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School Teaches Children How to Blow Their Noses
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Yesterday, Sandy Maple wrote about teaching her daughter to blow her nose and the Kleenex website that could help. Today, I offer another alternative -- a school that is teaching kids how to blow their noses properly. Unfortunately, it's in England, in Manchester, but maybe the idea will catch on with schools here.The nose-blowing lesson is part of a larger curriculum covering proper behaviour when one has a cold, of course. Not everyone is happy about this, however. One parent called the lessons "a complete waste of time" and went on to say "I send my kids to school to learn, not for someone to show them how to blow their nose." The school also recommends that students visit the Kleenex website Sandy mentioned when they go home.
Actually, it makes sense to me. Sure, your kid may know how to properly sneeze or cough and that they should wash their hands afterwards, but not all kids do and teaching the other ones means your kid will get sick less.
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1-03-2009 @ 1:01AM
martirama1 said...I hope that a school somewhere will get the idea to teach children how to cross the street and how to get out of the way in parking lots. Also, opening the door for older people. I am so sick of seeing whole sloppy families get in everyone's way at the grocery store/mall parking lot. There are specified pedestrian crossings and those should be used instead of sauntering down the middle of the traffic thoroughfare. People are growing up without proper manners in public. I don't get it! I'm the same age as these Moms and Dads!
Cheers to the school teaching children proper etiquette during a cold. Yes, bring etiquette to the school system! Etiquette is not a waste of time considering that your child will be competing in the job market someday.
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1-05-2009 @ 4:11PM
Betsy said...The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends coughing and sneezing into the elbow. There is a really neat product out called Germy Wormy that teaches this method. Check out their site at www.germywormy.com