Staying Healthy While Traveling

Holiday travel may leave you more susceptible to germs, with bigger crowds, more time spent indoors, and plenty of viruses going around. Here are some ways to fight back and keep your kids as healthy as possible
1. Wash your hands frequently:Teach children to wet their hands lather soap and rinse hands and pat dry.If soap and water are not available then any alcohol based hand sanitizer act as a subsitute.
2. Teach kids to keep their hands away from their face:Because germs and viruses spread through infected areas so ensure they use a tissue while travelling.
3. Teach kids how to use public bathrooms:Public bathrooms, especially in crowded airports or train stations, can be breeding grounds for germs. Teach kids to use the first stall if it’s available (it tends to be the least used) and to use their foot to flush instead of their hand. They should also use a paper towel to turn off the water faucet and their sleeve to open the restroom door.
4. Cough correctly:Coughing into your elbow is better manners; a cough trapped by your hands ensures that germs are transferred to the next surface your hands touch.
5. Make sleep a top priority:Although it can be difficult while you’re traveling, get the kids to bed on time (earlier if possible). When you’re tired, your immune system is weakened and you may not fight off germs as effectively as a well-rested person.
6. Take a multivitamin:it can help you avoid colds and also can help you cover your nutritional bases during stressful times.
7. Give your kids fruits and vegetables every day:It greatly increase the nutrient content in your child’s diet, help them stay hydrated, and prevent constipation.
8. Stay hydrated: Being well hydrated will help regulate kids’ digestive systems, give them more energy, and flush any germs they do catch out of their system.
9. Avoid sick people:If you notice people coughing or blowing their noses, stay away from them.
10. Pack sanitizing wipes in your bag:Use them on shopping cart handles, less than charming toilet seats, your hotel doorknob, and any surface that may harbor germs.