Prevention is always better than cure — so cliche but true, especially in this inevitable cold and flu season. But when a nasty illness has already struck no matter how well we do prevention measures, there’s another thing that makes cure better. And that’s through effective illness management for easier recovery.
What do I mean by that? As a mom of two, I’ve had a fair share of worries when anyone in the family, especially my kids, get sick. I’ve learned the hard way that sometimes, prevention may not be enough. There should also be readiness when sickness strikes, and that I shouldn’t settle for second best when providing treatment to my sick loved ones.
So aside from our natural remedies and must-have safe quality medicines, two of my best weapons for effectively monitoring and managing my kids’ discomfort and illnesses are Vicks SweetDreams Cool Mist Humidifier and the Braun Thermoscan 5 Ear Thermometer.
We all need a good humidifier at home during the very cold winter season, to prevent ourselves from suffering throat discomfort and dry skin brought about by very low humidity, and to lower the chance of flu virus and bacteria survival in the air. And the coolest humidifier that my kids and I love is the Vicks Sweet Dreams Cool Mist Humidifier, because it doesn’t just do its wonderful job of bringing comfort to our breathing, but also delights my kids during bedtime.
The Vicks SweetDreams Cool Mist Humidifier features a Sweet Dreams projector where it projects 9 images from each of its 3 themes: Starry Night, Sea, and Safari. I did not expect that my kids almost forgot about the discomfort they’ve been feeling when I saw their puffy eyes suddenly light up as they gazed through the projections. And before too long, my precious babies calmly fell asleep. That’s a wonderful upgrade to a kid-friendly humidifier. It really helped me in my kids’ sleep and illness management.
Function-wise, the humidifier doesn’t disappoint. It can be used in itself with a capacity of 1.0 gallon water, and can also be inserted with up to two Vicks VapoPads for a more soothing feel. We instantly felt more relaxed in the room, as we were able to breathe more comfortably. The irritation on my throat subsided fairly quickly as soon as we turned it on. It runs really quietly, has variable humidity control, auto-shuts off when empty, lasts up to 24 hours, and is very easy to clean.
And my most reliable monitoring gear for my kids’ temperature is the Braun Thermoscan 5 Ear Thermometer. I like that it’s very quick and gentle to use, and gives very accurate reading. Its tip is soft so it won’t hurt the ears, and is pre-warmed to avoid the cooling effect and ensure measurement accuracy. It’s great for my kids who just couldn’t stay put especially when they’re not feeling well. It just takes a second or two to gently put it in their ears, and the quick and accurate temperature reading I get saved me a lot of time and helped me administer their treatment more effectively. No wonder, Braun Thermoscan is highly recommended by doctors and pediatricians.
Like I’ve said, I won’t settle for second best when it comes to preventing and treating my kids’ illnesses. The same goes for when I monitor their progress and manage their condition up to recovery. Vicks and Braun are two of the best names moms and doctors trust, and they gave me peace of mind and confidence (and more sleep!) while taking care of my little ones ‘round the clock.
My kids are always getting sick..it would be great to have this handy! The humidifier would help as well!
My grand daughter’s stay with us quite often so I want to ensure that we have their room at the right humidity level, especially when they are sick, and that we have an accurate thermometer! 🙂
I would like to win as both items would be helpful items in any home during flu/cold season!
My grandkids are always getting sick,and this would things so much easier to see
I would give the thermometer to a friend for her new born baby and keep the humidifier 🙂
I would like to win to give these products to my daughter for the grandkids. These are items every home should have.
The humidifier would be great for dry winter skin and sinuses, and the thermometer is always handy to have on hand.
I would like to win because I have kids at home and this prize pack certainly will be very useful to us
With 3 kids this would be a super prize to win for when they are sick.
I would like to win because these items would really help with all the colds and illness we’ve been dealing with lately at my house!
This is great for when anyone in my family is sick. My son would especially think the projector is cool.
We have a new baby coming and this would be great!
I’d like to win because we could really use the Braun Thermoscan 5 Ear Thermometer.
I’d like to win and give this to my son and his family
I would like to win because I love the security of having a reliable thermometer for my children
I’d love to win because my kids room is so dry in the winter. A humidifier would work wonders!
