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Here's one that talks about sneezing into your elbow.

By sneezing or coughing into your elbow you help to minimize the spreading of germs to other surfaces. Since your elbow is less likely than your hands to come into contact with other objects, less areas become contaminated.

So kids -- and adults -- listen to Elmo and sneeze into your elbow!

The Germy Wormy product -- which teaches kids to sneeze into their elbow -- recently got featured on The Doctors, a show featuring 4 doctors who talk about the latest news and information in the medical field.

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You can learn more about all the Germy Wormy products by clicking on the picture below.

Now imagine you didn't have a tissue handy -- which is usually the case.

Where would you sneeze? Most likely into your hands. Yes, that's the "polite" thing to do.

So all those drops of germy spittle that you see flying out into the air are now ALL ON YOUR HANDS! Yes, all those germs are ripe and ready for you to pass along to your computer keyboard, your cell phone, door knobs, the steering wheel of your car, your partner's hair and face, and then maybe back to your own mouth! *yiiiick!*

The next time you get the urge to sneeze, cover up the safer way by sneezing into your elbow. There is a lot less chance of transferring your germs from your elbow than from your hands.

Also, get your kids into the habit of sneezing into their elbow with this educational Germy Wormy product. They offer a teaching DVD and also sanitary and disposable sleeves with a cute Germy Wormy character on it to help the kids visualize where to sneeze. Simple yet effective!

Traditionally we're taught to cover our mouths when we cough or sneeze, to avoid spraying our germs into the air. However, by covering our mouths that simply transfers the germs to our hands which then allows the germs to spread to everything we touch.

The Web MD article suggests a two-part plan for defending yourself against the swine flu.

First, to avoid infection you should follow these types of actions:

• wash your hands frequently and thoroughly with warm water and soap
• avoid close contact -- 6 ft or closer -- with sick people
• if you use a face mask, be sure to throw it away after use

Second, to help keep the swine flu virus from spreading you should follow actions like these:

• don't cough or sneeze into your bare hands; use a tissue or if none are available -- cough or sneeze into your elbow
• stay home from work if you are sick
• wear a face mask if you come into contact with others

To read more about ways to avoid infection as well as keep from spreading the swine flu virus see this Web MD post: http://blogs.webmd.com/breaking-news/2009/08/whats-your-best-defense-against-swine.html

It's all in good fun although it's still a good reminder that sneezing into your elbow is a better way to keep germs from spreading rather than covering your mouth with your bare hand.

When you think about it, this really makes a lot of good sense. If you sneeze into your hands, it is very easy to pass those germs along to everything you touch. And consider all the things you touch in a day that can pick up those germs on your hands.

• your computer keyboard
• your computer mouse
• door knobs
• phones
• food items
• glasses and cups
• shaking other people's hands
• your face
• your kids
• your spouse or partner

In fact, it’s almost impossible NOT to use your hands to touch something or someone throughout the day.

Consider this work scenario that happens probably hundreds and thousands of times a day:

You're at work and zoning out a little in front of the computer. You've been fighting a little bit of a cold the last few days. Nothing serious, you're almost over it.

You suddenly feel a sneeze coming on and you frantically look for the tissue box. There it is, over on the other side of your computer.

However, before you can grab a tissue through that narrow cardboard slit -- the one with the aggravating rough edges -- you sneeze.

You automatically and obediently cover your mouth with your hand since your mom told you as a youngster that it was "rude to sneeze out in the open." We don't want to be rude and disappoint mom, do we?

Now your hand is covered in a mist of germy spittle. So what do you? Wipe it on your pants, of course! Or maybe you're extra special and take out the tissue from the box and wipe your hand on that. Think your hand is free and clear of germs now? Not a chance. Some germs can survive for hours on your bare skin.

So back you go to your computer, typing away at your keyboard and moving the mouse around. All the while your yummy little germs are getting passed from your spittle coated hands to the keyboard and mouse.

Hmm...After that sneeze you're a little thirsty. Take a gulp from your water bottle there next to your pencil cup holder. While you're at it, you grab a pen so you can check off some numbers on a report you're reviewing. More places for you to pass your germs. Water bottle and pen. Coated with germs.

Now your co-worker stops by to ask you a question. So she says, "let me show you a problem I'm having with one of our websites."

She reaches over to type in the URL and moves the mouse over to click "Next." Guess what just happened?

All the germs that came out of your mouth and were transferred to your keyboard and mouse are now on your co-workers hands!

While you're pondering her question she takes out a stick of gum and pops it in her mouth. Now the germs have gone right from her hands into her mouth!

And you wonder why she doesn't show up for work the next day? It's because she got your cold that you passed along to her from sneezing into your hands.

It’s almost overwhelming just to think about all the ways in which you can spread your germs.

So what's the better solution?

If you don’t have a tissue handy, then sneezing into your elbow or upper sleeve is certainly one of the best ways to reduce the spread of germs. It is a LOT less likely for you to touch other people or objects with your elbow than it is with your hands.

Kids especially are notoriously tactile and seem to touch everything with reckless abandon. Pick their nose, rub their eyes, grab that dirty football off the rug, wrestle with the dog, pick out some leftover chocolate from the back of their mouth. And that's just the first 10 minutes in the morning. Think of all the other germs they're either transferring to others or picking up from others.

So it's a good idea to start teaching your kids early on that sneezing into their elbow is better than sneezing into their bare hands.

A cool product that promotes this idea is from a company called Germy Wormy. They sell a very kid-friendly DVD that teaches young children how germs are spread and that it is better to sneeze into your elbow than their bare hands.

Here is a short video excerpt:

They also sell disposable elbow guards with a picture of their main Germy Wormy character. This helps to get young children into the habit of sneezing into their elbow.

Click the Germy Wormy picture below to learn more about how you can teach your kids about the benefits of sneezing into their elbow.