Getting children to wash their hands is not always an easy task, even though it’s an essential part of preventing infections such as threadworm. With around 40 per cent of children under ten getting threadworm and 50 per cent of those infected becoming re-infected within a year, there is a real need to encourage children to wash their hands regularly.
Thornton & Ross (licence holders for Pripsen – an effective threadworm treatment) are giving away 20 copies of I don’t want to wash my hands. The heroine of the book – the Little Princess - squabbles with everyone in the palace about her dirty hands until the maid starts telling her stories about what happens when you don’t wash your hands. By the end of the story, the Little Princess has become an enthusiastic hand washer.
This is an ideal book to encourage your child to practice good hand hygiene.
To win a copy, just answer the question below:
What percentage of children under ten are likely to get threadworm at some stage?
Email your answer, name and full address by 25 October 2008 and the first 20 correct answers opened at random will receive a copy of the book.
For more information about Pripsen, threadworm and how to treat it – log on to www.fredworm.co.uk Always read the label before use.