5 Important Ways to Protect Your Loved Ones against Harmful Germs and Parasites

Are there any sane, non-germophobic ways to protect your loved ones from germs and bad bugs? If you are a mother, the answer will most likely be; no! You have always abided by the smart woman’s anti-germ guide book; washing your hands every couple of hours, carrying extra wipes all the time, mopping the floor on a daily basis, etc. But then you have a baby and suddenly nothing feels adequate anymore. You put people with OCD to shame. Are you taking it too far, perhaps? Get a parasite cleansing and you’ll know that you aren’t! From a stronger immune system to less headaches, these are among the upsides of the cleansing process.

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Here are five important ways to protect your loved ones against harmful germs and parasites.

1. Wash all fruits and vegetables, even the prewashed ones

When it comes to food, you have all the right to be extra painstaking. Even prewashed, ready-to-eat food can be contaminated with traces of dirt, bacteria, and pesticides. Wash all fruits and vegetables with a scrub brush and pat dry them with a clean cloth or paper towel to remove any residual contaminants. And of course, you have to wash your hands, utensils, and kitchen surfaces with hot, soapy water after dealing with any fresh food to avoid contamination.

2. Wash Your Baby’s Binkie Every Time It Falls

That is quite a lot of times, don’t you think? You run around your kid and every 5 seconds you find that sad little binkie laying on the floor, drowned in saliva. You just want to ignore it, but the mommy voice inside of you is screaming at you like crazy. Fret not! Your efforts are not in vain. Every time you find it on the ground – even if it were for half a second – you absolutely have to wash it right away! According to a recent study at Clemson University, any amount of time on the floor is long enough for dropping objects to become contaminated with illness-causing bacteria like salmonella and E. coli. It is very likely that any object or piece of food dropped on a kitchen or bathroom floor will catch these harmful bugs. That’s why it’s always best to discard dropped food entirely and clean fallen items with hot water and soap whenever your child drops them.

3.  Clean the Toys Once a Month

Toys are another form of binkie to almost every child, going into their mouths more than their hands. It’s wise to sanitize the most frequently used toys – or most frequently chewed on – most often as germs live on toys for long periods of time. Otherwise, a monthly clean with a diluted bleach solution should suffice. What’s often exaggerated by mommies is the frequency to wash clothes, however. Washing your child’s clothes every day and washing them separately is perhaps is going overboard with cleanliness.  There is really no reason to create more work for yourself on laundry day.

4. Keep Overall Good Hygiene

Cleaning every day keeps the germs at bay. Okay, this is an exaggeration. You should save the hardcore cleaning to the kitchen and bathroom. Otherwise, the overuse of antibacterial products is actually not supported for everyday application. You should clean your children every day and give them a daily bath. Obviously, teach your kids to wash their hands by themselves as soon as they feel they got dirty – or even before getting dirty. “Two of the most important things we’ve done in medicine are getting people vaccinated and getting them to wash their hands,” says Robert W. Frenck Jr., MD, professor of pediatrics at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and member of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Committee on Infectious Disease. Needless to say that you should keep up with other good hygiene such as; practice good diaper hygiene, consider a quarantine when someone is sick, etc.

5) Beware of Family Pets

No doggie kisses allowed. Now that’s too harsh, isn’t it? Unless your kid is at risk of getting an infection from a dog’s saliva, a canine smooch shouldn’t be a cause for concern. However, its preferred not leave a toddler on its own with a dog. If the dog gets upset and nips or bites the toddler, germs in his saliva can cause a potentially serious skin infection. Also, to keep on the safe side, wash the dog frequently, don’t feed any pets near your kids, don’t leave a doggie treat for toddlers, and don’t let any pets sleep in the same bed as your toddler.

May the Odds Be Forever In Your Favor

Here is a reality check: trying to prevent germs altogether from entering your house is just not going to happen. The odds are just against you. All you can do is try to protect your loved ones and just be cautious. Other than that, it is important to let your kids live, explore, and enjoy their time. For example, having a pet has been scientifically proven to bring multitude of emotional and physical benefits to your children as they grow up. Preventing them from having pets will do harm than good. Just restrict their interactions a little and teach them to be careful themselves. While it’s important to be aware of hygiene and safety, don’t ever let it come at the expense of your children’s happiness.