Importance of Washing Hands

Our team knows first hand all of the stress and worry that comes with pediatric sick visits in Lubbock. In fact, explaining the importance of washing your hands to your children is the best way to prevent germs from spreading.

Germs are microscopic and can be passed around in several different ways. Simply touching someone’s hands that are dirty or changing your baby’s diaper transfers germs. You and your children can also obtain germs through contaminated water or food, as well as in the air from a sick person that is coughing or sneezing around you. Kids and adults can come in contact with germs from surfaces that are not cleaned properly. If children do contract germs from one of these sources, they can become sick simply by touching their own mouth, nose or eyes. Once infected, the sickly germs can quickly spread throughout the family members within the household or with classmates. The best way to avoid these scenarios is to ensure that they are consistently washing their hands.

Washing your hands regularly will not only prevent the spread of germs, but it will provide an example of the habit as being a part of everyday life and exhibit the importance of a hand washing routine to be part of your daily activities. After all, washing hands often and in the correct manner will limit pediatric sick visits for kids.

As a pediatrician in Lubbock, Dr. Alami knows the effectiveness of washing hands to avoid child sick visits in Lubbock and elsewhere. In order to effectively wash your hands to get rid of those germs, you should follow these steps:

Wet your hands with clean water.
Use soap, and be sure to get a good lather going.
Keep working the lather thoroughly around the hands for around 20 seconds, ensuring you wash the wrists and in between the fingers as well.
After 20 seconds is up, rinse the soap and dry well with a clean towel.

Consistently washing your hands will prevent frequent trips with your child to your pediatrician, and also help to ensure that other household members and friends are not coming in contact with these infectious germs or bacteria.