HYGIENE TIPS
HYGIENE IS A VERY IMPORTANT FACTOR FOR MANY THINGS.

ILLNESS
CHILDREN ARE VERY EXPOSED TO DISEASE AND BACTERIA EVERYDAY AND WITH EVERYTHING.  LIVING IN A CLEAN ENVIRONMENT WILL REDUCE THE RISK OF YOUR CHILD GETTING SICK BECAUSE IT REDUCES THE COUNT OF BACTERIA.  USE ANTIBACTERIAL DISH SOAP, BODY SOAP AND HAND SOAP IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD.  DEODERANT SOAP IS INEFFECTIVE FOR KILLING BACTERIA. 

BUILDING YOUR CHILDS IMMUNITY
ALWAYS VISIT YOUR PEDIATRICIAN FOR UDATES ON YOUR CHILDS IMMUNIZATION RECORDS.  THESE VACCINATIONS HELP PREVENT YOUR CHILD FROM PICKING UP CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.

PUBLIC RESTROOMS AND AREAS
IF YOUR CHILD HAS BEEN ILL, DO NOT EXPOSE THEM TO A BIG CROWD SINCE THEIR IMMUNE SYSTEM IS VERY LOW DUE TO THE ILLNESS.  CARRY AROUND DISPOSABLE WIPES  AND HAVE  HAND SANITIZER AVAILABLE TO CLEAN YOUR CHILD HANDS OR TO SIMPY WIPE OFF THE SHOPPING CARD HANDLE THAT OTHER PEOPLE WHO MAY HAVE BEEN SICK TOUCHED.  IN PUBLIC RESTROOMS, ALWAYS TRY YOUR BEST TO AVOID CONTACT WITH THE TOILET SEAT AND HANDLES. 

OTHER SICK PEOPLE
AVOID CONTACT WITH PEOPLE WHO APPEAR TO BE SICK UNTIL THE CONTAGIOUS STAGE IS COMPLETE.  TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU ARE UNSURE ABOUT THE  LENGTH OF TIME WHERE A PERSON BECOMES NON CONTAGIOUS

WASH AND DISINFECT SURFACES AND TOYS
DISINFECTED YOUR CHILDS TOYS DAILY WILL REDUCE THE RISK OF THEM GETTING ILL.  LYSOL DISINFECTANT SPRAY OVER YOUR CHILDS TOYS EVERY NIGHT IS  A TREMENDOUS HELP TO UNWANTED DISEASES.  AREAS WHERE GERMS COLLECT, SUCH AS THE BATHROOM AND KITCHEN SHOULD BE KEPT CLEAN AND DISINFECTED

HAND WASHING
HAND WASHING IS A NUMBER ONE FACTOR IN GERM CONTROL. MOST PEOPLE DO NOT WASH THEIR HANDS ENOUGH AND AT THE SAME TIME WONDER WHY THEIR CHILD IS SICK.  WASH YOUR CHILDS HANDS AFTER THEY GO TO THE BATHROOM, BEFORE THEY  EAT OR  AFTER THEY PLAYED OUTDOORS.

TEACH YOUR CHILD GOOD HYGIENE
TEACH YOUR CHILD THE IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING THEIR TOYS CLEAN, THEIR HANDS CLEAN AND THEIR BODIES.  IN DAYCARE YOUR CHILD COMES INTO CONTACT WITH MANY OTHER CHILDREN IN WHICH PUTS THEM AT RISK FOR BECOMING ILL.  TEACH YOUR CHILD TO COVER THEIR MOUTHS WHEN THEY ARE COUGHING OR SNEEZING, USE A TISSUE WHEN THEY MUST TOUCH THEIR NOSES AND MOST IMPORTANTLY THE CORRECT WAY TO WASH THEIR HANDS AND WHEN TO WASH THEIR HANDS. 



STARTING CHILDREN YOUNG IN UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF WASHING AND KEEPING GOOD HYGIENE WILL BE VALUABLE LATER TO THEM.