And that's just at school. Then there are restrooms. Even the pediatrician's office. Many of the germs kids swap, of course, are harmless. Still, you should know where the germs waiting to ambush your child are hiding.
Kids scratch their eyes, then leave behind secretions on towels, toys, or anything they touch.
Conjunctivitis, impetigo, and staph infections are all carried by these critters. Just because there's no tea, that doesn't prevent children from putting those tiny little cups up to their mouths and pretending to drink. So a child with a respiratory tract infection, strep, or the flu, for example, could leave just enough virus on the rim of her cup to infect the next guest. And while tea parties may be fleeting, viruses last. Washing the set with hot soapy water does get rid of them.