10 Doctor-Approved Tricks for Helping Kids Avoid Getting Sick This Fall

Skip the hand dryers

You’d think that using one of those hand dryers would be safer when it comes to germs, but recent research suggests otherwise. (They’re also really hard on your hands.) According to a study conducted by the University of Westminster, London, hand dryers spread 1,300 times as many germs around the bathroom than regular ol’ paper towel. Researchers found that the dryers fire the bacteria right into a child’s face. Dr. Gustavo Ferrer, MD, author of Cough Cures, recommends having your child use paper towels instead. Washing should be done with soap for about 15 to 20 seconds. “Instead of counting, get creative, sing a common song together like ‘Happy Birthday to you,'” he says. “Rinse them well under running water. Then dry with paper towel.”

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10 Doctor-Approved Tricks for Helping Kids Avoid Getting Sick This Fall Health – Reader's Digest