This Giveaway has ended: Seventh Generation Back-to-School Kit Giveaway - Ends 9/2

.I use lots of Seventh Generation products from cleaners to training pants for my 2 year old, so when I was asked to do this giveaway, I got really excited. I love giving away my favorite things.

Seventh Generation knows that kids pick up more than ABC's in school and wants to help keep them germ free with their disinfecting products.

With nearly 22 million school days lost each year due to the common cold and flu (CDC) and as many as 2.7 million bacterial found per square inch on common school surfaces (NSF International), it´s no wonder that 82 percent of parents with kids in grades K-5 fret about the germs in their children´s classrooms (according to a survey conducted by Seventh Generation).

Here are some tips from best-selling author and pediatrician, Dr. Alan Greene, to help parents protect their child´s health during back-to-school season.

Optimize the immune system

* Reap the benefits of probiotics like those found in yogurt. A recent study showed that children who received enough probiotics daily throughout the cold and flu season had a significant reduction in the number of illnesses they had and, when they did get sick, the symptoms were both milder and didn't last as long.

* Be sure your child is getting plenty of vitamin D from the sun, from food, or from a supplement.

* Build a strong foundation. Good food, good sleep, and good physical activity all help the immune system to flourish.

Be wise about reducing unnecessary exposure to harmful germs

* Teach children the key times to clean their hands in the classroom. The most important times include after sneezing, coughing or using the restroom, upon leaving "high-risk" places (recess, naptime, play stations) and before meals or snacks.

* Sixty percent of teachers surveyed said that they request that parents donate disinfecting wipes to the classroom. Seventh Generation´s disinfecting wipes kill 99.99% of germs* naturally using the active ingredient thyme, a component of thyme oil which is derived from the herb thyme.

* Stress the importance of not touching their eyes, nose or mouth. Germs are often spread when a person touches something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth.

* Demonstrate to your children how to cover their mouth and nose for every cough and sneeze. This simple maneuver has spectacular results in decreasing the spread of viruses and bacteria floating about the room, waiting to be inhaled.

*Refer to disinfecting product labels for full details

Giveaway

One lucky My Baton Rouge Mommy reader will receive a Seventh Generation "Back-to-School" kit that includes a Seventh Generation backpack, two canisters of Seventh Generation disinfecting wipes (one for home and one to donate to your child´s classroom), disinfecting multi-surface spray cleaner, facial tissue and paper towels.

This giveaway will end on Thursday, August 2nd at noon

To enter this giveaway:

First, (mandatory entry) tell me a tip that you use to help rid your kids of school germs. Do this by leaving a comment at the bottom of this post along with your initials so that I can match your comment to your Full Name and Email Address on the form.

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