Even with the outbreaks of cold and flus at our home, we've had some problems getting our middle son to wash his hands. His theory was that, if his hands didn't smell, they didn't need to be washed. Gross.
Luckily, we were presented with an opportunity to teach this 4-yr-old (and his siblings) that washing hands wasn't just necessary -- it could be fun! We put a Softsoap Spongebob Liquid Hand Soap Foam Works pump at the kids' bathroom sink and topped it off with a really cool singing timer that goes on the pump handle of any standard-size soap pump. When the child pushed on it to dispense the soap, a song plays for 20-seconds, signaling the time the a little hand-washer should be "scrubbing up." (And it lights up!)
My resistant child is now washing his hands after each meal, use of the potty, and whenever else he wants to hear the song -- which is a big change over his stubborn ways from before.
Softsoap brand has teamed up with the American Public Health Association (APHA) to create these unique “Get Ready” hand washing timers that easily attach directly to Softsoap brand soap pumps. You can learn more about Softsoap's efforts to help families combat germs (and the flu) -- as well as tips for staying healthy -- at their website.
Wanna win? We're giving away two prize packs, each containing a Spongebob hand soap and an APHA timer. To be entered to win, just comment on this post with how you get your little ones to wash up! We'll give you until February 14th at 11:59 pm CST to get your entries in.
One entry per person, please. Giveaway is open to U.S. 18+ only, and be sure to give us a way to contact you if you win! (Don't forget to enter all of our giveaways while you're here!)
*Sample pump and timer were received for this 100% honest post.
Luckily, we were presented with an opportunity to teach this 4-yr-old (and his siblings) that washing hands wasn't just necessary -- it could be fun! We put a Softsoap Spongebob Liquid Hand Soap Foam Works pump at the kids' bathroom sink and topped it off with a really cool singing timer that goes on the pump handle of any standard-size soap pump. When the child pushed on it to dispense the soap, a song plays for 20-seconds, signaling the time the a little hand-washer should be "scrubbing up." (And it lights up!)
My resistant child is now washing his hands after each meal, use of the potty, and whenever else he wants to hear the song -- which is a big change over his stubborn ways from before.
Softsoap brand has teamed up with the American Public Health Association (APHA) to create these unique “Get Ready” hand washing timers that easily attach directly to Softsoap brand soap pumps. You can learn more about Softsoap's efforts to help families combat germs (and the flu) -- as well as tips for staying healthy -- at their website.
Wanna win? We're giving away two prize packs, each containing a Spongebob hand soap and an APHA timer. To be entered to win, just comment on this post with how you get your little ones to wash up! We'll give you until February 14th at 11:59 pm CST to get your entries in.
One entry per person, please. Giveaway is open to U.S. 18+ only, and be sure to give us a way to contact you if you win! (Don't forget to enter all of our giveaways while you're here!)
*Sample pump and timer were received for this 100% honest post.
I've heard they should sing "Happy Birthday"! :-)
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My daughter loves to wash her hands with bubbly soap that smells good.
ReplyDeleteUsing a foam soap dispenser helps us a lot plus making our own glycerin melt and pour soap with a fun toy inside gets them excited about washing their hands.
ReplyDeleteI love to buy fun scents and soaps at the different bath & body stores. The kids love picking out and trying the new scents. LKVOYER at aol dot com
ReplyDeleteMy lil man loves to play w/the water when we wash hands so it's pretty simple to get him to clean up.
ReplyDeleteI have to bribe him with snacks to clean up!
ReplyDeleteellewoods7777 at yahoo.com
My daughter is only 20 months and water is "SO" cool in her world. Isn't very hard...yet!
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We 'race' to see who can get started first
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We sing a song together (whichever my son chooses at the moment) while we wash our hands.
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My kids would love to have a timer tell them when to stop instead of having Mom tell them to go redo it because they didn't wash long enough!
ReplyDeleteI found a stepstool that plays music at a yard sale. The grandkids love to stand on it while washing their hands.
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