It seems crazy to have a whole day dedicated to Hand Washing but when you begin to understand the benefits of the simple act of washing your hands, you can see the importance of promoting it.
I was heartbroken to learn that each year diarrhoeal diseases and acute respiratory infections are the cause of the deaths of more than 3.5 million children under five. Washing hands with soap and water after using the toilet and before touching food helps reduce the incidence of diarrhoeal disease by more than 40 per cent -but sadly, simply washing hands is not regularly practiced by everyone around the world.
I don't know about your kids, but my kids always "forget" to wash their hands. I hear them in the toilet, then suddenly they appear in the room. Knowing I haven't heard a toilet flush, or the taps running, I ask them "Did you flush? Did you wash your hands?". These questions are met with a rolling of the eyes (or a look of sudden realisation) as they run back into the bathroom. Thankfully I was recently sent some products from Dettol to trial for our home to create healthier home. We received a bottle of Dettol's Sensitive anti-bacterial hand wash which is great for cleaning up grubby little hands. When they have finally gotten around to washing their hands, at least I know they are germ free and won't be spreading disease.
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I don't use a lot of chemicals in our home, but there are times (especially with kids) that a germ killing product is required. I was also sent the Power & Pure multi purpose spray which I really like. So far I have used it on the benches, on the floors and in the bathroom to kill off any nasty germs. It has a nice smell and I know that the surfaces I have used it on are 99.9% germ free.
I also love that Dettol's Mission for health is committed to not only the health of my family, but the health of children around the world. Save the children and Mission for Health have joined forces to bring a child health and hygiene project to Indonesia. I'm hoping and praying that these programs can save lives simply by teaching people to wash their hands.
Do you struggle to get your kids to remember to wash their hands?
This is a sponsored post and I was sent these product to review. All opinions are entirely my own as are my random stories.
