Squidsoap?!
Posted by Cottontimer on 23 Feb 2007 | Tagged as: Health
Not so sure about this SquidSoap business. The soap dispenser leaves a small orange dot on the palm of your hand that you have to wash away. The idea is that the amount of time it takes to get rid of that dot is also the optimum time for cleaning your hands properly.
I know that kids are usually way too quick at the sink but I can imagine them just going for that dot and not applying proper technique. Watch this video and see if you’re convinced. I didn’t see either of the boys washing between their fingers or the backs of their hands.
This video from Safety Issues demonstrates proper handwashing technique although they use bar soap and I prefer liquid!
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Between the fingers seems easier to teach and enforce if you emphasize the fact they get to make bubbles when they squish their fingers together. Easier… but not easy.
They aren’t showing them wash the entire time, so maybe they’ve been taught to wash properly and they did the backs and fingers too. I like the idea of it, the same way I liked the toothbrush that lit up for the proper amount of time for brushing. It didn’t tell them to brush in the back but it at least got them used to the appropriat eamount of time to take to do it all. Mom gets to reinforce the smaller rules afterwards, brush in the back, wash between your fingers, wash behind your ears, never tuck your shirt into your underpants, etc.
Personally, I just washed my hands with the kids, singing the alphabet song to get the right time. They sang along and mimicked my handwashing so thet learned to wash their fingers and the backs too!
Bald Man: I talk a lot about bacteria, viruses, and parasites to get Stephen to wash his hands properly.
Joan: Hi!! I am always amazed at how practical you. I’m glad you started updating AskGoodJoan.com. I’ll have to dig around and see what I can link to for Play Library.
Ah yes… monsters under the bed and monsters under the fingernails.