During this time of school closures and social distancing what should you be doing with your toddler?
If you could teach them one thing during this time what should it be?
I say: WASHING HANDS!
Not only has it been hailed as a go to strategy for preventing the spread of coronavirus.
It is a great life skill!
Why is washing hands a great skill to teach your toddler?
There is no time like the present for your toddler to learn to wash their hands. It has been hailed as a go-to strategy for preventing the spread of coronavirus.
However, even if we put coronavirus aside for a moment. Hand washing is something really important for kids to do throughout the day.
According to the CDC, hand washing can prevent 1 in 3 diarrhea-related illnesses and 1 in 5 respiratory infections, such as a cold or the flu.
How to wash your toddlers hands?
The basic steps of washing hands are:
- Pull up sleeves
- Wet
- Lather
- Scrub
- Rinse
- Dry
This should take your toddler at least 20-30 seconds.
How often should toddlers wash their hands?
According to unicef some of the times a toddler should be washing their hands to protect against coronavirus include:
- After blowing your nose, coughing or sneezing
- After visiting places outside the home or touching surfaces outside of the home, including playgrounds
- Before and after eating
- After using the toilet
- After touching animals and pets
- When your hands are visibly dirty
If you are doing each of these it can work out to washing hands around 11 times a day or more.
That’s a lot!
Who has patience for 11+ outbursts or trying to persuade your kid to do something 11 times!
Every. Single. Day
I hope these tips will lessen the emotions and need for persuading when it comes to washing your toddler’s hands!
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