Before the age of COVID-19 handwashing for many children was largely fun and games. They just turned on the faucet and fooled around while their hands never got wet and soap remained untouched. No more. Correct handwashing has morphed into hand hygiene with long lists of fact-based do’s and don’ts. Here’s what you should know: […]
Improving child’s handwashing techniques for a pandemic – and beyond
April 10, 2020 by kidstra
Filed Under: coronavirus, COVID-19, Prevention Tagged With: children, coronavirus, COVID-19, hand drying, hand sanitizers, hand washing, pandemic
Children / Antibacterial soaps/ Hand sanitizers
March 16, 2013 by kidstra

Bar soaps. Liquid soaps. Antibacterial/antiseptic soaps. Hand sanitizers. Hand wipes/rubs. The list goes on. A bewildering number of products, some intended for home, some for away from home, claim to rid kids’ hands of disease-causing microorganisms. Some products are quite effective, others far less so. Here is what you should know: 1. Proper hand washing […]
Filed Under: Prevention, Safe & Healthy Travel Tagged With: antibacterial soap, antimicrobial, antiseptic soap, bar soaps, center for disease control, children, disease-causing microorganisms, emollients, ethyl alcohol, flammable, hand sanitizers, hand wipes, happy birthday, Infants, kids, liquid soaps, proper hand washing, public bathrooms, rubs, safety, Toddlers, toilet, toothpaste, triclosan