vegetables Every Day
always wash your hands before eating
I think that the best tip that I have ever gotten was never wake a sleeping baby lol. In all seriousness I think that the best advice that I ever recieved was Never Be Afraid To Ask For Help!
My tip would be when all else fails put them in a nice warm bath, it always seems to make my kids feel better:)
keep popsicles on hand at all times.hey are a great way to help with fevers and dehydration.
rest, water and a little heat to sweat it out like ginger or cayenne.
My tip is to take a break from exercise when you’re sick…it’ll just prolong it.
make sure your children drink enough water each day
You’re probably going to get sick too.
drink lots of water
wash hands regularly and cover your mouth.
Use plenty of hand sanitizer and wash often
when our children are sick we let them sleep all day and night and make sure they get lots of liquids, even when they start to feel better we make them take it easy!
Wash hands often
sanitize, sanitize, sanitize!!!!!!!!!!
drink and wash
washing hands before eating.
always wash your hands before touching food
wash your hands frequently
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Wash your hands frequently.
The tip I would share is to get the clear medicine if offered to help prevent staining
first and formost is to wash hands frequently and one of the tip to help cure cold is to take the white onion and hang half chopped onion in the room. it has a good percentage of Vitamin C which is a known cold-fighter.
wow, I’ve never heard that before!
Don’t forget that cuddles can provide a lot of comfort. Spend time with your child.
Orange juice contains vitamin C.
Teach kids proper handwashing practices, and lots of rest when sick 🙂
Have the appropriate Tylenol on hand for fevers and aches, ensure the little ones get plenty of time to rest, offer lots of liquids, and keep them comfortable. Snuggles & some good books always help in my house! 🙂