August 11, 2010

Seventh Generation "Back-to-School" kit Giveaway Ended

Are your children picking up a few extra unwanted germs while attending school? When you're packing your child's backpack with the pencils, notebooks and tools they'll need for a great school year, don't forget the supplies they'll need to help them to stay healthy.

Let's face it - When my children come home from school with a runny nose I'll admit it's not a fun experience. Having them miss days from school only put them behind in their coursework having them to have to make it up when they return. Although I don't go sanitizing everything in my home on a daily basis I do however take some precautions in making sure I wipe down everything when I get a chance. Thanks to My Blog Spark I was sent a wonderful assortment of Seventh Generation products which also includes a backpack, considering that I have used these in the past I will be happy to put them in use come this upcoming school year.

Here are a few of Dr. Alan Greene suggestions on helping parents protect their child's health during the back-to-school season.

Dr. Greene suggests taking the following precautions:

Optimize the immune system

-Reap the benefits of probiotics like those found in yogurt. A recent study showed that children who received enough probiotics daily throughout the cold and flu season had a significant reduction in the number of illnesses they had and, when they did get sick, the symptoms were both milder and didn't last as long.

-Be sure your child is getting plenty of vitamin D from the sun, from food, or from a supplement.

-Build a strong foundation. Good food, good sleep, and good physical activity all help the immune system to flourish.

Be wise about reducing unnecessary exposure to harmful germs

-Teach children the key times to clean their hands in the classroom. The most important times include after sneezing, coughing or using the restroom, upon leaving "high-risk" places (recess, naptime, play stations) and before meals or snacks.

-Sixty percent of teachers surveyed said that they request that parents donate disinfecting wipes to the classroom. Seventh Generation´s disinfecting wipes kill 99.99% of germs* naturally using the active ingredient thyme, a component of thyme oil which is derived from the herb thyme.

-Stress the importance of not touching their eyes, nose or mouth. Germs are often spread when a person touches something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth.

-Demonstrate to your children how to cover their mouth and nose for every cough and sneeze. This simple maneuver has spectacular results in decreasing the spread of viruses and bacteria floating about the room, waiting to be inhaled.

Refer to disinfecting product labels for full details

Disclosure: Seventh Generation product, gift pack, and additional gift pack to give away were all provided from Seventh Generation through MyBlogSpark.)