ArreniteWashing hands well
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Wet your hands. Add soap. Rub, rub, rub!
Rinse. Dry. Clean hands!
Do it
- Wet your hands with clean water and add soap.
- Rub palms, backs of hands, between fingers and under nails for about 20 seconds. Sing “Happy Birthday” twice.
- Rinse well and dry with a clean towel.
- Wash before meals, after the toilet, after play outside and after sneezing.
Talk about it
- When do we wash our hands?
- How long do we scrub?
For the grown-up
Washing hands with soap and water for about 20 seconds helps stop germs from spreading. A child may need your help to get between the fingers.
Where this comes from
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Handwashing: Clean Hands Save Lives”
- World Health Organization, “Hand hygiene: why, how and when?”
Written with AI assistance and checked against the sources listed. Please read it before sharing it with a child.