I would like to win this for my grandchildren. It would be great for their parents to have these wonderful items. The quick accuracy of the Braun Thermoscan 5 Ear Thermometer would really be of benefit especially during cold and flu season.
It would be great for my girls
I would like to win because sometimes the grandchildren come for sleepovers and they have a cold and I don’t have a humidifier or thermometer.
My boys are in the midst of having a flu turn into a cold and are coughing and sneezing like crazy. It’s been a horrible two weeks. I could really use these two things for them.
Would love to win this aa I’ve been thinking about buying a humidifier
I would lcove to win because with two small children often getting sick this would come in use
Would love to win because it gets extremely dry in our household during the winter months and we tend to get bronchitis and I think it would help prevent that.
I would love to win this as I have little grandsons who stay over and often have colds. This would be nice to add to their room here.
I’d like to win because I’ve always wanted to try an ear thermometer. I think the ease and less stress would be amazing.
I would love to win as my daughter has severe nasal issues and I believe the Vicks humidifier would help and keep her calm while running . I could also easily take her temp with the braun thermometer
My thermometer stopped working and I lost the humidifier somewhere when we moved. I could use both of these.
I would love to win this because the air in our house is so dry. Our 4 year old is always stuffed up and we have another one on the way. This would be really helpful to our family. Thank-you so much for the opportunity!! 🙂
This is really something I could use for my new grandchild.
I would like to win this to my girlfriend who is a new mom.
I would like to win because my whole house is sick with a cold that never ends and my children’s
Cool Mist Humidifier just died and my household could use a new Thermometer.
I like to win to give to my niece for her little one.
We run a humidifier almost constantly in my toddler daughter’s room. She has dry, sensitive skin and allergies. We’ve seen a big difference in symptoms since we started with the humidifier, but it distributes warm steam. I’d love a cool mist humidifier for her for the warmer months ahead.
I’d love to win because our house gets so dry. We all have itchy skin (especially the kids!) So i’d put this in their room
We love our Braun Ear Thermometer, but it’s very, VERY old and I don’t expect it’ll last much longer. It would be great to win a new one!
The humidifier sounds really neat with the projector option, and the thermometer looks easy to use.
I need one because i have dry itchy skin.
I would love to win, for my new grandchild, knowing they can easily take the baby’s temperature is a comfort to me
Grandbaby to arrive in middle of March, this would be a perfect start!
Whenever I need the kids therometer, I can’t find it. I’d love to have an extra. As for the humidifier, I find the air so dry in the winter and would love to have an extra one for the living room. Thanks for hosting.
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I would love to win as this would make a great gift for my niece who just had a baby and with other smaller kids who get sick this would be great for her
I’d like to win so I could give this to my niece so she can use them for her kids.
I would like to win this because ours is for the mouth and is very, very old-would be great to upgrade
this would be super useful when my little boy is sick (which is often since he started daycare 🙁
I would like to win for my nephew because I think it will help with all the flus and head colds he’s been lately.
I would like this for my new son. The one I Currie have is old.
I would love to win because we need more humidity and also I would love that thermometer. I find it hard turning the manual ones on.
I would like to win this for my 3 granddaughters, they live in a very old home and this would be a huge help in their room when they are chesty or flu like. It seems when one gets sick the other 2 follow shortly after.
These would be great to have as I babysit my granddaughter on a regular basis and both these items would come in handy for those days that she is sick and not feeling well!!
I would love to win because I have wanted a cool mist humidifier for when my kids are sick and my thermometer is old and takes a while.
i would love to win the cool mist humidifier for my granddaughter ,i would use it at night when she’s not feeling well and the ear thermometer would be great for all my kids
my baby’s room feels really dry and heard really good things about the humidifier!
This my be great when me two little guys are sick.
with the frequent colds and such here it would be so useful for us!
My daughter and I are both prone to chest and lung infections. I would make great use out of the Sweet Dreams Cool Mist Humidifier with the Vicks VapoPads. The Braun Thermoscan ear thermometer would be much appreciated to take accurate temperatures quickly and comfortably. I trust both Vicks and Braun brands!
I humidifier is a godsend in the winter
It seems we always need a thermometer and our house is so dry a humidifier would be
I would like to win as our heat is dry heat, and I can never seem to find the thermometer I have now.
