Archive for February, 2009

The importance of sanitization in day care/preschool.

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

Sanitization refers to being absolutely free from all the germs, bacteria, and viruses. We live in a world filled with harmful germs and viruses. It is important to see to it that we eradicate and eliminate these things at the earliest if we have to give a good and healthy atmosphere to the future world.

Preschool and Day care are the places where the future of the country comes to learn and grow. The future I am referring here are the tiny tots or kids who come to spend their valuable time learning and growing to face the future and also to continue the achievements done by earlier generations. It is our responsibility to look into the aspects of sanitization so that these tiny tots are free from all infections caused because of bad sanitization.

Kids are vulnerable to even the smallest of infections. We have to keep the floors clean by washing it regularly with a disinfectant. The tables and chairs have to be cleaned a couple of times before a kid comes and sits on it. Very clean wash basins is a prime important factor as the kids might play in the sand, eat chocolates, or even use their fingers to dig their noses.

They have to be taught to wash their hands immediately after it has been used so the wash areas are to be very very clean. The bathrooms are the most important place in a school where sanitation is of top most importance. This place has to be washed on an hourly basis because the kids are just getting toilet trained and many might not have perfected or mastered the trade of toileting.

After every kid goes in to the toilet, it is very important that it be checked and if found dirty to be cleaned immediately because there will be others who have to visit this place to relieve themselves. Sanitizing the canteen or the facility dedicated for eating and cooking is also s very prime place to follow the rules of sanitization.

Each and every food like a chicken or a vegetable has to be cleaned under a tap water for better results. The cooking area is to be well sanitized so that there are no germs or infection in these areas as it can very easily be transmitted via the food medium. The boiling of food is also very necessary because once eaten and the leftovers thrown off if there are some germs in the left over then it could pass on and infect the entire place. The dust bins are to be thoroughly checked every morning and evening and their inspection to be done and sanitized before the next use.

New Health Standards Requiring Portable Sinks in Daycare Facilities Should Be Adopted

Thursday, February 19th, 2009

Because small children are more susceptible to illnesses related to the spreading of germs and bacteria, frequent hand-washing is probably one of the single most effective things you can to do promote a healthy environment. This is why new health standards should be adopted to encourage the use of portable sinks in daycare and preschools. Germs and bacteria are transferred from hand to hand contact and from coming into contact with contaminated surfaces, such as tables, benches, and even toys. However, current standards only require hand washing after handling raw meats, using the bathroom or the handling of pets. Most of these standards are adhered to today, but if we are truly going to create more healthy environments for our children, portable sinks should be used to encourage more frequent hand washing not only after play, but also after eating, This can be accomplished with the strategic placement of portable sinks in rooms more frequently used, such as playrooms or even in a private playground. Since these sinks are portable, they require less expense to set up than traditional sinks and can be up and running in a matter of minutes. Overall, portable sinks are a cost effective and sensible way to ensure the health of our children. Therefore, by adopting new health standards for licensed daycare and preschool facilities, everyone wins.

How a Portable Sink Can Make Cleaning Up After Recess Easier

Thursday, February 19th, 2009

Recess is most children’s favorite time of the day. It is the time that they are allowed to let loose, running around with reckless abandon, screaming at the top of their lungs, climbing on things, sliding down slides, swinging on swings and just having a plain good time in a way that they cannot do inside. However, in the process, they get DIRTY, dirty in a way that most adults have forgotten how to. Then they come inside, touching walls along the way, pushing open doors, getting adorable little dirt handprints over everything they can get their hands on and giving the staff even more to have to clean up at the end of the day. A simple solution to this is to get a portable sink that can be put outside the door at recess time. As the kids go inside from playing, they simply wash their hands at the sink before they ever get the chance to make it inside. This will save staff time and effort as well as giving the kids yet another time where they wash their hands and get rid of a few more germs.