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How to Prepare Your Baby For Cold & Flu Season

Sometimes it's hard to know when your baby or toddler is sick. Your baby might have a low-grade fever, but when she can't talk, there's no way for her to tell if her throat hurts or her ears ache. With the H1N1 swine flu virus looming on the horizon, it's especially important for parents to know that they CAN communicate with their baby when it comes to health issues. That's why we encourage you to start now to each these simple signs that will help your baby:

  • tell you how he's feeling (HOT, COLD, SICK)

  • tell you where she's feeling pain (HURT)

  • know what to expect during a visit to the doctor (HELP, DOCTOR, MEDICINE)

  • understand when the pain will end when getting an immunization (ALL DONE)

  • communicate about health-promoting activities (WASH)
Take Action!
  1. Click the words below for a video demonstration of the recommended signs.
  2. Share this Informational Flyer.
  3. Share this Health & Medical Signs Poster.

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Medical and Health Signs
recommended for cold and flu season
All Done
Doctor
Gentle
Help
Hot
Hurt
Medicine
More
Sick
Water
Other Useful Signs
for any time!
 Daddy
Dog*
Hat
Ice Cream
Mommy
Outside
Outside*
Play
Please
Thank You


All signs are American Sign Language signs recommended by the ASL Department at Columbia College in Chicago, unless noted with an (*), which indicates an optional baby-friendly version of the sign.