Hand sanitizing the children ??

[Skysue]

http://safety.lovetoknow.com/Hand_Sanitizer_Dangers


Opening your windows even on the coldest days for minimum of 15 minutes to air out the house will remove most airborne viruses.

I open my windows in my main area of the daycare daily for 1/2 to an hour each day. Even the nap room gets aired out. My daycare kids hardly get sick, we also try and get as much fresh air as possible.

[Crayola kiddies]

Back to the original post .... A friend if mine uses alcohol free hand sanitizer for her children as they have skin sensitivities...... I have no idea what it's called or where she gets it as I don't buy the stuff.

[Skysue]

[QUOTE=Crayola kiddies;36543]Back to the original post ....

? Was that directed at me or just due to the crazy hack portion of the post?

[playfelt]

How would a non alcohol sanitizer work as I thought it was the alcohol that did the sanitizing?

I wash them when I can, grab a babywipe and swipe as much gunk as I can but do not fret too much as the germs are being passed around even without the forgetting to sneeze into their arms.

[sunnydays]

I don't sanitize the kids hands...just wash with soap and water for a full 15 seconds...we sing Twinkle Twinkle. I help the kids wash so it is done properly, but let the older ones try first, teaching them how to do it properly and not missing wrists etc. I just attended a workshop on preventing illness in the daycare setting (a public health nurse was the presenter) and she said that sanitizers have to have 70% alcohol to work....so I will use that when necessary for myself (ex. if I am changing a diaper and get poop on my hand, I will use it before I get to the sink to wash...but will ultimately do both). I am relieved to hear Playfelt echo my thoughts...we can disinfect, clean, sanitize like crazy, but chances are they will still get sick. I go common sense...hand washing, cleaning properly, not sharing cups etc.

[Inspired by Reggio]

I use running water and soap whenever possible and than 'wipes' when we are not somewhere with running water.

I personally only use hand sanitizer for myself and as a last resort and only in moderation cause I feel I need more than what a wipe can offer 'cleaning wise' ~ just too much uncertainty about how the 'antibacterial' aspect of them in relation to creating 'super bugs'

[Momof4]

DisneyPrincess, don't mind the spammers, haha! In a perfect world we would be rid of all of them.

I have some medical training and I know that all of us have our own natural flora or bacteria that live on our bodies which attack outside invasive bacteria/virus because our skin is our first line of defence. If you usually use hand sanitizer then you are killing your natural flora which leaves you open to invasive diseases. I know most people aren't aware of this fact especially since they want you to use the stuff when you enter a medical facility which is really ironic.

Anyway, I also agree with the posters who are concerned about the alcohol in the hand sanitizers, not good! I use wipes or soapy washcloths on my daycare children.

[Crayola kiddies]

[QUOTE=Skysue;36567]

Back to the original post ....

? Was that directed at me or just due to the crazy hack portion of the post?

That was directed at the spammer sky ; )

[Skysue]

[QUOTE=Crayola kiddies;36617]

That was directed at the spammer sky ; )

I thought so!

[Inspired by Reggio]

Gotta love spam that comes with the word 'hacker' in the email