Posted: June 23rd, 2009 - 10:10am by Megan Hardigree

If you have kids, know kids, or consider yourself a kid, singing songs may help increase handwashing. For pre-schoolers, a handwashing song, performed by the Wiggles, to the tune of “Are you sleeping” may help. Although in their music video, the Wiggles use a bowl of water to clean their hands. When washing your hands it is better to use vigorously running water to ensure biological pathogens are scrubbed away. For kids over the age of 5, another song by the Health Promotion Board, Washy Washy Clean, to the tune of “If you’re happy and you know it” may be more appropriate. I am happy and I know it when people of all ages wash their hands.