Kids will be kids, and they will transmit colds.  So, we've culled some tips from sources around the Web to help you keep your children healthy.

• Wash Your Hands: It's the obvious tip, but it's imperative that kids develop good hand-washing habits so that they don't pick up communicable diseases.  And it shouldn't be a little rinse, at least 30 seconds under hot water with soap!




• Don't Touch Your Nose or Eyes:  That's the best way to catch a cold!  The cold virus is spread primarily through hand-to-hand contact, and the cold virus enters most easily through the membranes in the eyes and nose.  Teach your kids to keep their hands off their faces.




• Don't Share Cups:  Though the virus is easily passed through the nose and eyes, it's better safe than sorry!  Use paper cups instead if a child is sick.




• Sneeze Into Your Shoulder: Stop the spread of the cold virus by teaching your child to sneeze into his or her shoulder instead of the hands.




• Use Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers: They do a good job at keeping cold germs at bay when you can't get to a sink.  Bath & Body Works carries delicious-smelling, foaming hand sanitizers for a reasonable price.




• Eat a Good Diet and Sleep Well:  It's the basis for a healthy body.  And during cold-and-flu season, it's a must!