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It is getting chilly out there and we want to make sure that our kids stay healthy and delay those nasty colds as much as possible. We all know that the single most important way to prevent the spread of illnesses, including the cold and flu, is routinary hand washing. You will be surprised to learn that Americans still do not do it enough according to a telelphone survey conducted this past August 2008 by Echo Research. Below are the scary results:
Facts & Statistics based on 916 heads of households, 458 women and 458 men:
- 85% of participants say they wash their hands after making a bathroom trip. But in 2006's survey, that percentage was 92.
- 46% of respondents say they spend 15 seconds or less washing their hands.
- 39% never or seldom wash hands after coughing or sneezing.
- 39% don't always wash their hands before eating lunch. In 2006, that figure was 31%.
- 56% of participants knew that regular hand washing is seen as the best way to prevent colds and flu.
No wonder The Soap and Detergent Association gave us Americans a C-minus!
Make sure you tell your children know when to wash their hands:
- before making food
- before eating
- after going to the bathroom
- after petting animals
- when your hands are dirty
- when you or someone nearby is sick.
- after coughing or sneezing
- The Moms Buzz
source: www.webMD.com.
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