Little Miss Hygiene

I'm giving Sophia the nickname of Little Miss Hygiene because she is currently obsessed with the following: (1) Taking a bath, (2) Brushing her teeth, and (3) Washing her hands.

TAKING A BATH

Sophia has known the sign for Bath for a while now, but recently she's been "rubbing her belly" non-stop and requesting to take baths. When she's in the water I usually have to pull the shower curtain between us to avoid getting soaked from all her splashing. She likes leaning over and touching the water to her nose and lips. She came up coughing once, but that hasn't stopped her.



BRUSHING HER TEETH

Any time we pass her bathroom she rushes in and grabs her toothpaste out of the drawer. Even if I'm in my bathroom she'll brushing my teeth, she'll run into her bathroom and grab her toothpaste. She likes to brush before her bath and after her bath.



WASHING HER HANDS

After every meal Sophia likes to wash her hands in the kithen sink with her special soap and we sing "Happy Birthday to You". I think she does it for the song, but it's a great habit to get into. Just this week she's been trying to use a napkin to wipe off her hands if they get sticky or wet. She definitely likes to have clean hands, clothes are another story...