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4. Handwashing
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The following
section covers information on health and nutrition
for children. Teaching your child about good hygiene,
nutritious meals, and physical activity will help
her become healthy and happy.
As a parent, you can help protect your child from
illness by taking your child for regular checkups,
immunizations and by recognizing signs of illness.
When to wash your hands
» Before and after eating » After using the bathroom » After playing on the playground » After touching or petting animals » After handling garbage or trash » After being around someone who is
sick » After blowing one’s nose, coughing,
or sneezing
How
to wash your hands
» Wet your hands with warm water »Apply soap and scrub hands vigorously
for 15-20 seconds or as long as it takes to sing
the ABC song »Pay special attention to fingernails
and between the fingers »Rinse well and dry with a paper towel
or a clean hand towel »Use colorful soaps or fun-shaped
soaps to entice your child to wash his hands more
often. »If soap and water are not available,
use a hand sanitizer to clean hands after participating
in the above activities.
Handwashing
Children come into contact with germs such as bacteria
and viruses every day. These germs can be spread
from a child’s hands to his eyes, nose, or
mouth and make the child sick.
In addition to the common cold, more serious illnesses
such as meningitis, influenza, hepatitis A, and
bronchitis can be passed from one person to another
by dirty hands. The best line of defense against
these germs is frequent and thorough hand washing.
