Summer is the time for children to have fun and discover new things. However, due to the complicated effects of the COVID-19 epidemic, parents should keep their children safe by limiting going out and strictly following the 5K directive. It is especially necessary to properly disinfect baby toys to eliminate disease-causing bacteria and germs.
The article below will tell parents a simple but extremely effective way to sterilize children's toys.
Why should baby toys be sterilized?
Young children often have the habit of putting objects and toys in their mouths to suck and bite. Then they drop it on the ground or throw it in a corner and continue to take it out to play. Just this small action can cause your baby to become infected with countless diseases caused by bacteria from the outside environment entering the body.
Common diseases in young children such as diarrhea, hand, foot and mouth disease, worms, pink eye... Especially during the time of the strong outbreak of COVID-19, this is also a potential risk that parents should note. Therefore, parents need to regularly or periodically disinfect their baby's toys and other household items to ensure their baby's health and safety.
A simple but effective way to sterilize children's toys
The simplest and most effective way to disinfect children's toys is to use clean water and soap. Here are the steps to properly sterilize baby toys:
First, parents wash the toys in clean water.
Then soak your baby's toy in soapy water for about 5 to 10 minutes.
Use a brush to scrub away dirt on the surface and inside of the toy.
Next, rinse the toy with clean water and disinfect the baby's toy with a disinfectant solution mixed with water for 2 to 5 minutes.
Note, parents should choose cleaning solutions that are safe for their baby's health. And the soaking time should be just enough to eliminate maximum bacteria while not affecting the quality of your baby's toys.
The final step of sterilizing baby toys is to wash them with water and dry them in the sun or blow dry.
In addition, depending on the nature of each type of material, parents can apply appropriate tips for cleaning baby toys . For example , with children's toys made of cotton or fabric, such as stuffed animals , cloth dolls, cloth books , sleep pillows ... mothers should put them in a cloth bag and wash them in the washing machine together. laundry detergent for children. After that, the mother exposed the toy to direct sunlight to kill bacteria and help the toy smell like new.
Disinfect other household appliances and items
Besides disinfecting baby toys, parents need to periodically clean other utensils and items in the house. Because these objects are also an ideal environment for germs and bacteria to grow and develop. When your baby touches surfaces, comes into contact with objects containing bacteria, then eats, drinks, and rubs his eyes, it can easily lead to infection.
Here are some household items that parents should pay attention to cleaning and disinfecting to ensure health safety.
Floors, carpets
For babies who are learning to crawl or walk, they spend most of their playing time on the floor. Therefore, items such as carpets or floors need to be cleaned. Parents, please wash carpets periodically and wipe floors with specialized cleaning liquid, vinegar... mixed with clean water to kill bacteria. The time to disinfect your baby's play area is daily or twice daily. When the floor or carpet is dirty, it needs to be cleaned immediately.
Door knob
Door handles are also one of the places people often come into contact with. Parents need to disinfect door handles with multi-purpose cleaners mixed with clean water to kill viruses on the surface.
handrail
Similar to door handles, stair railings also contain many harmful bacteria that can affect the health of the baby and the whole family. Parents can use wipes soaked in cleaning solution to disinfect and remove stains.
Baby's personal items and belongings
For children, especially those under 1 year old, cleaning and disinfecting baby toys and personal items is necessary. Items such as milk bottles, spoons, cups, bags, backpacks... must be properly cleaned with a specialized sterilizer.
It can be seen that sterilizing baby toys or household items is extremely important. In addition, parents should guide and remind their children to wash their hands properly, wear masks when going out... to reduce the risk of disease and protect the health of the whole family.