The humidifier would be great for the winter air and my current thermometer is slow and unreliable
anything that can make a sick kid better sounds good to me. and this seems like such an easy way to get a temperature reading!
I would love to win because I am expecting my first baby, and these products would be amazing to have for her.
Will help my sinus
Would be great for when our 1st baby comes along!
I live in a very dry area. This would be such a help
I’d like to win because I have a wood stove going which makes the air dry. And these are both trusted products.
Both of these products would come in useful when our 2 year old has a cold or is stuffy
These would be great tools for those sick nights!
I have a baby on the way and still haven’t gotten a humidifier or thermometer. I have them on my baby registry though. I think they are essential for having a newborn!
I would like to win because I like to run a humidifier when my kids are sick and I could use a new thermometer to take their temps too.
I would really love the humidifier. Ours broke (it wasn’t a cool one like vicks) and when the kids are sick they always ask for the vicks rub so I think this would be perfect and the thermometer looks so much easier to use than the one we have! Thanks for the chance.
With 2 kids this would help a lot when they get sick!
my son is sick all of the time. he is prone to ear infections
These would be great for when my kids aren’t feeling well!
Our house is so dry we always have a humidifier on. It would be nice to have the thermometer when we have kids.
I would love to win one to keep my little one in the best health.
A friend is having a baby soon
I would love to win this for my son!
This would be so great to take my sons temperature!
We live in the desert and a humidifier is always needed.
I would love to win this because the in the winter, the humidity here is non-existent. We really need moisture in the air – we all wake up with headaches, and sometimes bloody noses. And of course, the thermometer is great to monitor the little ones when they are sick.
I would love to win this for the next time my kids are sick.
I have a pal who has a new baby and will be able to use this prize.
I would love to win so that I may pay it forward to a friend of mine who just recently gave birth to a gorgeous baby boy! I would love to be able to help her out in any way I can.
I would love to win this to put in my daughters room iv heard great things about both products!
would love to win because we really could use a humidifier
With three little kids we need all the tools to rehabilitate sick people in our house!
My little cousins are always getting sick so this would be great for them!
I would love to win this for my daughter!
For my nephew 🙂 thx
I would love this because I have my Moms old hand me down that is sooo ancient!
I would like to win because I worry about germs on the oral thermometer at our house! I clean it off but you never know.
A Vicks SweetDreams Cool Mist Humidifier
A Vicks SweetDreams Cool Mist Humidifier would really come in handy for my sons
i would love to win this for my niece and nephew, who, with being in daycare get sick quite often.
I’d like to win because I’d like to have an ear thermometer
I would really like the humidifier for my daughter’s room.
I would love to win because this would help my wife with her headaches.
My niece just had a baby in January, money is a bit tight for her so I’d love to be able to gift this to her.
The humidifier would be beneficial for the family.
The air in our house is extremely dry. The humidifier would be awesome!
I need this humidifier because my skin gets so dry and itchy.
I would love to win because I have a very close friend with a 3 month old daughter. She’s already had a pretty bad cold and more are sure to come. My friend doesn’t have much and money is very tight, this would be such a wonderful and helpful gift for her.
I would like to have this for my grand children.It would really be great to have and get some use I am sure.
Thermometer will be handy for trying to predict ovulation. Humidifier will help hubby’s breathing during sleep.
I would love to win this for my daughter who has asthma!
I would so love to win this as both my children as well as myself have asthma. But my son also has other issues with breathing and this would help out
would come in handy in my old age
I currently have an almost 5 year old daughter and am also due again in June, so these would definitely come in handy…especially since my current humidifier just kicked the bucket during my daughter’s last cold lol.
I would love to win because we are always having someone sick in our home. This would make getting through it much smoother.
I would like to win it so I have something available to help my grandchildren get well should they get sick when they come to visit.
I have 4 children, and someone is always getting sick.. this prize would be a huge help!
For when my grandkids come down and don’t feel well
Would love this because I use a humidifier all the time but ours is really old! Would love a new one
I would like to win because i have a little niece who is always getting sick, this would come in handy
love to win both for flu season
The ear scan thermometer would be a lifesaver, since I have a hard time to get my daughter to sit still with one.
I would love to win because it can be hard to get a temp with a rectal thermometer.
