There are many runny noses in my house these days. I can't count the number of times I tell my girls to cough into their elbows over the course of one day. It is important to contain those germs and here's why:
The water droplets from a cough or sneeze can travel up to three feet. Sitting across the table from a coughing preschooler can be dangerous.
Another cold fact to remember in these early days of the cold and flu season is that a cold virus can live on an inanimate object for up to three days. If someone has the sniffles in your house, it is a good idea to clean your TV remote as well as door handles.
Don't underestimate the power of a sneeze. A conservative estimate of the speed of a sneeze is 100 miles per hour. My new mommy mantra, "Cough into your elbow, sneeze into your sleeve," might just keep some germs from traveling so far and so fast.
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Diego Dolcini
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I've been coughing (and sneezing for that matter) into my elbow for years.
My mom teaches the kids in her kindergarten class the same thing
1living in NYC - i can completely understand and related to the thought that these germs can travel really far. i'm always afraid every time that i go on the subway that i'm going to get something since there ar always people who are sneezing or coughing or all that.
2Coughing and sneezing into the elbow is a great way to go! There is a really neat item out to teach your kids this skill. It is called the "Germy Wormy".
www.germywormy.com
They have a very neat video on their website and sell an "arm sleeve" that has a cute character on it. Kids are supposed to "give" the germy wormy their germs.
3The CoughCover, a new disposable, respiratory hygiene product with antiviral properties that captures, contains and destroys, the products from coughing and sneezing and can be used hands free is available to help decrease the spread of cold and flu viruses. Check out their website at www.coughcover.com.
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