How do you keep your kids healthy?

I am so tired of having one cold after another.  Watching my baby suffer with a pathetic sqeeky voice and stuffy nose.  Since Madison started school we haven't gone more than 8 weeks without one or more people in the house getting sick.  I try, I try everything...

1. We all take multivitamins
2. We all take extra Vitamin C
3. I have been teaching my kids about germs and not putting toys in their mouths
4. I have been teaching my kids to cough/sneeze into their elbows
5. I have been teaching my kids to wash their hands before eating and after using toilet
6. Everyone gets alot of sleep.

I have even stayed away from friends who are themselves or have kids who are sick but nothing seems to keep us healthy.  If anyone out there has suggestions please let me know.

Sleep its a Health Thing

In my mind sleep is the answer to what ails ya.  It is the answer to everything!  I have followed this therory for me AND my children but you know what bugs me?  People telling me I should be for flexible when it comes to my kids sleeping schedule. 

Now I have some really well balanced, well behaved and happy little people.  I think there are 3 main things that keep them that way

1. SLEEP
2. A well balanced and healthy diet.
3. Boundaries.

I find it amusing that people appreciate that my kids are not annoying to be around but they don't want their own schedules to be effected by the fact that my kids have to sleep to be that way.

Healthwise I have seen my children go to bed with cuts or a diaperash and wake up healed.  If that is what happens to their skin what do you think happens to their brains and their spirits.  Sleep is natures reboot button.