Ability to wash hands properly after using the toilet is one of the toileting skills your child must learn and practice for hygiene and to create a good toileting habit.
You can teach your child how to wash their hands properly during toilet training to develop good toileting habits.
Here are the proper handwashing steps that you can teach your child during toilet training:
Wet hands with water & apply soap
- Wet hands with water
- Apply enough soap to cover all surfaces of the hands
(Step 1): Rub hands palm to palm
(Step 2): Rub back of hands with fingers interlaced
(Step 3): Rub palms together with fingers interlaced
(Step 4): Rub back of fingers to opposing palm
(Step 5): Rub thumb in rotational motion
(Step 6): Rub clasped fingers to opposing palm
Rinse and dry hands
- Rinse hands thoroughly with running water.
- Then, dry hands thoroughly with a clean towel or tissue.
Please scroll down to watch the complete handwashing video at the bottom of this article
How long does proper handwashing takes?
A proper handwashing should takes about 1 minute in total.
To estimate, you can simply count 1 to 10 in each of the steps (step 1 – step 6).
Why is it important to teach your child a proper handwashing steps during toilet training?
Washing hands after going to the toilet should become a habit for your child.
Why?
As we know, germs can be spread from surfaces to people simply by touching.
For example, your child can get germs on their hand if they don’t wash their hand properly after using the toilet.
This habit can lead to diarrheal infection if they touch and eat food without washing their hands.
The best way to get rid of most germs is by washing hands with water and soap.
However, it is important to remember that using improper hand washing will not get rid of germs.
To get rid of most of the germs, washing hands needs to be done properly.
That is why teaching your child how to wash their hands properly is very important and should be introduced during toilet training.
Conclusion
Introducing the proper way of handwashing during toilet training will help your child develop good toileting habits in the future.
Proper way of handwashing can prevent the spread of germs and keep your child healthy.
Apart from the proper handwashing steps, using the right soap, such as antibacterial soap, is also good to help get rid of germs.
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