3.1 Needs-Based Showering

Why do we provide needs-based showering?

• To keep the children smelling like roses

• To reduce disease transmission and avoid crowding in shower spaces

• Because it’s fun to splash around

• To shorten outdoor playtime

How often should children in full-day service change into a clean uniform?

• Once a week

• Every time they spill water

• Once a day

• Only when they go home

Which of the following situations call for a shower? (Choose all that apply)

• After messy outdoor play

• When clothes are soiled from food

• When a child is clean but just wants to splash

• Child with eczema after sweating

All children must follow the same fixed shower schedule.

• True

• False

What else helps keep children feeling fresh throughout the day?

• Spraying them with perfume

• Wiping faces and cleaning body parts as needed

• Letting them stay in messy clothes

• Using glitter for fragrance

Why should the centre communicate with parents about needs-based showering?

• To get their support and keep them informed

• To pass on laundry duties

• So they don’t complain later

• To ask them to bring snacks

A child has diaper rash - shower them if needed

• Yes

• No

Uniforms don’t need to be changed if the child “smells fine”

• Yes

• No

Parent input isn’t needed for showering routines

• Yes

• No

It’s okay to skip wiping a child’s face if it’s “just a bit of chocolate”

• Yes

• No