Thankfully, cold and flu season is packing up and heading out! However, if you have children in day care, preschool, gymnastics, little league, or anywhere else they interact with other children (gasp!), your family may be sick more often than you’d prefer. Education is the key to prevention! (I sound like an infomercial!).
Scholastic has just introduced a new storybook created in partnership with Nice-Pak entitled The Germ-O-Tron. Take your child on an adventure with Cora and Cory as they discover what we health care professionals have known all along…hand hygiene (because handwashing alone wasn’t cutting it) is the first line of defense against germs. Geared towards children aged 5-9, The Germ-O-Tron follows twins Cora and Cory as they discover that germs can be kept at bay even if there is no soap and water. Sing the Jivin’ Hand Wipe song with your kids while they clean their hands with the Sani Hands for Kids antimicrobial wipe sample provided.
Parents…check out the site with your child. You can download coloring pages and watch the Jivin’ Hand Wipe video! You can also request a sample of Sani-Hands for Kids by calling 1-877-SANIKID
P.S. Did you enter my other giveaway?
Win It! I have 3 copies of The Germ-O-Tron (with a sample of Sani-Hands for Kids antimicrobial wipes) to give away to 3 lucky readers. Leave me a comment indicating what you teach your child about germs (i.e. do you teach them handwashing?). 1 comment per person, please. Duplicates and comments not including the above information will be disqualified. Comments are moderated. If you don’t see your comment in a reasonable amount of time, send me an email. Bloggers and non-bloggers may enter. If you don’t want to leave your email address, please be sure to check back March 22, 2008 when I announce the winner. Please note that the winner must respond within 48 hours of being announced/contacted or another winner will be drawn. Comments will close on March 21, 2008 at 10 pm PST.
Caryn is a NICU nurse by day, blogger by night and mom 24/7. She savors the warm Southern California sun and loves to travel, shopping, baking, reading and frequenting her local tea room. Caryn created the column Lavishly Green for Peekaboo Picks Magazine to share her best tips for going green in style, she is the Former editor for Family Review Network, former OC Family Magazine online contributor, former Orange County Moms Blog contributor, former Evenflo Savvy Parent contributor, former member of the Totsy Advisory Board and former freelance writer for CBS Los Angeles.
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Wow, I would love to win!! I’ve been a little bit of a freak about teaching my kids about germs 🙂 They know when they are sick not to share toys with their siblings. We constantly work on reminders of covering their mouths & noses when coughing/sneezeing and washing hands after.
Our kids can be heard singing happy birthday to themselves while washing their hands in the bathroom 😀
My son has some developmental delays and is extremely sensitive to anything hot or mildly warm. So we work hard at making the water as warm as he can stand and sing happy birthday TWICE while scrubbing to be sure to wash away germs.
Hi, You have a wonderful site. Yes, I did enter your other contest! I have always stressed hand washing. When they get home from school, after blowing their nose, after using the bathroom, etc. I used to have them sing “Row, Row, Row Your Boat one time through while washing their hands. I saw a doctor on tv who has his children sing it! I also have shoes taken off at any entrance of our home. Not only because of dirt, but because of what we walk on. Thanks,Cindi
jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com
i have taught my son to wash his hands all the time!
I really stress sneezing and coughing their sleeve instead of on their hands! Please enter me!
jpeterson1108(at)comcast(dot)net
I would love to have this book. I am a bit of a germ-o-phobe! I carry wipes/gel with me all the time! My kids have been taught to wash their hands a lot! cookiecutter72 AT hotmail DOT com
I’m always telling the kids to wash their hands, after school, before we eat, after using the bathroom. and they too sing Happy Birthday!
tiramisu392 (at) yahoo.com
Handwashing is emphasized, but I also make sure they understand how they’re spread. Great giveaway! Count me in. bebemiqui82(at)yahoo(dot)com
I am trying to teach her to wash her hands, especially after she plays before she eats! Thanks!
I have passed on my Hand Sanitizer obsession to my son! LOL!
dansan826 at yahoo.com
Connor is really too young to teach much.. but We do try to get the point across not to put everything off the floor in the mouth.
I added you on prizeatron as well!
http://www.prizeatron.com