Go ahead. Keep pestering your kids about washing their hands…until it becomes a “healthy habit.”

Hi, I’m Dr. John Hellerstedt and this CHILDREN’S HEALTH MINUTE is presented by TexCare – connecting Texas families with children’s health insurance for 18 dollars a month or less.

Washing your hands is one of the best ways to prevent germs from spreading.

However, children who touch everything from their noses, to pets, to dirt – often fail to lather up before eating or putting their fingers in their mouth.

Healthy hand washing for kids means washing before eating, after using the bathroom, touching pets, playing outside and after visiting a sick relative or friend.

This is Dr. John Hellerstedt, reminding you that no child should be without health insurance. Call TexCare at 1-800-647-6558 to apply.