Consumer Reports<\/b><\/a>, \u201cWe\u2019re in these really controlled indoor environments, where the air isn\u2019t circulating, and we are breathing in what everyone else has breathed out\u201d \u2013 like cars. Consumer Reports explains, \u201cSo, keeping the air more humid may mean fewer particles of flu floating around, so you\u2019re less likely to breathe them in later.\u201d That\u2019s why it may be wise to invest in a portable humidifier for your car.<\/p>\nAvoiding Sending Sick Kids to School<\/b><\/h2>\n
Finally, avoid sending your kids to school and other activities when they are sick. Yes, this can be a pain since you have to take off work, but your fellow carpool parents will thank you since you have helped prevent the spread of germs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
This year, not only do we have to worry about getting the flu, but we are also starting to worry about the Coronavirus epidemic. While both are scary for parents, we don\u2019t want to cause more panic. Instead, we want to share some realistic ways you can protect your family and your carpool from germs […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":20419,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[24,51],"class_list":["post-17714","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-carpooling","tag-tips"],"yoast_head":"\n
It\u2019s Flu Season. Here\u2019s How to Keep Your Carpool Germ Free |<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n