Tell Andrex® how you remind your DCs and the rest of the family about the importance of keeping clean - £250 spa voucher and a month's supply of Andrex® toilet tissue to be won! NOW CLOSED

[MichelleMumsnet]

Following the thread earlier this month about the honest things your DC say whilst learning to keep clean, the team at Andrex® would now love to share their “Andrex® Clean Routine” with you and find out how you encourage cleanliness with your family.

Andrex® say, “One in 5 of us doesn’t know, or isn’t sure of how best to keep their bottom clean, which is why we’ve developed the Clean Routine.”

Andrex® want to know what you think – how do you encourage your family, from toddler to partner to keep their intimate areas clean? Have you got any other tips that you have shared with your family that work well?

Add your comment to this thread and you’ll be entered into a prize draw where one MNer will win a £250 Spa voucher and a months supply of Andrex®. Please note comments may be used by MN and Andrex® on social media, on the Andrex® pages on MN or possibly elsewhere: anon of course – but please only add your comment if you’re happy for it to be used like this!

Thanks and good luck,


MNHQ

[whataloadofoldshite]

My DD has just toilet trained (thanks to advice from MN) and she's just about to turn two at the end of the month. We started the whole wipe and wash routine while she was still in nappies and carried it on now. We use toilet paper for wee and toilet wipes for poop. If she asks to do it herself I let her try and mop up after. We then say bye to whatever it was and wash our hands together. Keep it fun, keep it light and they soon get the idea.

[N0rt0nmum]

The routine seemed to go smoothly with our boy so our main stress was on hand washing, and as it was on the news again recently we reinforce the message about germs etc.

[Missymjf]

Until your little ones get the hang of toilet paper, I try and encourage them to use flush able wipes. I find It a easier for my kids because they are moist so it helps them to completely wipe themselves and make sure they are clean :)

[M2MStamford]

My DS is postman pat crazy. If he wants thumbs up for 'wee accomplished' he knows all wiping must be done, hands washed and trousers pulled up - given the choice he would be trouserless at all times so the last bit is important!!
Some good tips on here.

[rupert23]

I have always told them to wipe well ,flush then wash hands so i think they listen to me. In spain recently we had a bidet in the bathroom and my little one was fascinated proudly telling everyone that would listen that we had a bum washer. then asking why we dont have one at home!. But i used to use wet wipes in the toilet and do think they are a good idea especially for younger children.

[NotWeavingButDarning]

Ask, ask and ask again. We have wet wipe things that the kids use which seem ok on the septic system so far and which definitely help a lot with the cleanliness aspect!

[sweetno64]

I think having 4 children close in age together has meant they have been used to me having to drag them in with me to a toilet when we are out and of course most mums are used to having spectators when they need the toilet at home! I'm very wary with my twin boys about cleaning up.. they are a bit slap dash so we do use novelty soap to encourage washing of hands which helps. Wish I could work out how to encourage more err accurate weeing in the bathroom tho...

[Wjjkl]

Nagging nagging nagging!! No tips, sorry!

[nickyh173]

Just lead by example...and have done so since they were very little.

[Catpawprint]

We get my son to wipe three times then if paper still messy call us. I work in a hospital and showed him 'correct' hand washing technique like the poster above. I told him that only lots of soapy bubbles will chase the bum bugs away.

However, he occasionally forgets so we ask to smell his freshly washed hands... Occasionally he shouts "oops" and runs back to wash them.

[WhyIRayLiotta]

I am just potty training my 2 year old DD. She is OBSESSED with wiping her bum clean. We are currently using wet wipes first then toilet roll to pat dry when it's all clean. She is so particular about it she us using far too many wipes and too much toilet roll. I am hoping she'll out grow it though.
She also likes to get the OK from everyone in the house that her bum is fully clean. Fine for me and her dad - awkward for the electric meter man.

[TheHoneyBadger]

merry the other bit that worried me was 'and other members of your family'. so the mums here are presumed to be teaching their husbands to wipe their arses as well? or are we talking about aunts and uncles?

[MerryMarigold]

Honey, you pedant! And probably not 16yo sons either.

[TheHoneyBadger]

who are these people who need andrex to tell them how to wipe their arses?

who are these people who tell their partners or extended family how to wipe their arses?

what is the world coming to merry?

[itsnothingoriginal]

My DH set the bar at 6 wipes after a number 2 - no idea how he reached that optimum number but seems to have worked as nobody complains about having a sore bottom in our house

[GetKnitted]

One thing I know is that if you're too pfb about it you'll give them OCD!! Sorry DS!!!

[BewitchedBotheredandBewildered]

I have to confess that I have not had my bathrooms restyled and replumbed to accommodate the Asian anal hygiene routine.

I do, however, feel that paperless is the most satisfactory method.

It is obviously crucial to remember left from right.

[MontysMum22]

My children are 23, 20 and 14 all girls so if they don't know now after all these years..... The hardest thing to get over to them was the importance of wiping front to back to prevent uti's. I would love a bidet in my bathroom but our bathroom is too small to fit one in. I am a great fan of the Andrex botty wipes though for a lovely clean feel they're essential.

[RipMacWinkle]

I started buying the moist toilet wipes too once my kids were toilet training. Worth every penny. We also reiterate the "wipe till there's nothing there" idea.

I find myself yelling "wipe, flush and wash" far too regularly. Have found myself yelling it to DH and visitors sometimes too. Oops! Force of habit

[dstill1964]

Make sure there are wet wipes next to the toilet roll and encourage the use of them.

[gin33333]

i brought my 2 daughters up well where toilet training is concerned up to a certain age i used to have to stay in the bathroom to make sure they had wiped well and wash hands afterwards also to teach them how to wipe their bottom properley also softer toilet paper works well as children dont like rough like sandpaper as this would make them not want to wipe also disclipline again is good with this just keep telling them till they get it right

[katiewalters]

My son who is 5 now, we just taught him how to wipe his bum. We would tell him how to do it when he first started doing it on his own when we has potty training at 2. He would do it first then we would go over to make sure he's done it properly, then with practise he just did it fine by himself, we always used to stress about washing his hands after so it became common practise. We also have wet wipes in the bathroom that my son uses for wiping his bum. As soon as my son comes out of the bathroom I ask if he's washed his hands, just Incase he forgets, as he's only 5

[leannne131]

My boys are 3 and 8 and I can't tell the difference in there ages sometimes. My 3yr old shouts and shouts ( poop poop toilet)haha!so you know mummy's on hand to clean that bum. But he sees he's brother is wiping he's own butt,so insists he's a big boy now and runs away with a load of toilet roll,while he's brother is laughing at him and egging him on hes learning the cleaning route,but I do go through some Andrex with this kid of mine. Full roll if he's had a poop!

[CrewElla]

We name and shame anyone who doesn't wash their hands after using the toilet. Thankfully we're all really good about it!