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Wash Your Hands!
Does your child wash his hands as
often as he should? Prevention is better than cure, and if the precaution
is so basic, you should make sure it's well ingrained in your kids, so
frequent hand washing becomes a habit that lasts a lifetime.
Five-year-old Aryaman was perpetually
down with a cold. His mother, Gita, blamed it on the pollution, the school
children and his preference for ice creams, until one day it struck her
that Aryaman constantly needed reminding before he washed his hands. So
what did he do at school? Did he ever wash his hands before eating,
or after playing cricket or basketball in the sun? When his hands were
laden with dirt and filth, did he think twice before grabbing a sandwich?
The answer to all these questions was a resounding NO. So she decided to
concentrate on getting Aryaman to wash his hands more regularly. Aryaman
and Gita - both slowly started getting more hygiene conscious - and consequently
his colds reduced drastically. And Gita? She too started keeping healthier.
While earlier she used to sick about twice a year, it has now been two
years since she has placed a thermometer in her mouth!
Will you fall sick if you don't wash your hands often? Of course, all this has a lot to do with the strength of your immunity system. If your immune system is all powerful, you can probably get away with washing your hands just 3-4 times a day. But in any case, frequent hand washing is a good habit, which is not time consuming, and is a small price to pay for a lifetime of good health and hygiene. One of the most common causes of
the common cold is that people come into contact with others who have the
flu, and then they rub their nose or eyes without washing their hands.
When should you wash your hands? Every time your hands come into contact with
How often should you wash your hands? You should wash your hands as often as possible, especially:
How should you wash your hands?
Germs are everywhere, and the more
surfaces your hands come into contact with, the more germs you pick up.
The importance of washing your hands often to disinfect them and to get
rid of the buggers cannot be stressed enough.
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