WASHING HANDS AND USNIG TOYS INCREASES BATHROOM ATTRACTION AND REDUCES KIDS' ILLNESSES

Ask parents or school-age staff and they're sure to agree that dealing with childhood illnesses is not fun, especially when they spread from one child to another. Recent medical studies have confirmed another fact that parents and school-age staff could have told you: Kids can spread infectious diseases to adults, too, and often the adults get even sicker than the kids do!
Although it is probably not possible to eliminate the spread of infectious diseases, two simple hygiene practices can dramatically reduce the spread of illness at home, school, and child care. Let's take a quick look at each.1) Frequent handwashing is considered by most health professionals to be the single most effective way to cut down on the spread of infectious diseases. Proper and consistent handwashing greatly reduces the risk of spreading germs. When washing hands, follow these five simple steps. Teach children to follow them, too.

Wet hands with warm, running water.

Add soap, and rub hands together to make a soapy lather. Wash well for at least 10 to 20 seconds; wash the fronts and backs of your hands and wrists, between your fingers, and under your fingernails. In this process try tp buy some bathroom toys which will increase the childrens attention to the bathrooms.

Rinse hands well under warm, running water making sure that the water runs back into the sink (not down the arms toward your elbows).

Dry your hands on your own clean towel and buy a special towel for your kid.

Turn off the water using a paper towel, not your clean hands. Throw the towel away.

Knowing when to wash hands is important, too. Obviously, you should wash your hands whenever they are dirty. In particular, both adults and children should wash before eating, after using the toilet, after being outdoors, after playing with pets, and after coughing, sneezing, or blowing their noses. In addition, adults need to wash their hands before preparing or serving food, after caring for a sick child, after cleaning up spills, and after other cleaning activities.2) Careful, routine cleaning of surfaces and toys also greatly reduces the spread of germs.

There are many excellent cleansers and disinfectants available for home and commercial use. Scrubbing surfaces and toys with soap and water is a good way to start, but in places where children are together in groups, regular use of a disinfectant or a disinfectant cleanser is safer. You can make a simple disinfectant by mixing one tablespoon of chlorine bleach to one quart of water. Or you can mix one-fourth cup of chlorine bleach to one gallon of water (recommended concentration of bleach may vary from state to state). The solution can be dispensed from a spray bottle and, of course, should be kept out of children's reach. Unfortunately, the solution loses its strength fairly quickly; it's best to mix it fresh every day.
What you clean with is also important. According to the Soap and Detergent Association, the best wipes for cleaning are disposable paper towels or other throw-aways. If you use sponges or nondisposable cleaning cloths, rinse them in clean water and let them dry thoroughly after each use. Wash sponges or cleaning cloths regularly with chlorine bleach in the wash water.Good health is important to all of us. Making a routine practice of frequent handwashing and careful cleaning of surfaces and toys can go a long way toward preventing the spread of common illnesses and make all our homes, schools, and child care settings healthier places.
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CHS-Limited.co.uk , is the online retailer of educational bath toys, bathroom accessories, bath sets, Soap Dispensers, toothbrush holders, Shower Curtains, Bath And Morning Robes, Toilet Seats made of ceramic, plastic, resin and MDF.

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