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Instilling Healthy Habits
What to do: Sprinkle some colored glitter on your child's damp hands, and have her rub them together until the glitter sticks. Then have her shake your hand, open the door, or play with some toys. Point out the trail of glitter "germs" that she's left behind. Afterward, ask her to wash her hands with just plain water to see how little of the glitter actually comes off. She'll find she needs to use lots of warm water and soap to truly get her hands clean.
What to say: "Even though you can't see them, germs stick to your hands and spread to everything you touch -- just like glitter does. But glitter can't make you sick, and germs can. That's why it's so important to scrub your hands well."
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I like the powder idea way better. NO GLITTER!
10/18/2011 06:18:46 PM Report AbuseIt's good to teach children about germs. Powder is a safer choice, because glitter is just too unsafe when it comes to small children.
9/26/2011 09:42:01 AM Report AbuseRight. Because as a busy mom, I have nothing better to do but clean up glitter that will end up all over the house in an attempt to 'teach' my son a lesson he'll soon forget. Secondly, I'm all for kids keeping clean, but it's these neuroses about germs that's caused all these freaking food allergies that we all have to deal with. Kids will get dirty and they have - and will - live with some grime on their hands/bodies from time to time.
9/26/2011 06:10:29 AM Report AbuseThe glitter will make a mess and I worry about the eyes also.It would be hard to clean up, I would go for the washable markers instead.
9/25/2011 03:24:58 PM Report AbuseExcellent idea, just wish I would of known when my son was younger.
9/25/2011 12:55:30 PM Report Abuse