Vitamins

[annhjk]

We leave for disney in 8 days (15 hours... - according to the countdown clock).

I was wondering if you put your kids on any vitamins or anything before going to try to avoid sickness or just take your chances. I'm not a huge germaphobe, but I was just wondering. What about for adults?

 

[mom0299]

We leave for disney in 8 days (15 hours... - according to the countdown clock).

I was wondering if you put your kids on any vitamins or anything before going to try to avoid sickness or just take your chances. I'm not a huge germaphobe, but I was just wondering. What about for adults?

We were at WDW last year over New Years. Knowing that was prime cold and flu season I started my whole family on Airborne and vitamin C a week or so before we left. We continued to take it while we were there. No one got sick.

 

[DRS_Are_Best]

All of my kids take a single multivitamin daily -- they are very picky eaters and this way we can ensure they are at least getting the vitamins they need daily. And being cold/flu season, hopefully it will help improve some of the resistance.

Daily vitamins won't hurt -- if you have any real concerns, talk to your pediatrician and find out what s/he recommends. You may be surprised what they suggest.

Good luck!

 

[TinkPearl]

I just bought Airborn for DH and I to take before we go and was wondering if it was safe to give to DS (5) too. Could I give him half the dose, maybe?
....and how long before we leave should we take it?

 

[LovinPooh]

I got everyone flu shots and we all take vitamins. Have been for a couple months. Not risking it.
I would like to know more about Airborne as well.

 

[Faldred]

I just bought Airborn for DH and I to take before we go and was wondering if it was safe to give to DS (5) too. Could I give him half the dose, maybe?
....and how long before we leave should we take it?

If there's no dose listed for that age, I wouldn't give it to him at all unless you clear ti with your pediatrician.

 

[SnowBound]

Huge vitamin fan.

Also, I recently tried Zicam, and it works like you wouldn't believe.

The trick with the little ones is to get them to tell you when they START feeling like they are getting a cold. . . but you can usually tell from the runny nose.

Wait, that's all the time. ha

Zicam really works.

 

[Iott Family]

They make airborne for the whole family.

http://airbornehealth.com/products_index.php

We will be starting our dosing in another week as we are flying and heaven only knows whats in that recycled air! I always get a sinus something when we fly! Blech!