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Our girls were just sick and between three kiddos when one of us gets sick usually we all end up getting sick too. One of the things that I have learned after all these years is that being prepared is always the best way to go, whether you’re traveling or just preparing for cold and flu season. Making sure you have things like medicines and thermometers so when your kiddos so get sick you’re ready with what they may need. There’s nothing like trying to find pain reliever for your infant in the middle of the night and yet we’ve all done it.
Last year I misplaced all of our thermometers and found myself at midnight try to find one. One thing I’ve learned is that you also need to know where they are and be keeping it all organized is how I stay prepared for cold and flu season. Now checking your kiddos temperatures has never been easier than with the Braun No touch + forehead thermometer.
I also have a few other mom hacks that I rely on to get us through cold and flu season. Check out this mom hacks video –
Also you can see keeping your thermometer daily organized and ready to go will allow you to effortlessly take your child’s temperature and help guide you as a parent with how to best help your child.
The Braun ThermoScan® 5 Ear thermometer uses the ear canal to take the temperature. The ear canal is the best site to measure a fever because of its close proximity to the eardrum, which shares the blood supply of the brain’s temperature control center. It’s available at most mass retail drug stores and online and this is the thermometer I have long relied on.
My new favorite is the Braun No touch + forehead thermometer. It offers Braun’s fastest, most comfortable clinically accurate temperature reading. Featuring innovative Braun technology that captures twice as much body heat compared to traditional forehead products for a fast and accurate reading. 
With the confidence of Braun technology, parents can get the same professional accuracy whether gently touching their child’s forehead or from up to two inches away. The no touch + forehead feature makes this the thermometer I reach for. I don’t have to wake up my girls to take their temperature ever again!
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I make sure that they drink plenty of juices. My mom always made me some warm apple juice with cinnamon and honey mixed in. I always use a lot of Vicks and have plenty of new coloring books and crayons in the “sick box” I keep just for these times.
We use zinc lozenges at the first sign of cold symptoms to try the ward it off or at least reduce the severity and length of the symptoms.
Make sure to have water around the house for the little ones to sip on all day long to keep them hydrated!
I keep a small bag of quiet toys, stuffed animals, books, etc. It works great for when you need to take a little one to the doctor or keep them still in bed. Plus, the small gifts help distract them and to cheer them up. I pick up things at yard sales or on clearance.
Licorice root, Vitamin C and Zinc actually does shorten colds.
Definitely lots of liquids and citric fruits. Thanks for the chance to win such an amazing giveaway.
Make sure they drink lots and lots of water to stay hydrated.
A lot of rest and fluids. We just got over the flu here and it wasn’t fun at all.
Sleep , medicine and fluids.
Chicken Noodle Soup with a spicy broth, lots of meds, rest and unlimited NETFLIX.
Use applesauce to hide the flavor of meds
I don’t consider them hacks, but I provide symptomatic relief as necessary to keep/make the patients as comfortable as possible, while also monitoring them (temperature, quality of breathing & cough, etc.) to make certain they are not becoming even more ill.
Let the kids rest a lot.
Can’t say I have hacks, but feed soup, vapor rub on chest and feet, and cold medicine.
juice aspirin bed
at the first sign of cold or flu it’s best to stay hydrated and rest as much as possible.
Keep my hands washed and make sure my kids keep their hands washed as well.
Sleep is number one, cold compresses on forehead and more sleep! Hate seeing my little ones sick!
Chicken noodle soup and cough drops make me feel better.
Get lots of rest!
Lots of fluids, vitamin C, humidifer and lots of rest.
Sleep is the best medicine.
Making sure they are comfortable is my #1 priority, so I make a nice cozy spot on the couch and we watch movies while making sure they drink lots of liquids!
Add moisture to the air by putting on a pot of tea or simply boiling the water on the stove top. Dry air is irritating to the throat and nasal passages.
drink lots of liquids
My best cold/flu hack is to increase fluids, get lots of rest and take vitamin C.
My mom always made us “jello juice”, basically jello made with only hot water that you sipped. It was great when you couldn’t keep anything else down.
Lots of sleep and orange juice
I take a nap when I am sick.
One of my favorite cold and flu mom hack, have plenty of movies to watch and rest while dealing with sickness.
These all look great for the flu season. Taking care of yourself is a must!
Lots and lots of hand washing and extra vitamin C.
These things are in my arsenal when the flu or colds invade our home:
Homemade chicken soup – natural penicillin 🙂
Tea with honey & lemon
Gatorade – to balance electrolytes
Jell-o for extra fluid to keep hydrated
HALOS – for Vit. C – everyone loves them, especially the grandkids
Plus, lots of rest.
My best cold + flu mom hacks our resting, drinking fluids, and medicine
I don’t really have any hacks. I just try to make them as comfortable and happy as possible. Thank you!
Lots of water and rest.
Fluids, sleep and Vick’s Vapor Rub.
Honey – my family has used it for years for colds and flu – it helps soothe throats and coughs
Plenty of sleep, fluids & chicken soup .
I make a big pot of homemade chicken soup. Also hot tea with honey.
Chicken noodle soup, good movies, and good books!
A heating pad is great for body aches, and drinking hot tea with lemon and honey is great both to warm up and to soothe any throat irritation.
I like to give medicine to relieve symptoms, hot tea, movies and lots of TLC.
Load up on Vitamin C, drink lots of fruit juice and take Vitamin C supplements the second I feel anything going on.
Water! Water is the BEST medicine!!
Get plenty of sleep and drink plenty of water.
cold and flu hack is cinnamon and honey
Lots of rest, meds, vicks vapo rub and some chicken noodle soup are my hacks.
Lots of rest and fluids are important
I have used yogurt, applesauce and even ice cream to hide the medicine taste. Willing to do whatever it takes.