I really need both of these because the dry air in the new apartment is causing nosebleeds 🙁 and a digital thermometer would really come in handy!
I would love to win this to give to my daughter. She just had a little girl last month and I know she would like to have these for her.
I discovered during the last time illness swept through our home that I need a new thermometer and humidifier
this would be helpful during this season when the air is so dry like to have a humidifier
I would love to win these items. Our thermometer does not always give me an accurate reading, I hate it! The humidifier would be great in my oldest son’s bedroom.
To benefit our families health and help fight colds.
This sounds like such a multi-function humidifier. my family would get a lot of use out of it since it tends to me very dry in our home, and my little one gets sick quite easily.
I would love to win this for my best friend and her little boy (my godson); he has been suffering through a series of colds since starting daycare and I want these items to make his life easier.
I’d love to win this because I have been a life-long lover of Vicks! And also because we have children who could really use this to help them sleep and breathe at night 😉
Our ear thermometer died – I could really use this prize!
We got a new furnace a couple seasons ago & our air has never been dryer. It’s very hard to sleep when we get sick because of how dry our throats/noses get.
these are essentially tools for health
With a 6 year old, 3 year old, and now a 7 week old, I’m down a humidifier now and couldn’t hurt to have a new, reliable thermometer!
Would be great for my daughetr
I would love to win , i always have a hard time getting the right temps with the other under your tongue kind , they are hard to use !
I would love to win my kids are prone to colds every winter this would help alot
I hate typical thermometers! My child has special needs & refuses to keep one under his tongue so I never have an accurate reading. The Braun Thermoscan would solve a lot of problems!
Oh I would love to win! Our little one has been getting really bad nose bleeds when the humidity is low. We have to keep one running all the time. Ours is a warm mist and gets pretty hot, I would love a cool mist one! Love the projector!!!
Thermometer would be fabulous!
I would like to win because my family are fighting some sicknesses.
I would love win because it would be nice to have another cool mist humidifier in our apartment for both bedrooms. And I have a second baby on the way, so an easier way to take temperatures would be awesome. Thanks!
I really need a good thermometer to use on my son. The humidifier would be used in my bedroom.
A good thermometer and humidifier is necessary in any home.
My best friend’s 3 month old just got out of the hospital after being in for 6 day with a bronchiolitis. He had to be on an IV and have breathing treatments, and it was rough for him and his parents. I’d love to gift them with this thermometer and humidifier because their baby has been sick a lot in the first 3 months (more than their last one was) and I think these would be so helpful to them!
it would be very useful
I wish I had this right now because my granddaughter is sick. I would use for her.
I would love to win because we need a humidifier for my son’s room because our house gets so dry and he has been having symptoms lately of dry, sore throat.
I would love to win this for my daughter. She suffers from asthma and a humidifier would be so helpful.
I have two small kids. This would be super handy to have for when they are sick
These sound awesome. The humidifier would surely help with constant sinusitis and everyone should have one of these thermometers. Thanks for the chance to win.
We are forever searching for a thermometer in our house and an extra humidifier would be fantastic!
My son fights me and will barely let me get an oral temp or axilla temp. This would really save me and him!
I would love these because my daughter is in Pre-K and is always getting sick and the thing is that she hates our thermometer. This one sounds amazing and the humidifier would not only help keep moisture in the room which is a year round issue in our home but the lights would also help with her fear of the dark. 🙂 thanks a ton!
We totally need a new one…….didn’t know Vicks made one!
I would like to win because I have been on a search for a good thermometer!
I would like to win this because I only have a glass thermometer and it’s very expensive for me to buy a good one like this
I would like to win this because I only have a glass thermometer and it’s very expensive for me to buy a good one like this!!!!!!
It would be awesome during this cold months, I wouldn’t have to boil water all the time on my stove
I would love to have this for when my kiddos get sick!
I want to win it for my new niece
My sister’s son often gets sick so i would love to win it for him!
With 4 kids and the horrible weather in Ohio I could REALLY use the humidifier! My 7 and 8 year olds have been waking up with bloody noses a lot recently. Dr said it’s the dry air but we can’t turn the heat off, it’s only 30° out
I desperately need a humidifier due to I am not used to gas heat and since moving I am having horrible sinus issues
I”d like to win because I know a humidifier can help my little ones feel better when they’re sick and we desperately need a new, accurate thermometer!
