Set up your handwashing sink with a step stool so children can start doing it themselves. Use liquid soap and paper towels. They can also be taught to sneeze or cough into tissue or into their sleeves. Keep plenty of tissues on hand, and discourage nose picking. Early detection allows for early treatment and reduces the chance of disease spreading to other children.
Head lice can infect hats, brushes, carseats or house upholstery.
Children s hair should be washed at least once or twice a week. Dirt and germs love to hide under fingernails. Children scratch their genitals, put their hands in their diapers, pick their noses, scratch rashes, and put their hands in their mouths. Keeping your child's nails clipped and clean reduces the spread of germs to others. If your child has a favorite toy or blanket that gets carried around constantly, it may be full of germs from many sources.