Teaching your child good hygiene, helping them eat well and get enough rest will help keep their system healthy.

Here are some tips from the article "H1N1 Virus (Swine Flu) Prevention and Survival Tips " that are appropriate for good health and hygiene year round.

Everyday behaviors to stay healthy:

• Eat well, stay hydrated, exercise, practice stress relief and get adequate rest to keep your immune system healthy and ready for challenge.
• If you are sick, stay home from work or school.
• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it. If a tissue is unavailable, sneeze or cough into your sleeve at the elbow. Developing this habit will help prevent hand to object transmission of virus.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. To be effective, use soap and water, washing for 20 seconds. Help your child wash long enough by singing Happy Birthday or another short song during the wash. If you don't have access to soap and water, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
• To further prevent the spread of germs, avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
• Avoid close contact with sick people.

Hope that with these tips your children are able to have a healthy school year.