My daughter came back a couple of days ago, complaining of sore throat. I figured she was about to come down with a cold and I kept asking her if she had the sniffles etc. At that time, she didn’t have that but she could not understand, for the life of her, how her itchy and very uncomfortable throat had anything to do with a cold! Have you noticed how your children never listen to anything you say but accept every word if it comes from their teachers…or even anyone else? For instance, if I’m teaching them Math, they are quick to tell me that’s not what their teacher said…and of course, because their teacher can’t be wrong, I am! 😀 But I digress…

So, it’s that season, where everyone you see appears to be coughing or sniffling. If you’ve got children, you can try very hard, but you may not be able to avoid it…what with all the loving coughs and sneezes right into your face and nose

But we can encourage the virus not to move around much by doing the following:

Wash your hands and often too. And avoid touching your face as it helps spread the infection.

A small tube of hand sanitizer is also useful for those times when you can’t wash your hands.

Drink lots of warm fluids. Soups are also not a bad idea now

Cough into the crook of your arm and not into people’s faces or private spaces Of course, be sure to take a bath later in the day and wash those clothes too to get rid of the germs.

If you use tissues at any point, please dispose properly and then wash your hands…again . Be careful not to hurt the sides of your nose from frequent use of tissue for your leaking nose 😉

Some pain relief for your sore throat may come in handy. Be sure not to take more than the recommended dose.

Rest and help your body heal

Be sure to change your toothbrush after you’ve healed. Don’t re-infect yourself with germs you’ve kicked!

And this may not be a great time to share love by sharing cups, toothbrushes and drinks 😀

Remember that you do not need antibiotics for a common cold. It’s a viral infection which will run its course and leave the same way it came…uninvited 😀

Have a great day!

Here’s to a healthier you!