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Should kids wash their hands AFTER every meal and snacks?

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anotheranxiousmum · 01/01/2020 22:58

I recently had a friend over and she insists on her two kids to wash their hands and mouth after every single meal and snack. Anytime they eat anything she makes them wash their hands. She made me feel like I was quite disgusting for not imposing the same rules... I find it a bit odd to be honest. My kids wash their hands BEFORE meals and obviously if they’ve had something which has made their hands obviously dirty then yes they will wash it without even being promoted. But after every single meal, regardless of whether they have even touched the food with bare hands.

Anyone else or am I just the odd one out!

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Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
anascrecca · 01/01/2020 23:00

I do the same as you .

Weffiepops · 01/01/2020 23:01

Yes I'm the same as you

KirstyJC · 01/01/2020 23:02

Mine wash if there is mess on them, otherwise not. And I can't remember the last time they washed hands before a meal either....! They wash hands after the loo or if visibly dirty and so far so good. We are pretty slack though!!

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