7 secrets of kids who rarely get sick

4. Keep hands off the face.

It might be a difficult task at first, but try to train your little ones to keep their hands away from their noses, eyes and mouths, where viruses enter the body. Reinforce a rule that forbids the sharing of straws, cups or toothbrushes. "If your child does get sick, throw out her toothbrush right away," says Barbara Rich, D.D.S., a spokesperson for the Academy of General Dentistry. This strategy will keep one

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4. Keep hands off the face.

It might be a difficult task at first, but try to train your little ones to keep their hands away from their noses, eyes and mouths, where viruses enter the body. Reinforce a rule that forbids the sharing of straws, cups or toothbrushes. "If your child does get sick, throw out her toothbrush right away," says Barbara Rich, D.D.S., a spokesperson for the Academy of General Dentistry. This strategy will keep one child's germs from spreading to other toothbrushes on the bathroom counter.

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