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Runny nose, sneezing – the cold and flu season is here. Each year up to 20% of people come down with the flu, with activity peaking in February, according to the CDC. The flu fully hit our house just last week with each of us suffering through fevers, body aches, and the whole nine. We each were hit but as a parent watching my children go through it was harder than going through it myself.

There are a few new high tech items from Safety 1st and I’m so glad we were sent these items to help us get through the flu.

Safety 1stProGrade VersaScan TALKING Thermometer: This NEW thermometer takes a one-second reading, plus it talks! It has a human voice read-out option, and the VersaScan can also be used to measure object temperatures, like food and bath water. Other great options include: Fever Light Ring shows red for high temperatures, 30 memory recall for temperature and time, auto shut-off and low battery indicator. It retails for $39.99.

Safety 1st Sound Moments Audio Monitor: When children are not feeling well a monitor is needed more than ever. This NEW monitor features four channels to minimize interference, 600+ Foot Range. The Parent Unit has a quick mute button, volume-sensitive sound lights. While the Baby Unit has a digital clock, soft-glow tap-on/off nightlight and a pager if the Parent Unit is misplaced. It retails for $39.99.

Giveaway!

We have one Safety 1st Sound Moments Audio Monitor to also give away.

Main Entry: Tell me how do you get through the flu and what products help your kiddos.

Giveaway ends 2-20-2012

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  1. We get through flu season by washing our hands A LOT and trying really hard not to touch our faces!

  9. My daughter is only 4 months so we haven’t gone through flu season. I think for her first year I will try to keep her away from crowds of people.

  19. When we had the flu we got through it by drinking lots of fluids, lots of rest with some homemade chicken soup too.

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  22. Children’s Tylenol and homemade chicken soup are lifesavers!

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  23. I make sure we drink lots of fluids & have plenty of chicken soup. Children’s Tylenol really helps my little girl.

  25. Sleep, sleep and more sleep, PJ days and fluid. Also homemade soup never hurt anybody.

  30. I try to keep away from the meds and just use a cold rag to the head but when I do need to go to medicine I’ve been using infants/childrens motrin for my kids!

  32. Bed rest, chicken soup, tea and tylenol, robitussin for my son or nyquil
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  33. Vicks is huge in our house, we use the baby rub, the vaporizer and the wall plug ins, it helps clear up congestion!

  39. When we get the flu, we make sure to drink alot of fluids, Our daughter drinks it easier with a little lemon flavor in it. We use a vicks rub for little ones that seem to help soothe. lots of rest, love and patience.

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  45. When my husband and daughter had the flu we got through it by drinking lots of fluids, lots of rest, taking tamiflu prescribed by doctor.

  60. Honestly lots of cough and cold medicines for all of us, fluids and plenty of sleep.

  66. we drink lots of water and juice. we also take target brand cold meds when needed

  69. We drink plenty of fluids, slept with the kids in case they needed anything

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  79. Fortunately the flu has not hit our household. We try to make sure everyone takes their vitamins and eat well rounded meals to ward it off

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  80. I always take lots of vitamin c, and my son hasn’t gotten it yet.

  96. I don’t know how we will get through the flu, as my twins (thankfully) haven’t gotten it yet.

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  104. We always take our vitamins and drink lots of water and have been able to avoid the flu for a while. (knock wood)

  106. Interest topic my little one has the flu he is beside me he’s been throwing up a bit. With pedialyte, doctors care and a lot of TLC – tender loving care.

  113. being pregnant means getting thru the flu is very hard. 🙁 but lots of liquids!

  116. We try to prevent flus by getting flu shots, but if we get sick, plenty or liquids & rest is the tried and true remedy

  117. When it comes to the flu, we make sure we stay hydrated, eat as well as we can, and get a good amount of sleep. Chicken noodle soup and ice packs are life savers!

