Everyone is writing about the Swine Flu right now, so what is one more article, right? My 5 year old affectionately calls it “Piggy Flu.” I’m not going to offer suggestion that haven’t been mentioned before. There are plenty of places to go to find out what to do to “prepare and prevent.” What I want to do is talk about a few habits that my wife and I have trained our kids to do that can go a long way, not only in combating Swine Flu, but also bolstering your defense against other flues and the common cold.
Just a few words up front. I don’t make any claims that this will prevent illness. They will, however, help to reduce the possibility of the transmission of viruses from public places. Also, some of the tips that I offer here take time in terms of training your children. Your goal should be making these tips and habits second nature to them so that they simply do it out of habit. In fact, you don’t have to be a child to follow them. They are perfectly usable by adults.
Our Special Habits
Over a period of years, my wife and I have trained our children to do specific things when in public places (e.g., stores, schools, bathrooms, friends’ houses, etc.). Even with this training, we constantly remind them to follow these practices and praise them when they actually do. Also, we follow some SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) when it comes to illness within our family.
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