Why do most children love being dirty?

Everyone assumes that of boys, but don't girls like it too?

Personal Hygiene is essential

We need to encourage it to that it's not a chore, its a habit

CLEAN HANDS
Right from a very early

age, watch how often a baby/child regularly places their hands in their mouth
Its done without thinking.
Its our job to educate the child into knowing the importance  of washing their hands.
I'm not talking about taking them to wash their hands ever few minutes, that would start a whole new disorder
But if they have been to the toilet, wash their hands
Before they eat, wash their hands
After playing with pets. wash their hands
Coming in from the garden, wash their hands
If we lead them to this enough times it will soon become a natural course of events

CLEANING TEETH
Make teeth brushing fun
Why not line up the toothbrushes and place toothpaste on the brush, have a mass toothbrushing festival
My brother makes a point of brushing his teeth with his son my nephew every morning and evening, it is part of their father and son bonding time, I loved it when I saw them, my nephew is only 2 1/2 and they both sit on the bathroom floor, brushing their teeth and humming getting up to spit and rinse, it is so funny and for a long time now my young nephew is first to the bathroom eager to do his teeth
Check their teeth and make sure they have done them properly
Don't rely on their memory to get their teeth done, it will be a long time of escorting them to the toothbrush before you can rely on them to automatically reach for their toothbrush

BATHING OR SHOWERS
Do not expect your child to know when it is time to have a shower/bath
Make it part of their daily routine
My boys are now of the age when they look a shower first thing in the morning but when they were small I used to find bathing them last thing at night would also help wind them down for their bedtimes
Teach your child with their flannels how to wash themselves properly and not miss anything out
Also teach them how to dry themselves properly, explain this is so they don't develop any sores from not drying properly

CLEAN FACES
Have fun with the flannel and soap in the mornings
My boy used to wait with their eyes shut and I used to make a big drama of the sponge coming to wash their face
It was a fun and giggly part of the day
Making sure all dribble mark and sleepy dust was wiped away leaving shiny rosy cheeks

CLEAN CLOTHES
Encourage them to take pride in their appearance
Always insist on the clean underwear, my boys are monsters about changing their boxers and socks, I have to witness them putting the dirty washing in the laundry basket so they know they cannot get away with it
Encourage your children so that if they spill some food down their top, then when changing the top, put the dirty one in the basket, my boys used to stuff the dirty shirt back in the drawer when I wasn't looking
From an early age when children demand to start dressing themselves, show them how to match their outfits and to know when the outfit looks right, keep things simple  at first because their own individual creativity will soon kick in

HAIR
At some point or another, no matter what age of your child or whether male or female. Hair will inevitably become very important them. I actually buy as many hair products for the boys as I did for my daughter!!!
Always keep their hair clean and in good condition

Personal hygiene is sometimes the first thing we can be judged on so you are doing your child a big favour teaching them from day one to look after themselves, make sure they are clean, healthy and smell fresh