tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25630313.post56721364073580335..comments2023-11-05T06:45:51.635-05:00Comments on Happy Working Mom: Sickness in the House...Happy Working Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14673416031153824699noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25630313.post-53174881859243905252009-11-11T10:15:21.779-05:002009-11-11T10:15:21.779-05:00It is so frustrating when you have to keep a kid h...It is so frustrating when you have to keep a kid home from school for an illness that isn't totally keeping her down. And last I checked, those fevers are usually over the next day and the nagging cough, which really can spread germs as school, last for weeks. That said, trying to prevent the spread of illness is so important. I heard from a health care professional that the best things you can do to avoid the spread of illness are to wash your hands often (water temperature doesn't matter), don't touch your face, especially when you're out (super hard for my 7-year-olds), and open your house up for fresh air regularly. Good luck, and I hope your family stays healthy.GratefulTwinMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11879198233409638276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25630313.post-16601638068005345232009-11-11T09:05:44.683-05:002009-11-11T09:05:44.683-05:00I asked the doctor about this when my sons had the...I asked the doctor about this when my sons had the swine flu. He said the reason is actually a good one. When someone has the flu, the virus can go dormant and then return within 24 hours. If the schools make kids stay home for a full 24 hours, you have less chance of infecting others by accident when you think you are done but you aren't quite done being sick yet. I had no idea. Although I do feel like once they were at school with the illness, they have already exposed everyone anyway but I suppose not everyone thinks that way.<br /><br />Hope she feels better soon and that no one else in your family catches it!Radioactive Torihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01588217525296865718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25630313.post-12087304178481293422009-11-11T00:07:11.706-05:002009-11-11T00:07:11.706-05:00My child came home from school saying they learned...My child came home from school saying they learned to cough and sneeze into their elbows with Germie Wormie, and I was totally taken aback. I always used my hands. But I went to the website, and now I get it, hands touch, elbows don't!! Kids can touch up to 300 surfaces in 1/2 an hour, and they hate to wash their hands. This is a simple thing that can make a huge difference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25630313.post-78156848130555250322009-11-10T10:08:58.598-05:002009-11-10T10:08:58.598-05:00The school told you to keep her home due to the H1...The school told you to keep her home due to the H1N1 going around. I know when Miranda had the swine flu , oops, H1N1 she couldn't go back until she had been "fever free" for 3 days. Heck I think by the time the child gets the fever it's too late to prevent the germs anyway, but who am I, right???<br />I sure hope Kylie is feeling tons better today!!!Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06819119483235469483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25630313.post-80727653683370860702009-11-10T09:36:02.978-05:002009-11-10T09:36:02.978-05:00I'm afraid of germs. There. I said it. But,...I'm afraid of germs. There. I said it. But, only when it comes to things like shopping carts and stuff like that.<br /><br />Your germs or the germs of a friend or family member? Eh. It is what it is.<br /><br />I'm not a huge freak of slathering my kid in Purell. I do make her wash her hands when we come back from the store. I do ask that if you're sick or are getting over something bad that you stay away. <br /><br />I don't get the fever thing, either. I believe a fever is a good thing--like you said, it's our bodies way of fighting whatever is ailing us. My nephew had a fever and a cough. He couldn't go back to school for FOUR days. That's HUGE when you're 6 1/2, love school and learn something new daily. <br /><br />Hope Kylie is feeling better today!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com