I would love to win this for our little guy. Calgary air is sooooooo dry to breath and very hard on his skin. He also picks up so many colds at daycare. Thank you so much this great giveaway.
I would love to win this for my daughter, we could use both of these.
I would love to win this for my son with asthma.
I’d love to have these on hand for my girls. My oldest gets sick frequently.
I would like to win this for my grandkids
I would love to have this for all the colds I get.
I’d love to use it for my grandchildren.
I don’t currently have a humidifier and could use for my 2 or 7 year old.
I would use the vapourizer myself. It would also help with allergy season.
I would love to win because we use a humidifier every night.
This would be amazing for when the kids are sick!
I would like to win because when my daughter has a cold I think the vaporizer with vicks would be such a relief to her!
mine called it quits REALLY would love the vaporizer 🙁
Would love this. Our humidifier had just broke. My son gets real congested at night
this would be a great gift for my niece
Would love to have them both. My humidifier died and I have not replaced it yet.
We are expecting a little girl any day now, and this would be wonderful to have for her.
i would love to win the humidifier for my little babe’s room especially when he has a cold
I have a son in kindergarden constantly coming home sick. I also have a 1yr old daughter who catches everything from her brother, This would help both of them
Our daughter has been getting many fevers since attending daycare. We also have a new little one on the way and it would be easier than the armpit thermometer we have been using 🙂
They sound great!
I would like to win so I could gift it to my son and daughter-in-law who are expecting their first child.
I’d like to win because my nephew has been getting sick often lately and the humidifier might be good for him.
This would be great for when my daughter gets sick!
I would like to win because I would like to have a new vaporizer, mine quit working.
i would love to have a more accurate thermometer
I am expecting my first child in June and these are things that I don’t yet have. It would be great to win these for my soon to be baby.
would love to win this to give to my niece who is having her first baby.
I would like to have this in my home for when I babysit my grandchildren. I had a humidifier but lent it to a friend and it has never found it’s way back to me.
I would like to win for my better health.
i would love to win these awesome products , I don’t have a working vaporizer and the Vicks sweet dreams one looks cool and how many times have I wanted to take my babys temp and no ear thermometer
This would be great to win so that I don’t have to subject my 2 young kids to another kind of thermometer.
I would love to win, because I have a 2 year old son that has febrile seizures. We watch him like a hawk when we think he is getting sick and monitor his temperature as best we can. Every thermometer we get seems to let us down though. We need to know his temperature exactly, so we can start taking measures to bring it down before he has a febrile seizure. We have had no luck with previous ear thermometer and end up doing a rectal check, which of course my son hates, but it gives a more accurate reading. I have heard great things about the Braun thermometer, though. This would be a game changer for us.
Be great to have for the kids they have stayed sick since school started. Thanks for the chance.
My wife sleeps with a fan on and it makes the air feel dry and congest my senses.
Great contest ! , i would love to win this because it helps out a lot when a family member is sick certainly when its the little ones. Thanks for the giveaway.
I would love to win this because my son has coughing fits at night. I think a humidifier would help
Would like to gift this to a coworker
new baby arriving soon. thanks
I would love to win this for the grandchildren!
Id like to win because I have a little man in JK, and we all know kindergarten is really just a room full of little carrier monkeys for colds and such 😛
I would love to win this prize so I can give it to my niece who has twin newborns!
I would give the thermometer to my son for his new born baby and keep the humidifier for my lung issues
This would be very helpful to use when my granddaughter is ill
I’d give it to my sister and my 6month old nephew
I’d love to win because i think the humidifier would help us sleep better at night. I always wake up very thirsty and dry in the mornings and i think this could help.
It seems like this year has been a bad one for colds and a second humidifier would really help in our house.
I think a cool mist humidifier is a great thing to have even if you’re not sick.
I would like to win this humidifier because during the winter I get a bloody nose from the dry air.
I would love to win this because the older thermometers are never pleasant to use and this one would be wonderful. I would love the humidifier because mine doesn’t work anymore
I’d love to win this for my sister and niece.
We have been experiencing so many colds and flus this season – a humidifier is at the top of my wish list right now!
I want to win these great products to help my family feel better this year
This would be great for my daughter since she has many cold and dry skin in the winter
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