November 2014: Monthly Insert for School Newsletters

Staying Healthy this Flu Season

Cold and fu season are upon us, which means its time to take simple steps to help
prevent and reduce spreading the fu and other infections. The most efective way is
for you and your loved ones to get the annual fu shot. It improves your familys
chances of a fuless season and helps stop the infection from spreading.
Infuenza immunization is availale through your healthcare provider, at community
health centres and participating pharmacies. !ou can also get your fu shot at one of
the "astern #ntario $ealth %nits &"#$%' community clinics, which will e held
across "astern #ntario until (ovemer )*
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fu immunization clinics, visit our wesite at www.eohu.ca.
,ashing your hands properly and instructing your children to do the same will also
help prevent the spread of infections. -emind your kids to wash their hands efore
and after handling food, efore and after eating, after using the washroom, as well
as after lowing their nose, sneezing or coughing.
.iruses and acteria can also e spread through the air when an infected person
coughs or sneezes. This is why its important to cough and sneeze into your sleeve
&not your hands' or cover your mouth and nose with a tissue. Throw away used
tissues in a garage can immediately and wash your hands well. /nd rememer,
keep your child home from school when he or she is sick0
ri!le ": #n single !arenting
1ingle parents often think its tougher to discipline a child without the help of
another person. In this case, 2ust like if you were parenting with someone else,
planning and consistency is key.
Children thrive and get used to routines 3uite 3uickly. 4utting positive and
predictale routines in place, for things such as edtime or homework, can make
things much easier.
Including other family memers in your routine can also e useful. 5randparents,
aunts and uncles, or trusted family friends can set great e6amples for children
throughout their lives.
There is no one right way to e a parent, ut Triple 4 ofers information, support and
practical answers for your everyday parenting concerns. !ou can start your Triple 4
e6perience today y registering for our upcoming events and information sessions
at www.7!triple4.ca, or y calling 8 9:: ;<)=9>?;.