Back to School, Back to Sick?

With the school year in full swing, one of the biggest questions we always get is how to combat illnesses in schools – especially with the school year restarting recently. And I’m sure New Age Mama readers have similar questions. So when Kleenex® brand conducted a study around kids and illness, we immediately thought to send it your way!

As the weather gets cooler, that means cold and flu season is just around the corner. Kids – and their parents – are heavily impacted, particularly in the beginning months of school. According to over 500 parents and caregivers:

Get ready for back to school germs:

• 97% said their child will get sick at some point during the school year with winter, changing seasons, and the beginning of the year the prime sick times.
  • One in four parents (26%) say their child is most likely to get a cold/flu at the beginning of the school year while two in three (65%) say is it likely during the winter months at school.
• Three-quarters (77%) of parents agree that they’ve gotten a cold or the flu after their kid brought it home from school.
• Most parents (89%) say their child has contracted a cold from school followed up by three in five parents (59%) saying their child has contracted the flu from school.

No matter what, these superstar parents are prepared:

• 91% say they keep tissues in their house should their kid get sick.
• Kleenex® Cool Touch is ready to save the day the next time sickness hits. Cooling on contact, this tissue not only soothes a sore nose and prevents redness, but it provides a bit of excitement for kids right out of the box. They’ll definitely want to use these again!