Vital for all school, daycare and home situations says report Anywhere that children gather together can become a hotbed of illness and infection...
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Why it’s important for educators to create healthy hygiene habits in children
School classrooms are “a breeding ground for bacteria and germs” It is vitally important that children are taught when and how to wash...
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Frère Jacques initiative enables engaging lessons for children It can be argued, with considerable justification, that teaching youngsters to wash...
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It’s the most important lesson kids can learn! A group of children and young people with a wide age range and a number of complex physical...
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Hand hygiene “in addition to the usual curriculum” A Teesside School was recently closed for a deep clean, after a pupils suffered...
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The ideal time? When preparing food for your child! Getting the family to form healthy habits such as hand washing before eating is vital –...
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Why “targeted hygiene” is the best balance between dirt and keeping germs at bay It’s a constant source of debate – is...
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Parents can enable inadvertent triggering of allergies and asthma says report Playing in the dirt can actually be a good thing for a child’s...
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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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Hands must be clean for sanitiser to be effective There are “significant differences” between hand sanitiser and good old soap and...
MoreHoney Pot Nurseries focus on hand washing and water conservation
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...
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