Dear Queenie,
My daughter doesn’t wash her hand properly after she goes to the bathroom, she just rinses them of a little under the faucet.
Queenie, how can I convince her that this isn’t healthy?—Worried Mom
Dear Worried,
I agree that your daughter should do a better job of cleaning her hands after using the toilet, but unless you stand over her while she is washing up (and I get the impression that she is too old for that kind of treatment) all you can do is tell her and tell her and tell her, and that kind of haranguing probably will fall on deaf ears.
Perhaps a word from her physician might help. But other than that all you can do is pray she stays healthy – and try to resist saying “I told you so” if she does not.
