Why plain soap is best for hand washing A recent article on the AAP News website has highlighted the importance of teaching children to wash their...
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Kids need soap and water not gels when their hands are dirty. Here’s why…
Hands must be clean for sanitiser to be effective There are “significant differences” between hand sanitiser and good old soap and...
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Clean hands for indoor and outdoor activities with KiddiSynk Children at the family run chain of Honey Pot Nurseries in South Liverpool spend a...
MoreRecap – NICE: why children in early years need to be taught effective hand washing
Hand washing facilities must be made available for children, staff and visitors It’s been a few months since the introduction of Guidance by...
MoreWhy you don’t need to kill germs on hands – just wash them off…
The “best” and “easiest” way to remove germs is with soap and water An excellent article sprang into life, inspired by a...
MoreHow handwashing helps preschool teachers stay healthy at this time of year
Children are the “Petri dishes of infection” Preschool and nursery teachers are particularly resistant to illness – they are...
MoreWhy kids should be taught to wash properly with soap and water – not gels
Emphasis on parents and carers taking responsibility for youngsters’ wellbeing Children everywhere will inevitably fall ill from time to...
MoreHand foot and mouth disease – why you should teach children to wash with soap and water
Incidents of the illness are on the rise – prompting renewed hand washing advice An apparent increase in the number of cases of hand foot...
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Effective hand washing is a vital lifetime skill A focus on helping to prevent the spread of illnesses this coming winter has been provided by a...
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Public Health Agency advises use of soap and water hand hygiene for youngsters Young children across the UK are heading back to school – or...
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