How to be BEST Prepared When Your Child Returns Home With These 6 ... Undesirables
by www.SixWise.com
Just when you thought it was safe to breathe a sigh of relief
because the kids are back in school, one of your little darlings
returns home with ... lice, gum in their hair, dirty shoes
(and sports uniforms), or a group of hungry teenagers. Now
what?
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The kids are back in school ... are you prepared
for what they might bring home?
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As the saying goes, when life gives you a lemon, make lemonade!
The tips below will arm you with the simple tactics you need
to make "lemonade" out of whatever undesirable situation
your child brings home from school.
1. When your child returns home with lice ...
Head
lice affect some 6 million to 12 million people in America
every year, and though it's a year-round problem, outbreaks
tend to occur at the beginning of the school year (when kids
spend more time in close contact with one another).
Beware of reaching for common lice treatments like Nix, RID
and Kwell, however, because they contain toxic pesticides
and insecticides that are readily absorbed into your body!
Instead be prepared to treat lice with the completely non-toxic
solution, Lice
B Gone. This is a safe, non-toxic, 100 percent pesticide-free
multi-enzyme shampoo made from natural plant sources. Lice
B Gone's extra-strength formula has been clinically proven
to effectively remove lice and nits without harmful pesticides
or irritating chemicals.
Because Lice B Gone is not available in stores, we recommend
stocking up now so you're prepared (and not tempted to use
a potentially harmful over-the-counter product).
2. When your child returns home with dirty hands ...
Kids at school can come into contact with a variety of illness-causing
germs during the day. Everything from E. coli and salmonella
to flu viruses, rhinovirus, and staph are commonly found in
schools.
Your children come into contact with the germs at school,
then transmit them into your home, onto door handles, the
kitchen faucet, and even the carton of milk. Of course, when
you and the rest of your family touch these items, you're
all at risk of illnesses as well.
The way to solve this problem has two angles. First, give
your child a PerfectClean
terry cloth to keep in their pocket or backpack at school.
These cloths have patented built-in antimicrobial protection,
and are able to pick up contaminants that can't be seen with
the naked eye. Encourage your child to wipe his hands with
the cloth frequently throughout the school day.
Second, use PerfectClean
cloths, mitts and dusters to clean your home to the same
microscopic level. Pay special attention to cleaning frequently
touched items like door handles, toilet flushers, light switches,
and appliance handles.
3. When your child returns home with poison ivy, splinters,
bug bites, and other skin eruptions ...
While your child and his best friend were planning their
tree house at recess, he got bitten by a mosquito. Or, he
got a splinter from the playground ... or poison ivy from
chasing the football too far out of bounds in gym class.
There's seemingly no end to the minor irritations that kids
can come home with, but there is one simple solution for most
all of them: Quret
Drawing Salve.
Quret Drawing Salve is an all-natural formula that has been
safely and effectively providing long-term relief for nearly
any skin eruption -- since 1918. This is an old favorite that
has delivered results to generation after generation.
4. When your child returns home HUNGRY for junk food, with
five of his friends ...
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Younger kids like to share everything, including their
germs. Tuck a PerfectClean
terry cloth into your little one's backpack, and
they'll be able to quickly remove germs from their hands
throughout the day (with no water or cleansers needed)!
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When a group full of hungry kids comes charging into your
kitchen, you may be tempted to throw a bag of chips or cookies
their way. But then, you always feel guilty because you know
it's not good for them.
Instead of giving in to your kids' junk-food cravings, prepare
some healthy snacks in advance. Keep them in the fridge and
-- Wallah! -- you can feed your kids something good for them,
and not have to change around your schedule to do it.
Need a few healthy snack ideas? Alive
in 5: Raw Gourmet Meals in Five Minutes is the perfect
cookbook for anyone who wants to create healthy snacks (and
meals) using great-tasting fruits and vegetables -- but doesn't
have a lot of time to do it. It's full of delicious, and fast,
recipes, perfect for busy moms and dads with hungry kids.
Most of them can be prepared in just five minutes ... no
kidding!
Some other quick, nutritious snack ideas include:
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Apples or celery spread with peanut butter (use the type
made from 100 percent peanuts, with no fillers or trans
fats) or raw almond butter.
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Carrot sticks, green or red pepper slices, cherry tomatoes,
celery, radishes, and other raw veggies, served with hummus.
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A homemade snack mix made from dried cranberries (or
cherries, blueberries, etc.), raw almonds (or pistachios),
sunflower seeds and shredded coconut.
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A small serving of healthy leftovers, such as chicken
soup or black bean chili.
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Cheese and crackers, served with some grapes or other
fresh fruit.
5. When your child returns home with friends tracking
in dirt or worse on their shoes ...
Of course, it's not just your kids' hands that are dirty,
it's also their shoes. Kids are infamous for dirtying up just-cleaned
floors, which is unsightly from an aesthetic perspective and
potentially dangerous from a health-oriented one.
An astounding 85 percent of household "dirt" is
carried into your house from the outside, including on your
family's shoes. What's in all of that dirt and dust?
Here's just a sampling:
One of the primary ways to keep dirt from entering your home
via your kids' shoes is to use high-quality
mats and rugs at your doorways and other key high-traffic
areas.
That's why we highly recommend you invest in high-quality
doormats for your home, and by far the Waterhog
Grand Premier Mats and Rugs are what we recommend in this
area.
Waterhog Grand Premiers are no ordinary mats; in fact, they
actually trap soil and liquids in the mat so they don't drain
or track onto your floors. This is the one mat we most highly
recommend to consumers who are health and safety conscious
-- and want something that's attractive as well.
6. When your child comes home asking for the latest designer
jeans or the newest video game they heard about at school
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Kids have no trouble amassing long holiday and birthday wish-lists,
but most have a hard time understanding exactly why they can't
receive every material thing they ask for.
One of the best gifts that you can give your children is
a solid
understanding of how to manage their finances when they're
older, yet most parents don't talk to their kids about money.
The next time your child asks for money, give them the award-winning
Money Savvy Pig
piggy bank, and then get ready to have a real financial
discussion with him.
The Money Savvy Pig has four chambers, one for each of the
"money choices" (save, donate, spend, invest) that
children have when they earn or receive money.
Now, when you give your kids their allowance, make sure you
discuss it with them. Ask them how much they think they should
save, how much they should donate to charity, how much they
should spend and how much they should invest.
These banks work so well because as kids make choices about
what to do with their money, they're able to actually see
the results. Without even realizing it, your kids are getting
a real lesson in how to manage their money, long before they've
even received their first paycheck.
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