Parent Talk

Each week, our Parents Council of experts takes your questions, gives advice and shares solutions.

Moms, dads, grandparents and the diverse families who make up our community will have a new resource for questions about local neighborhood schools, the best pediatricians, 24-hour pharmacies and the thousands of other issues that arise while raising children.

This week’s question is:

Aside from getting flu shots, what are some other methods of keeping your children healthy during the holiday season and upcoming winter months?

Judy Vincent

Make sure that your children take a vitamin every day, wash their hands often, use hand sanitizer, cough and sneeze into their elbows and try to treat the illness right away if they get sick. Early treatment can help shorten the life of a bug.