The original Sesame Street generation is in their late 30s and 40s now, there are still millions of younger Sesame Street fans around the world, watching the muppets’ antics and listening to their stories and songs in several different languages. So, considering how popular the franchise is, it’s no wonder that one of Sesame Street’s most popular muppets, Elmo, has been recruited to help children learn more about staying healthy amidst the H1N1 influenza phase.
All parents have gone through the handwashing thing with their children at some point. Some children learn it well and do it, others pay lip service …read more

With the threat of N1H1, strep throat and a host of other germs swarming around, it’s more important than ever to teach your children the importance of washing their hands. If your kid is anything like mine, getting him to sit still and sudsy up long enough to sing the ABCs and rinse thoroughly takes an act of patience. Airborne has found a clever way to make this job a little easier for both kids and parents – SquidSoap.
SquidSoap is the only liquid-soap dispenser with a specially designed pump that stamps a child’s hand with a vegetable dye. It takes …read more

All the recent news about Swine flu has health care professionals advising the public to wash their hands correctly and not just rinse them under water for a few seconds. In fact, the Center for Disease Control maintains that only one in five people wash their hands the right way. However, few sources explain how to properly wash to hands to eliminate all of the potentially harmful germs and bacteria. Below are a few hints:

1. Lather your hands for a full 30 seconds. When I worked in restaurants, they told us to hum “Happy Birthday” to …read more