Whilst queuing in a public toilet today, I watched in horror as four mothers in a row left the toilets without washing their own or their children’s hands. What? Come on people…really? So many nasty illnesses start with poor hand hygiene: Salmonella, campylobacter, MRSA, flu, diarrhoea and sickness, the common cold, impetigo, – these are just […]
Teaching children about hand hygiene
“Have you washed your hands?”How many times do you think you have asked this question since becoming a parent?I am estimating the following:At least 5 times per day x 365 days per year x 8 years = 14,600 times … and with four children that is a conservative estimate at that.Viruses and bacteria can live two hours or […]