A fancy way of saying keeping yourself nice and clean!!!

• What is personal hygiene?

• Why is it important?

• What activities are involved in keeping yourself clean and well groomed?

• What are some other ways to keep yourself healthy?

Keeping your teeth, gums

and mouth healthy!

Why is it important?

• Need teeth to chew

• Need teeth to speak

• Don’t want bad breath

• Make you look nice- nice smile!

Brush your teeth-

Twice per day with toothpaste in the morning and before bed

For 2 minutes

Floss!!! Once per day- between teeth

to keep gums healthy.

Go to Dentist Every 6 months (2x/year)

Does everyone have a dentist? Anyone need one?

Dental Clinic Available at Briscoe

Why do we need to keep our hands clean?

• Cause colds, the flu, stomach bugs…

They can also make us stinky…

Germs are bacteria and viruses that can make us sick.

Where do the germs hide?

Everywhere on you… in your nose, eyes, mouth, feet, armpits, privates, and especially your hands!!!

Everywhere in the environment… doorknobs, railings, elevator buttons, other peoples hands (when you shake.)

Some germs are good for us… but many are not.

Sing Happy Birthday when scrubbing to make sure that you are scrubbing long enough!

Fingernails

Keep them clean, trim and filed. If long and dirty, they hold a lot of germs! (and look gross.)

Girls may grow them out longer so they can file them to keep them from getting jagged. You can use polish or have manicures and pedicures as a fun way of keeping nails clean and pretty!

Head

Face

Ears

Underarms

Privates

Feet

• Not just getting in, getting wet, and getting out!!!

• In order to get clean- you have to pay attention to the following… think Head to Toe!

Shower Everyday!!!

Head- Shampoo hair well-

scrub scalp and hair to the

ends then rinse thoroughly.

Condition if needed and rinse.

Face- wash with gentle soap

and water and rinse well to

prevent breakouts.

Apply moisturizer and sunblock after you get out.

Wash with SOAP and water- make sure you wash all areas that sweat and can cause body odor (underarms and privates) and rinse well.

Wash your feet well- between

toes and behind your ankles!

When you get out of the shower…

• Dry yourself off well! Between the toes,

under your arms, etc!

• Apply deodorant- so you don’t get smelly again. You can also use powders, lotions or body sprays.

• Apply sunblock to protect against

the sun

PUT ON CLEAN CLOTHING!!!

BOYS: Face- use razor with shaving cream or an electric razor. Some need to shave more often than others.

GIRLS: Underarms, legs-usually shave to remove hairOther places girls have hair that they may want to remove- eyebrows, lip, chin-waxing, plucking, creams, laser- personal preference and what you and your family are comfortable with.

• Wash Feet Daily!!!

• Wear Clean Socks Daily

• Trim Toenails When They Get Too Long

• If Nails Get Red Or Swollen- See the Doctor (it may be ingrown and need medicine to heal)

• IF FEET SMELL-consider Using Powder, Cushion Pads, Airing Shoes Out Or Rotating Shoes To Give Time To Air Out

WASH YOUR CLOTHS OFTEN!

• UNDERWEAR, SOCKS, T-SHIRTS-AFTER 1 DAY

• JEANS, SWEATSHIRTS/SWEATERS-AFTER A 2-3 WEARS OR WHEN THEY LOOK DIRTY OR ARE SMELLY.

USE LAUNDRY DETERGENT AND WARM WATER IF AVAILABLE. (COLD WATER IS OK TOO.)

Eat well

Sleep well

Exercise

Protect from sun- use sunblock, no tanning.

Demonstrations:

Teeth brushing

Hand washing

Thank you for listening!