Mu2.8 Contribute to the Support of the Positive Environments for Children and Young People

Wendy noted staff help Carolyn with brushing twice a day. Carolyn uses an automatic toothbrush twice daily for oral hygiene care. Wendy noted has not had any issue with her teeth

Developing a survey as the medium for my research proved to be beneficial. I was able to gain an understanding of the fundamental perceptions that arise when discussing head lice. It is evident from the answers I received from the children and the adults that the stigma associated with lice is so prevalent and overwhelming that it causes concern, fear, and embarrassment for the child who got the lice and the parent. The child and a parent feel like they are second- class citizens and that they are unclean.

Be an example to your child by brushing your own teeth at least twice a day and let him see you do

Head lice infestations place a large burden on society. An economic cost of an estimated annual $1 billion is reported in the United States. This cost is attributed to treatment costs, loss of funding to school systems due to excessive absences of students, and lost wages from work missed by caregivers tending to their children.2,4 Affected individuals’ quality of life is also impacted. Although head lice is not associated with poor hygiene, it still carries a major stigma along with it.2,3 This is especially true among children in the school setting. As a result, children are ashamed and embarrassed socially.2

Early childhood teachers should be a role model to model hygienic practices such as thorough handwashing and drying and using serving utensils to handle food to support toddlers’ hygiene (Tansey, 2009).

Headline is a very common issue in schools. According to headlice.org, Nits must be laid by live lice and you cannot catch nits. I thought that was very interesting. I also learned that head lice has six legs equipped with claws to grasp hair which was kind of disturbing to me. To prevent head lice in the classroom, I will ensure students do not share hats, scarves, hair ribbons or barrettes in the classroom with each other. It is also important for students not to share combs, brushes or towels. To also prevent head lice, I think it is important for students to be checked by a nurse. If students do have headline, it is important to clean the classroom and sent a note home informing the parents that there child has been in connect with head

Smedley (2014) suggests that if you can show children videos that engage them and educate them at the same time, it is a win-win situation. It is easy to tell a child that they must brush their teeth twice a day and for two minutes as well as floss, but we have to remember that they are children and that children sometimes need to motivated

• Brush your teeth twice a day, and floss at least once a day. It is recommended that you visit the dentist every 6 months.

As it is mentioned in the reading for chapter one, during the early years of children's learning and development it is important to focus on the need for “attachment and environmental support” for young children. It's important that children have a strong support from their parents at home when they first begin to develop in order to have that confidence and “trust to explore their surroundings”. The first role models or people who children look up to are their parents or guardians during their early years of development, therefore children are exposed emotionally and physically to values and attitudes that they get to experience at home. These types of experiences could be positive or negative due to the parents' own life experiences, and

Oral hygiene is one of the most important hygiene functions one must maintain to prevent health problems. Most people have knowledge of the main reasons we should brush our teeth; so we don’t have bad breath, gum disease, and tooth decay.

Brushing your teeth twice a day is important. The bacteria produce acid and the more you eat the more acid is produced. Brushing the teeth helps clean it from things like cavities and plagues. Tooth decay is the most common problem for people who don’t brush their teeth properly or not at all.

Brush Twice a Day Your children should be brushing their teeth, just as you should, twice a day—once in the morning and once before bed. It may be difficult to get your child interested in brushing, especially when there are more interesting toys in the playroom, but regular brushing is the best step toward great oral health.

The best way to ensure your teeth are staying healthy is to care for them properly on a daily basis. It is recommended you use a soft bristled brush when you brush and that you take special care to brush the surface area of every tooth. You should brush at least twice a day, but brushing around midday in addition to in the morning and before bed is also preferred. Change your brush out after three months.

Brushing your teeth is an important daily routine. In order to get clean teeth and fresh breath, follow our steps in brushing.

Focusing on the creation of effective oral hygiene habits, the preschool cavity prevention program starts with the belief that tooth brushing, like hand washing, is something done multiple times daily to promote health and wellness ("Dental Health," 2015).