  123. We definitely use the TV to help get through the flu! We also drink a lot of juice.

  128. When the kids have the flu, we use up a lot of tissues and they get a lot of sleep

  132. For myself, I fight the illness. Sounds crazy but thats what I do. Old fashion water, ginger ale, soup and love for the kids

  137. We all get our flu shots, but if one of the kids get flu-like symptoms we use lots of soft blankets, cool washcloths, pedialite and a bucket very near!

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  160. Oh man sleep and rest is the only thing that can get you through the flu. I usually like to make bland, easy to stomach foods for the kids if they’re not feeling up to par. And lots of warm baths!

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  177. omg we try to make it through flu season just by getting shots and keeping sanitary but we got a bad stomach flu and it took a toll on the family, i did soooooo much laundry (need i say more)

  185. It depends on the symptoms, but usually I use a pain reliever, if belly issues i use tummy drops. I spoil my son when he’s really sick so that he feels as comfortable as possible!

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  189. I love love love the toddler jacket. It is way too cute. My daughter thinks she is a fashion plate anyways!

  193. We are pretty old school here. Brought up with a wash cloth and vicks on my chest and chicken noodle soup and I have passed that on to my kids. If it gets real bad and they need more we go the Robatussion route and after that is a trip to see the Doc.
    Little kids are sick when they say they are sick but its funny once they hit school age how they can be so sick and gonna die in the morning and you tell them well why dont you stay home and we can go to the doctor and suddenly they are better

  194. lots of rest, over the counter meds and making sure our hands are washed/sanitized so that we don’t spread the love to others in the family… (oh and usually we use paper plates, plastic utensils and straws to keep the germ spreading to a minimum if someone in the family is already sick)

  196. When ever my daughter gets sick we go for tylenol (off brand not the actual stuff), vicks vapor rub on the bottom of her feet and on her chest, humidifier, and boggie wipes in hand. I know we will do the same for my son when he gets sick to. We also use a safety first pacifier thermometer that has been a blessing to keep an eye on our daughter when she was sick or just teething. I do everything I can to get my kids feeling better as quick as possible with first signs of a cold or and sickness.

  203. MY SON HAS NEVER HAD THE FLU (THANK GOD), BUT HE HAS HAD A COLD. SINCE HE IS ONLY 8 MONTHS THERE ISN’T A WHOLE LOT YOU CAN DO..I USE SALINE DROPS, BOOGIE WIPES AND A VICKS HUMIDIFIER TO HELP CLEAR HIS CONGESTION..

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  206. the main thing is to wash your hands-taught that to the boys and we do use hand sanitizer-keep it in my purse. If we do get sick, bed rest!

  215. We get through the flu with a little TLC and a lot of medication 🙂 We also make sure to isolate from others.
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  216. Hand soap, sanitizer, and chicken soup are the first flu fighters that come to mind.

  218. We eat lots of homemade chicken noodle soup! That always gets us through flu season.

  230. My daughter has had rheumatic fever the last 2 weeks and our thermometer sux!! I need one of yours!! 🙂

  233. we get through it w/ plenty of water and crackers and sprite or 7-up!

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  238. I am not keen on giving medication to my children so we just ensure they get adequate rest and fluids.

  242. I don’t get the flu too often. I stay away from others during the flu season. I also use a lot of hand sanitizer. I wash my hands often too. I am fortunate that I am not near children who seem to be sick a lot.

  245. I’m pregnant and I have a 15-month-old so we don’t let sick people visit us. I’m also lucky enough to be a stay at home mom and my little guy rarely gets sick cause he’s usually home with me. I definitely wash my hands all the time and we take vitamins!

  248. We try to eat healthy meals, take a daily vitamin, get plenty of sleep and wash our hands frequently.

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  249. As my son is just getting over his 1st cold, I am really inexperienced in this. What helped him most was steam from a hot shower. I also really like my cool air humidifier and vicks baby vaporub
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  256. eating lots of soup and crackers. Making sure all hands are washed too 🙂