Ask Dr. Dina: Should I worry about my toddler sharing germs with other kids"
My toddler is always passing around slobbery toys and cookies with other kids. Should I be worried about him sharing germs"
For the first couple of years that your child is exposed to other kids, whether at school or daycare, where they?re sharing toys, food or even just space, she?s likely to get viral infections?typically six to 12 a year or even more. Many viruses, like the common cold, roseola (also known as sixth disease), gastroenteritis (stomach flu), and hand, foot and mouth disease, are highly contagious. Your child is more likely to get sick from other kids if she?s sharing saliva, but even touching a toy and then putting her hands in her mouth can pass on germs. The more kids share, the more likely they are to get sick, but it isn?t all bad: Eventually, they?ll build up an immunity to the most common viruses.
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   How to get kids to wash their hands
You can?t, and shouldn?t try to, keep your child in a bubble. Social interaction is incredibly important for kids. Whether your child is exposed when she starts school or gets some colds as an infant, she will be bombarded by illnesses either way.
The best defence is teaching your child proper handwashing habits (and modelling this behaviour yourself). Wash your hands ...
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