Teach your Children to Avoid Exposure
The CDC Recommends two main steps to take:
- Know how viruses are spread. Visit the CDC website for updates and additional information.
- Avoid being exposed to the virus by taking preventive steps.
Preventive Steps:
- Clean and disinfect daily.
- Clean your hands often for at least 20 seconds with soap and water.
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
- If you are sick, avoid close contact with others.
- Cover coughs and sneezes. Throw away tissues after using them.
- Avoid touching eyes, nose, mouth.
- Stay home for at least 24 hours after a fever is gone.
- The CDC recommends getting Flu Vaccination in advance of flu season (begins October).
Teach your children how to wash their hands well and often. Singing songs will make it fun for your kids! Here are some spins on traditional tunes that are catchy and will keep them washing for the recommended 20 seconds.
“Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”
Twinkle, twinkle little star
Look how clean my two hands are
With soap and water, wash and scrub
Got those germs off, rub-a-dub-dub
Twinkle, twinkle little star
Look how clean my two hands are
“Wash, Wash, Wash Your Hands”
Wash, wash, wash your hands
While you sing this song
Rub and scrub, rub and scrub
The germs swirl down the drain
Scrub, scrub, scrub your hands
While you sing this song
Rub and scrub, rub and scrub
The germs swirl down the drain
“If You’re Dirty and You Know It”
If you’re dirty and you know it
Wash your hands
If you’re dirty and you know it
Wash your hands
If you’re dirty and you know it
Then your hands will surely show it
If you dirty and you know it
Wash your hands.
Key Times to Wash Hands
You can help yourself and your loved ones stay healthy by washing your hands often, especially during these key times when you are likely to get and spread germs:
- Before, during, and after preparing food
- Before eating food
- Before and after caring for someone at home who is sick with vomiting or diarrhea
- Before and after treating a cut or wound
- After using the toilet
- After changing diapers or cleaning up a child who has used the toilet
- After blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing
- After touching an animal, animal feed, or animal waste
- After handling pet food or pet treats
- After touching garbage
