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It is essential to teach your children about good personal hygiene at a young age. Teaching them how to keep themselves clean and hygienic will help them stay healthy as they grow older. Here are five tips for teaching your children about personal hygiene:
Explain the Meaning of Good Personal Hygiene to Them
From a young age, you can be having conversations with your child about how important it is to keep ourselves clean and to practise good hygiene. Explain to your children what it meant by personal hygiene, it is, of course, more than just having a bath. Talk about how personal hygiene is the practice of keeping their body clean and healthy, as well as their hair, face, hands, feet, nails and teeth too.
As well as explaining you'll want to demonstrate to your child how to clean themselves well and help them understand that they must thoroughly wash their genitals too as this can be an area where bacteria easily breeds. By explaining personal hygiene to your children in a way that is age-appropriate and easy for them to understand, they will be more likely to remember and practice it as they grow older.
Show Them How to Wash their Hands Properly
I'm sure the recent Coronavirus pandemic has made everyone aware of the importance of good hand washing techniques. It isn't enough to just splash one hand under a little water, you'll want to show them how to use warm water and soap to clean their hands thoroughly. Explaining that they need to scrub all over their hands (both sides), including in between their fingers, for at least 20 seconds.
Make sure your children know to always wash their hands before eating, after using the bathroom and playing outside. This will help them stay healthy and avoid getting sick through bacteria or a virus.