This is the way we wash our hands, wash our hands, wash our hands!
Tina Stubbs • March 31, 2020
This is the way we wash our hands!
I have been teaching the healthy habit of handwashing as part of the Life's Little Bugs workshops and through my books for a few years now.
In the wake of the Coronavirus we now have all become more aware of the importance of handwashing as a preventative daily habit.
But how do we make sure we don't become so obsessed when teaching our children this practice, to the point of inflicting them with OCD traits?
To help to keep a healthy balance when educating them, I'm offering a few tips to ensure they understand the important times to wash their hands, and how to clean their hands thoroughly without spending hours over the sink.
To begin with it is good to learn how to wash our hands correctly. This way it saves standing for ages at a sink, or worse still, just showing hands the water before running off to pursue more interesting activities and spreading your germs again.
Here are some guidelines:
Secondly, understanding when it's the important times to wash our hands.
This then curbs the urge or anxiety to continuously wash hands when it's not appropriate, and prevent it becoming an obsessive behaviour.
In these unsettling times we are continuously being told what we should and shouldn't do to protect ourselves against germs. One thing is for certain, by keeping our hands clean we are preventing the spread of germs, as well as practicing a healthy self-care routine.
I recently wrote a new ebook as a way to inform children, the basics on protecting against viruses, including Covid-19, without any scaremongering.
Sue Atkins, the TV and radio parenting expert has contributed the Appendix, to help adults speak directly to children about any fears and questions they may have about the Covid-19 crisis.
All proceeds are donated to the NHS. We'd appreciate your support!
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We are excited to announce Life's Little Bugs, five new online interactive workshops for 2021.
We successfully piloted our online workshops with many Berkshire schools over three months with Get Berkshire Active and Berkshire School Games' support and received positive feedback.
For teachers, nannies, childminders and homeschoolers to teach essential healthy habits. Children 5-8yrs. A good Covid recovery plan resource.
We’ve taken Life’s Little Bugs ethos outside to teach children respect, self-care, and healthy living in nature.
Lockdown has bought awareness of many things, with around 70% of us living in urban areas, our parks and green spaces have never felt so important for our mental & physical health.
Having studied with the Open University for six years, Linda attained an Honours degree in Psychology. This enabled her to become a Graduate Member of the British Psychological Society. She is also a member of the Society of Authors and the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Linda has a keen interest in Mental Health issues, particularly where these issues are affecting children of primary school age, and this is why she wrote her book. Inspired by tales of woodland animals told to her by her father as a child, Arty the Bear was created.
Ruth Wallace PhD, RPHNutr is the driving force behind SNAC. This informative Australian website offers sound advice and support for early years childcare . Included is a raft of recipes, menu planning tools, lesson plans, fact sheets, videos, quizzes and activities to support healthy eating.
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This blog will give you tips to lay the foundation when encouraging and supporting a growth mindset.
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Details on the Wokingham Book Festival which takes place on 19th -20th October 2019. Tina Stubbs is one of the authors taking part
Parenting experts Sue Atkins & Jo Fitzgerald have joined forces to bring help and support for parents and children in this huge milestone, the transition from primary to secondary education. It is a time often fraught with nerves and anxiety. The significant change, the growing up, meeting new people, fitting in and the fear of losing our babies to the start of adulthood come with all sorts of questions and dilemmas. These two ladies will calmly guide you through this change and give you the tools and knowledge to make it a happy and memorable experience for all involved!
