WIBU to ask my piano pupils to wash their hands?

[Delphine31]

I am just about to restart teaching piano after a gap of a few years.

I am finding the idea of children coming straight from school not having washed their hands for hours a bit grim. This isn't helped by me becoming immuno-compromised in the last couple of years meaning that I'm a bit paranoid about picking up germs.

Would it be unreasonable for me to ask my pupils to wash their hands when they arrive?

As a parent, would you think this strange?

I'd rather not explain to the parents about being immuno-compromised to justify the hand-washing, not because I'm secretive about these things but because I want the focus to be on the child when they arrive for their first lesson.

I think hand washing after school is a great idea. My children come home and wash their hands without me having to ask nowadays.

Do you intend to have a contract?
If so, I would mention it on here, also keep some of the handwash gel and tissues handy.
Maybe explain on contract about H&S to all, picking up germs etc.

If you teaching my dd you would have clean hands, short clean nails as well

Schools seem to insist on the handwash gel in the computer suites - so I don't think anyone would bat an eyelid.