You need not travel halfway around the world to acquire “travelers’” diarrhea. A short trip to your neighborhood recreational water facility may suffice. But if indeed someone does become ill, don’t panic. Hold off on treating. Most cases get better by themselves, while medication may cause harm – especially for children. 1. All recreational water […]
Swimming/Children/Intestinal illnesses
June 14, 2015 by kidstra
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Children / Antibacterial soaps/ Hand sanitizers
March 16, 2013 by kidstra

Bar soaps. Liquid soaps. Antibacterial/antiseptic soaps. Hand sanitizers. Hand wipes/rubs. The list goes on. A bewildering number of products, some intended for home, some for away from home, claim to rid kids’ hands of disease-causing microorganisms. Some products are quite effective, others far less so. Here is what you should know: 1. Proper hand washing […]
Filed Under: Prevention, Safe & Healthy Travel Tagged With: antibacterial soap, antimicrobial, antiseptic soap, bar soaps, center for disease control, children, disease-causing microorganisms, emollients, ethyl alcohol, flammable, hand sanitizers, hand wipes, happy birthday, Infants, kids, liquid soaps, proper hand washing, public bathrooms, rubs, safety, Toddlers, toilet, toothpaste, triclosan