Kids and and hand washing

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I only ask my kids to watch their hands after #2.
It's not healthy to over wash your hands...

I am far from a germaphobe and I disagree with you. Wash hands with soap after every bathroom
Trip. It's not that you peed on your hands, it's that there's fecal matter all over a restroom (public and private).

I'm another one who frequently doesn't wash my hands after going #1 at home. We are rarely sick in our house, so I'm not sure what to tell you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I only ask my kids to watch their hands after #2.
It's not healthy to over wash your hands...

This is just so wrong (and gross, seriously). Please teach your children to wash their hands every time they use the bathroom...and you should probably start doing it yourself.

I don't see the problem with this. This is what my mom did with me when I was young too, and for the most part I usually wash my hands after #1 now. But if I don't, no big deal. Pee is sterile.

Pee's not sterile. That's a myth. Teach your children to wash their hands everytime.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I only ask my kids to watch their hands after #2.
It's not healthy to over wash your hands...

This is just so wrong (and gross, seriously). Please teach your children to wash their hands every time they use the bathroom...and you should probably start doing it yourself.

I don't see the problem with this. This is what my mom did with me when I was young too, and for the most part I usually wash my hands after #1 now. But if I don't, no big deal. Pee is sterile.

Pee's not sterile. That's a myth. Teach your children to wash their hands everytime.

This. Urine is sterile inside of the bladder, not once it exits.
I can't honestly believe there are multiple people arguing against washing their hands every time they use the bathroom. Fecal matter travels, your bathroom (and ESPECIALLY public restrooms) is covered in bacteria. I am not a germaphobe by any means...heck, I'm a nurse who contacts body fluids on the regular, but this is not an area to play the "we never do it and aren't sick" card. Just, no. Wash your hands after you poop AND pee!

[Anonymous]

For those who don't think it necessary to wash hands after urinating, would you consider asking your doctor? Your position seems very counterintuitive to me, but I'm no expert. Would you change your behavior based on the advice of the medical expert you've chosen to entrust your family's health to?

[Anonymous]

I don't know what type of soap you use that's resulting in chapped hands, but you might try changing soaps. In my experience, traditional softsoap is the worst for chapping hands, bar soap is better (I use Ivory), Dial foaming softsoap is slightly better.

Actually, what works best for me is washing my hands in the bathroom, and then going in the kitchen and rewashing my hands with dish detergent (lemon Ajax). I know this sounds weird and you would think that washing hands more frequently would make the problen worse, but I think it strips soap residue off my hands. I used to have terribly chapped hands. They looked like I was wearing gloves and were constantly cracking. Washing with the dish soap has made a huge difference.

In terms of hand lotion I recommend Aveeno, Aquaphor, or Moisturel.

[MrTrevorRolling]

If your hands are chapped, you're doing it wrong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I only ask my kids to watch their hands after #2.
It's not healthy to over wash your hands...

I am far from a germaphobe and I disagree with you. Wash hands with soap after every bathroom
Trip. It's not that you peed on your hands, it's that there's fecal matter all over a restroom (public and private).

I'm another one who frequently doesn't wash my hands after going #1 at home. We are rarely sick in our house, so I'm not sure what to tell you.

So are you touching a separate flusher from the one you touch after you poop and wipe but before you wash your hands? Do you flush with your foot at home? Doubt it. That's why you should wash every time you use the bathroom.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I only ask my kids to watch their hands after #2.
It's not healthy to over wash your hands...

I am far from a germaphobe and I disagree with you. Wash hands with soap after every bathroom
Trip. It's not that you peed on your hands, it's that there's fecal matter all over a restroom (public and private).

I'm another one who frequently doesn't wash my hands after going #1 at home. We are rarely sick in our house, so I'm not sure what to tell you.

So are you touching a separate flusher from the one you touch after you poop and wipe but before you wash your hands? Do you flush with your foot at home? Doubt it. That's why you should wash every time you use the bathroom.

I don't flush and wipe with the same hand. That hand doesn't touch anything else, gross.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I only ask my kids to watch their hands after #2.
It's not healthy to over wash your hands...

I am far from a germaphobe and I disagree with you. Wash hands with soap after every bathroom
Trip. It's not that you peed on your hands, it's that there's fecal matter all over a restroom (public and private).

I'm another one who frequently doesn't wash my hands after going #1 at home. We are rarely sick in our house, so I'm not sure what to tell you.

So are you touching a separate flusher from the one you touch after you poop and wipe but before you wash your hands? Do you flush with your foot at home? Doubt it. That's why you should wash every time you use the bathroom.

I don't flush and wipe with the same hand. That hand doesn't touch anything else, gross.

Oh, so you're the only person who uses the toilet in your home?

[Anonymous]

Get a soap that has aloe in it. Or, teach your kids to dry their hands and then put moisturizer on.

Definitely don't switch to hand sanitizers. They are unhealthy and should be reserved for hospitals and health professionals. Kids shouldn't absorb alcohol into the skin every day, multiple times a day. The antibiotic sanitizers are terrible and IMO should be banned entirely. I hate how these products have proliferated because of the paranoias of germaphobes. Soap and water is a much healthier choice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I only ask my kids to watch their hands after #2.
It's not healthy to over wash your hands...

I am far from a germaphobe and I disagree with you. Wash hands with soap after every bathroom
Trip. It's not that you peed on your hands, it's that there's fecal matter all over a restroom (public and private).

I'm another one who frequently doesn't wash my hands after going #1 at home. We are rarely sick in our house, so I'm not sure what to tell you.

So are you touching a separate flusher from the one you touch after you poop and wipe but before you wash your hands? Do you flush with your foot at home? Doubt it. That's why you should wash every time you use the bathroom.

I don't flush and wipe with the same hand. That hand doesn't touch anything else, gross.

So you only use one hand in your home all day? You have one hand reserved for pee wiping? Seems less complicated to just wash your hands.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I only ask my kids to watch their hands after #2.
It's not healthy to over wash your hands...

I am far from a germaphobe and I disagree with you. Wash hands with soap after every bathroom
Trip. It's not that you peed on your hands, it's that there's fecal matter all over a restroom (public and private).

I'm another one who frequently doesn't wash my hands after going #1 at home. We are rarely sick in our house, so I'm not sure what to tell you.

So are you touching a separate flusher from the one you touch after you poop and wipe but before you wash your hands? Do you flush with your foot at home? Doubt it. That's why you should wash every time you use the bathroom.

I don't flush and wipe with the same hand. That hand doesn't touch anything else, gross.

So you only use one hand in your home all day? You have one hand reserved for pee wiping? Seems less complicated to just wash your hands.

Huh?

[Anonymous]

Seriously people just do a quick wash. I have boys and even when they pee they lift the toilet seat. Should they not was their hands after touching under the toilet seat? So gross.