Personal Hygiene
What is personal hygiene?
a. The practice of keeping yourself clean. We take care of it through various ways of cleaning/personal care
b. The practice of going to school
c. The practice of having fun
d. The practice of only washing your hair
a. The practice of keeping yourself clean
Hygiene is important for our well-being! It involves showering/bathing, brushing our hair and teeth, grooming our nails, cleaning our clothes and shoes, and having regular dental and doctor visits!
True or False: I should wear my pajamas that I slept in to school the next day.
False
1.) Pajama pants are not appropriate for school wear!
2.) We still sweat when we sleep, and there is still bacteria from the clothes we sleep in. We need to wear clean clothes!
False!
Sitting or standing in water alone is not enough to get clean! We need to use a washcloth or some sort of scrubbing tool with soap to clean ourselves and our skin so that it is fresh and clean!
How many times a day should we brush our teeth?
Brushing our teeth twice a day helps clean our teeth of bacteria from the day. Most people choose to brush in the morning when they wake up and then at night before they go to bed.
What should you do after coughing or sneezing?
Wash your hands
What item do we use that helps prevent body odor?
a. Shampoo
b. Toothpaste
c. Deodorant
d. Hand sanitizer
c. Deodorant
True or False: My clothes are not dirty if I cannot see dirt or stains on them.
False!
Our clothes still touch our skin and have dirt on them even when we cannot see it. We need to change our clothes daily!
Although these things can help block the scent of odor temporarily, the scent will come back because it is not cleaned/gone!
What is plaque and why is it bad for you?
Plaque is a film of bacteria and dirt that forms on teeth. It can be bad for us because as it sits on our teeth, it can lead to dental problems like cavities and gum disease
Why is washing your hands before eating important?
a. It makes your hands smell good
b. It removes germs that can make you sick
c. It dries your hands
d. It makes your food taste better
b. It removes germs that can make you sick
What do we need deodorant for?
To help stop body odor that comes from our armpits
How often should we change our socks?
Everyday! We should be wearing a new pair of socks daily. If not, our sweat can start to become very smelly on our feet.
How should you wash your feet & body?
a. Scrubbing well all over our bodies with soap and a washcloth. Then drying off with a towel afterwards.
b. No need to use soap, just rinse off in the shower
c. Just spray with perfume and apply deodorant everywhere
d. Just wash my arms with soap
a. Scrubbing well all over our bodies with soap and a washcloth. Then drying off with a towel afterwards.
Scrubbing with a washcloth while we shower/bathe will be helpful in getting the dirt, oil, and sweat off of our bodies!
How often should you be visiting the dentist?
a. Every 6 months
b. Every 4 months
c. Every year
d. Every other year
a. Every 6 months
Dentist trips twice a year help to keep our teeth clean and healthy. They also help protect us from dental diseases!
What song should you sing when you brush your teeth?
a.ABC’s
b.Happy Birthday
c.Party in the USA
d.Both a & b
d. Both a & b
What is shows a part of a healthy personal hygiene routine?
a.Sharing combs
b. Wearing clean clothes
c. Skipping baths to save time
d. Using someone else's toothbrush
What clothing needs to be changed daily?
a. Coats and outerwear
b. Socks and underwear
d. Hair ties
b. Socks and underwear! These touch our skin and need to be changed daily and washed!
What happens when we don't shower/bathe?
Dirt on our skin will build up and create bacteria/oil on our bodies. This will cause body odor and potential infections. Our bodies can become greasy, hair can get a ton of dandruff without being washed, and other parts of our skin can become infected.
Where does bacterial plaque stay the longest, and can cause bad breath?
a.Teeth
b.Tongue
c.Gums
d.Hair follicles
b. Tongue
Our tongues hold a bunch of bacteria from food and can make our breath smelly. It is important to also brush/scrape our tongues when we brush our teeth!
What part of our hands is missed the most when washing our hands?
Fingernails
What does having good personal hygiene help us to prevent?
a. losing hair
b. diseases/sickness
c. sweating
d. tooth loss
b. diseases/sickness
What causes clothing to smell?
a.Environment (cigarette smoking, cooking smells, pets, etc.)
b.When bacteria from our skin gets onto our clothes
c.Food, dirt and stains on clothing
d.All of the above
d. All of the above
How often should you be taking a bath/shower?
Everyday!
At this age, we are starting to sweat more and be more smelly! It is important to shower/bathe daily to scrub the dirt off of us and help us to be clean!
What TWO (2) things can you do to greatly reduce bad breath?
What song should you sing when you brush your teeth?
a.ABC’s
b.Happy Birthday
c.Party in the USA
d.Both a & b
d. Both a & b
20 seconds is a good time frame to scrub and wash our hands!