Baby Care » Hygiene http://www.ababycare.com Complete baby care blog, with tips and advices Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:55:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Teaching Hygiene to Children http://www.ababycare.com/explaining-about-hygiene/ http://www.ababycare.com/explaining-about-hygiene/#comments Wed, 06 Oct 2010 07:22:01 +0000 luiza http://www.ababycare.com/?p=1096 By the age of three year child is capable of understanding, reasoning, and comprehending why something is important. If you give her a reason why she shouldn’t do something rather than pulling rank, she’s likely to desist, and you’ll gain her cooperation more readily if you present arguments in favor of certain actions. Explain to your child that if her hands are dirty they are covered in germs that could make her very ill, or that if she has handled the dog she might have germs on her hands that could give her a nasty tummy ache.

Once your child begins to understand the reason for washing and tooth brushing, you must be consistent. Children are very logical, and if you have persuaded your child that it is essential to wash her hands before meals, and brush her teeth afterward, she will probably question you if you overlook it. At the same time you should try not to be excessively fussy about cleanliness.

Hair shield Keep soap and water off your child’s face with a specially designed shield.

Make her washing fun Allow your child to play games to help get over a dislike of hair washing.

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To protect your baby from bacteria, make sure all feeding equipment is scrupulously clean, and be careful with the storage and preparation of formula.

  • Follow all cleaning instructions carefully
  • Wash your hands before preparing or giving feedings
  • Never add any extra powder; follow the instructions accurately
  • Give the formula to your baby as soon as it has been warmed up
  • When making batches, cool the formula as soon as it is made up. Don’t store warm milk in a thermos bottle; germs will easily breed there
  • Keep all prepared bottles refrigerated until they are needed
  • Keep any opened ready-to-use formula in a jar (not the can) in the refrigerator
  • After a feeding, throw away any leftover formula

Burping your baby Hold your baby close to you and stroke or pat him gently to help him bring up air bubbles.

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