Parents urged to consider hand hygiene implications
Parents should “think twice” before sending children to indoor play facilities in shopping areas and other locations – particularly those that do not appear to take the issue of hand hygiene seriously, according to a recent report on The Health Site.
There are considerable benefits of letting children loose in themed indoor play areas, says the article, written by Debjani Arora – not least with regard to the all important development of social as well as motor skills. Indoor play carries with it an air of security and safety when compared to outdoor alternatives.
The hidden risk of the indoor option is a health-related one.
The importance of effective hand washing
Referring to a 2007 study the article states that “Cleanliness and hand-wash hygiene were two aspects that could make children prone to infections.”
“While the study concluded that cleanliness is an aspect that can be tackled, hand washing hygiene is one spectrum that needs to be emphasised more in indoor play areas.”
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