My best cold + flu mom hacks are to use Vick’s Vapor Rub and humidifiers. Also use the softest tissues possible so noses don’t get sore. Thanks for the giveaway!
Pretending I’m not sick! I’m only half kidding, sometimes I find that if I’m only a little under the weather and can up my vitamins or veggies and still stay active I recover way faster than if I allow myself to mope around and feel icky. Also, lots of local honey – definitely seems to keep us healthier and to help us get better faster!
I don’t think that I have hacks. I have four kids so it may sound odd, but if they are going to be sick I really prefer for them to be sick at the same time. Then I can get the house clean at once instead after each one gets sick. We believe in cuddles and movies on sick days.
Lots of rest and fluids
Not really a hack but I like to use vitamin c, rest and chicken soup.
To make sure they stay hydrated I like to have homemade popsicles (made with OJ or apple juice) and make sure they get plenty of rest.
Chicken noodle soup and sleep is the best.
I keep medicine on hand to avoid running out late in night or early morning to the store
Take your medicine quick and have a glass of OJ ready
We try to drink tons of fluids and give our bodies enough rest to get well.
lots of handwashing and daily vitamins
Warm liquids and good movies to watch to keep their minds off of it
Drinking lots of fluids, home made chicken noodle soup and lots of rest.
Lots of back-rubs and warm up blankets in the drier when dealing w/ chills
My best tip is to have warm water with a bit of honey and apple cider vinegar. It seems to help!
Use elderberry syrup and eat super healthy during cold season!
If my kids get congested I run a hot shower and sit with them in the restroom until the steam clears them up!
My best cold and flu mom hacks are to play lots of favorite dvds, make chicken noodle soup and give the kids lots of warm liquids.
I ask my doctor and I reach out to my family and friends for tips. My mom raised me I call her to ask what should I do. Mom is so supportive.
I try to get my son to take a hot shower. He never wants to but it opens him up and makes him feel better.
Lots of rest, fluids, Vicks on the feet, chicken noodle soup, and lots of snuggles help my little ones.
Plenty of rest and liquids. And activities for the housebound.
omg i had colds, and the flu even more. my granny told me when i was young to put honey and a little whiskey in your tea and stay in for a few days and it will go away fast. lol
I try to make sure everyone gets enough sleep, and that we all wash our hands frequently! If we do get sick, I make sure we have some fun videos to watch.
Drink plenty of water, get rest and and bundle up and drink chicken broth.
I try to get them to get as much rest as possible, and load them up on fluids.
It’s awful when your child gets sick. I really like the Braun No touch + forehead thermometer. It is so noninvasive.
Get plenty of rest, put honey in your tea or eat honey. Use a steam treatment and gargle with salt water.
Staying hydrated is so important!
Hydration and plenty of rest!
My kids always got hot tea with honey and lemon when they had colds and flu.
When we feel a cold coming on we take Emergen-C.
Taking extra vitamin C, drinking lots of water, and getting plenty of rest is my mom hack!
I mix the medicine in a smoothie.
Great tips! When my kids have cold or flu, I always make sure our thermometers are reading accurately, I give them more water and a lot of rest.
Grandma’s recipe for chicken noodle soup and lots of fluids and rest!
I let them have lots of rest and I give them soup and warm tea with natural honey.
I make sure my family gets plenty of rest and we take an elderberry supplement at the first sign of a cold or flu. It helps keep us healthy all through the season.
Keep the liquids coming, soft fruits and lots of rest.
Homemade chicken noodle soup with mint tea.
Rest and fluids are my flu and cold hacks.
Keep them hydrated, chicken noodle soup and rest.
Lots of Vitamin C and rest
I have seen these digital thermometers and have been really interested in getting one. I think I’ll have to check them out next time I’m at the store- thanks for sharing!
My best is get as much rest/sleep at your can.
Colds and flu take a lot out of our bodies.
thank you
Soup, gatorade and a nice cozy bed on the couch with movies.
I need to pick up The Braun ThermoScan 5 Ear thermometer. It would make taking the kids temperature a lot easier. This would be a great product to put in a baby shower gift basket.
Quarantine.
make ginger honey lemon tea
I like to make milk toast, which was something’s my mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother would give to their children, when they were sick.. not sure if it works..but it always gives me comfort,
We own these Braun models and love them. They are way less evasive as compared to other brands.
Can you come to my house and be my nurse? I’ve been sick on and off for a month and a half – it’s horrible! Bugs have been traveling through everyone and back to me every time.
A cup of hot tea!~
Mix medicine in their favorite juice, make sure they get plenty of vitamin c and earlier bed time.
Green tea with honey is my go to drink to stay hydrated. There are so many flavors now (blueberry, orange, ginger, etc.) that there’s something that everybody likes.
I try to make sure they are drinking plenty of fluids. I keep a variety of juices around in case they get tired of just drinking water.
Green tea with honey.. not too hot, just warming enough.
Lots of cuddles, soups, make sure babies stay hydrated, and of course wash hands frequently.
Nice warm baths always seem to help!
Keeping the children hydrated really helps.
It definitely helps to have some quick and easy strategies to help the kids through their colds. The Braun no touch thermometer sounds amazing!
rest, and zinc
I usually use orange juice to mix with medicine for my son. Hot ginger tea would help common cold too!
Thank You
My best mom cold and flu hack is to make sure I have a good thermometer, plenty of ibuprofen for kids, and kids cough syrup.
A good thermometer makes all the difference when your kids are sick. You want to make sure it is reading accurately.
Use applesauce to hide the flavor of medicine.
My best hack is to drinks lots and lots of water. Pho is also nice when you have a cold.
Soup is one of my biggest hacks. Also tea with honey and lemon and rest.