Caring for your baby’s nails
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One of the questions that parents often ask is what do I do for my baby’s nails?
Hi, I’m Dr. Joe.
The simple answer to that question is pretty much the same principle as what you...
Umbilical cord care in babies
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The umbilical cord is probably the only part of the human body that, after we’re born, we no longer need.
Hi, I’m Dr Joe.
As we know, when a baby is developing in the womb it...
Hand washing facilities for children
Hand washing facilities include all the equipment and products used to wash your hands. To encourage children to wash their hands and to ensure that they get them hygienically clean each time they wash,...
How should toddlers and children wash their hands?
Washing hands is one of the best ways to prevent the spread of diseases. While your child might come and tell you they’ve washed their hands after simply splashing them in water, a quick...
Hand washing
Hand washing is amongst the best things you and your children can do to prevent diseases like diarrhea and the flu. However, children need help and guidance to learn how to do it properly...
Hand washing with Dolly
Age
1 – 5 years
Duration of activity
Up to 15 minutes
Materials/equipment
A baby doll- one that ‘urinates’ after your child feeds it a bottle is ideal, but if you don’t have one, any doll with hard plastic...
When should children wash their hands?
Children need to wash their hands regularly throughout the day, to prevent the spread of illnesses. Hands pick up germs throughout the day when a child touches objects (including hard surfaces like benches and...
How to wash your baby’s hands
Why washing your baby’s hands is important
Most babies are too young to stand at a sink, and even if they could, they would struggle to wash their hands. However washing baby’s hands is just...
Why teach kids about hand washing?
Washing hands is one of the most important measures for preventing the spread of diseases. Lathering the hands with soap and rinsing them with running water is a simple method of removing germs before...
Encouraging kids to wash their hands
Teaching children about hand washing early in life is important. Hand washing prevents the spread of diseases which make children sick. When kids learn early in life, hand washing is more likely to become...
