When left to their own devices, kids can be…pretty gross. We can preach cleanliness and hand washing until we are blue in the face but kids are so focused on having fun they don’t listen. I try to instill good habits in my kids but inevitably they become little petri dishes. I am so glad summer is here to help erase the memory of this past flu season. Although, there are plenty of germs abound in the summertime.
I don’t go too crazy in the summer since we are usually outdoors, swimming, or at the beach and not cramped inside with everyone and their germs. BUT one of the places that rifes with germs is SUMMER CAMP. Of course it is; you have a hundred kids in close quarters swapping and sharing everything—if one gets sick they all get it. Cue the tears of parents around the country getting ready to send their kids to sleep away camp in the coming weeks.
Last year we sent Ryder to a sleep-away camp, I remember vividly cleaning and sanitizing his room down while we unpacked him and all of his belongings. I thought I set him up with just about everything he needed. But sure enough, just three weeks later when we picked him up I was horrified by what I found. His room was disgusting and smelly. I left most of his belongings behind because I just couldn’t deal. I should have provided him with an arsenal of disinfectant, which I will absolutely do next time.
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I try to keep small PURELL hand sanitizers and wipes in every bag so I can always be prepared. I now attach little PURELL hand sanitizer bottles to my kids’ backpacks. For the next summer-camp experience, I’m not just sending treats and snacks in their care-packages, I’m including a full inventory of PURELL products to help keep germs away.
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10 thoughts on “Summer Camp Survival: Sanitize!”
Whether it’s summer camp or a trip to and from the store, one thing is always the same: sanitize, sanitize, sanitize. That’s my motto.
I’m trying to instill in my son that he needs to keep clean whether outside, at school or camp. Sanitizing is something I automatically do at home.
Yes! We have these wipes with us at all times. During all months. It’s so important, and especially during the summer for kids to be prepared and have them handy!
Summer Camp is definitely a petri dish! An arsenal of disinfectant is not a bad idea year round! 🙂
I’m so glad that purell has wipes. It’s a never ending. Battle trying to keep the kids hands sanitized
Oh yes. Sanitize. They are cute little germ attractors. Haha. They can have fun an still be safe from germs
I keep hand sanitizer in my purse and in my car. I also tell our son to wash his hands repeatedly throughout the day.
These are really awesome tips! Love those cute hand sanitizers! Perfect for kids on the go.
Purell is such a great sanitizing brand. I love the keychains great for traveling!
I keep a sanitizer with me at all times! When I travel, drive, go to the store! I’m trying to get my family on board!