Battling the "Ew" with Pfizer Pediatric Products Essentials | Enter to win a Pfizer Pediatric Products Prize Pack - Giveaway Ends 3/21 #sponsored #SickJustGotReal

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With Spring gearing up and Mother Nature playing tricks on us Michiganders with hardly any snow in months and days switching from bitter cold to almost sixty degrees and sunny, my family and I have been experiencing the "Ew" in our house. We can count on it happening because our bodies do not like those germs that like hanging around our daughter and my husband's schools, nor my workplace!

Think I am joking? Check out some of these facts from Pediatric doctor Dr. Nina Shapiro and microbiologist Dr. Charles Gerba as they share their expertise on how germs exist beyond what meets the eye and how to get kids back to being kids again when germs cause those Sick just got real™ moments.

Germs at play -

• The sun's ultraviolet light rays kill bacteria, so playground equipment in the shade will have more bacteria.
• Sandboxes are a germ culprit, particularly if they remain uncovered overnight, which allows bacteria to enter.
• Any microorganisms on kids’ hands will spread to monkey bars, slides, teeter totters, swings and other touched surfaces where other children can then pick them up when playing.

Germ class is in session -

• Half of students don’t wash their hands after using the bathroom ­ – and of those who do many don’t even use soap.
• Less than one-third of teachers said they regularly disinfect germ-laden objects in the classroom.
• Desks often have more bacteria than a toilet seat and if eating happens in class, the number of germs multiplies.
• Up to 2.7 million bacterial cells per square inch live on common school surfaces such as water fountains, desks, computer keyboards, bus seats and cafeteria trays.
• Shared technology in classrooms introduces new high-touch surfaces for spreading germs – the computer mouse, keyboard and tablet surfaces have some of the highest germ counts (For example - Each keyboard key contains up to 1.3 million germs—that’s more than 135 million germs on the entire keyboard, and a standard iPad screen has up to 192 million bacteria!)

“Ew” is in the air -

• In addition to school and the playground, the supermarket is a festival of “ew”, with shopping carts, credit card machines and reusable grocery bags acting as the leading germ carriers.
• Some germs can live on dry surfaces, such as toys, for several hours.
• Colds and other respiratory infections are spread by the hands and touching the nose or eyes, while 81 percent of people with the flu virus spread it through the air when they cough.
• Most kids touch up to 20 objects per minute and touch their face 50 times per hour – leading to wide germ spreading.

Say goodbye to perfect attendance -

• More than 38 million school days are missed by U.S. children each year due to the flu.
• Parents miss about 126 million workdays annually caring for a sick child, which equates to 40 billion lost dollars.
• Missing work to stay home with their sick kids and worrying about sickness outbreaks going around the classroom were the top concerns parents have when their child is sick at school.

Just arming yourself with the knowledge of how germs can be passed along is half the battle on protecting your kids (and yourself) from getting sick! Sadly though, kids still get sick no matter how much you do to prevent it. The pediatric brands of Pfizer Consumer Healthcare are there with three solutions – Children’s Advil®, Children’s Robitussin® and Children’s Dimetapp® – to tackle the “ew”iest of symptoms.

Ease those aches and pains, while reducing a child’s fever fast with Children’s Advil®, a great solution for kids as young as 2 and up to 11. Children’s Advil® comes in several great-tasting flavors, including: Sugar-free Dye-free Berry, Bubble Gum, Grape, Blue Raspberry, Fruit and Dye-Free White Grape flavors. There’s also Infants’ Advil® White Grape, which provides unsurpassed fever relief (among OTC pain relievers) with a syringe for easy dosing for children 6-23 months.

For your child’s cough, trust Children's Robitussin® Extended-Release 12 Hour Cough Relief to control and relieve symptoms all-day or all- night. Available in grape or orange flavor, for children ages 4 and up. Please note that while most Children’s Robitussin® products can be used starting at age 4, some are only for children age 6 and up.

Children’s Dimetapp® Multi-Symptom Cold Relief Dye-Free eases your child’s stuffy and runny nose, while quieting a bothersome cough. All in a great-tasting grape flavor that’s dye-free, for children 6 and up.

TIP: It is important to remember to always read and keep the cartons for complete warnings and dosing information on Pfizer Pediatric products and to use as directed! Just because you might remember the proper dosing doesn't mean Dad or Grandma does when they are helping out with the sick littles!

Pfizer Pediatric products have been a staple in our household since our pediatrician first recommended them for Rose's first upper respiratory infection when she was little. I am really happy this pack of products came when it did because it was perfectly timed with the weather here and Rose complaining of sinus issues that were causing cough, sore throat and other symptoms. I realize my princess is 14 years old, but someone refuses to try and take medication in pill form as she gets older. So until that day when I can get her to take the adult Pfizer products, we use the liquid form according the dosing on the back for children 11 and up.

Check out Pfizer's Sick Just Got Real website for more tips, "sick hacks," and even their Sick Sense Relief finder which helps pair you with the right product based on answering a few questions on what your "sick" looks like. Don't forget to check out their Facebook page here as well and get social with them!

Enter to win a #SickJustGotReal Pfizer Pediatric Product Prize Pack! 

The Prize Pack consists of a $25 Visa gift card and additional Pfizer Pediatric products [(1) Children's Advil® Suspension, Grape, (1) Children's Robitussin® Extended-Release 12 Hour Cough Relief and (1) Children’s Dimetapp® Multi-Symptom Cold Relief Dye-Free]! 

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