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New research reveals key times to teach your little one simple hand hygiene habits

Insights from new research sponsored by Dettol have found that play time makes up almost half of a toddlers day, with 88% of mothers saying they like to spend that play time in the garden or in a park. With Global Hand Wash Day (15th October) fast approaching its important to highlight that hand hygiene is the first-line of defense against germs. So it’s not a surprising that almost 75% of mums ensure that their child washes their hands after playing outside, however it means that over a quarter (26%) admitted to not making sure their child do this simple task.

The Dettol survey has found that 56% of mums like to have a basic daily plan for their toddler but still like to remain flexible. As well as playing in the park, almost 80% mums rate drawing and finger painting as their toddler’s favourite activity to keep them happy and entertained. Although fun, these...

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