Why are our children taught to sneeze into their hands?

[usregimechange]

Is that not one of the only parts of their bodies that they use to touch every thing else?

[joneschick]

1. I've tried to teach mine to sneeze into the crook of the elbow

and wash your hands every chance you get, pretty much.

[havocmom]

3. Good plan!

I have managed to teach a lot of kids to 'wash their paws' as soon as they get in from school, stores, public places. Can't get Havocdad to do it though :grr:

[dolo amber]

5. That's how they teach it at my daughter's school

So now every time I cover my face with my hands she yells at me. :eyes:

[no name no slogan]

2. because it's impolite to blow your snot on the people around you (nt)

[Shine]

4. They're not, at least not around here.

They're taught in school to sneeze and cough into the crook of their elbow.

:hi:

[nutsnberries]

8. yup. here too.

[YankeyMCC]

6. It's easier to look at it afterwards that way.

[smirkymonkey]

7. So they can lick it off afterwards and not spread it by touching

things.

[thefool_wa]

9. You should sneeze and cough into your elbow

Almost no one ever touches you on the inside of your elbow, unless you are being escorted away by the gestapo. IN that case, just hope for maximum comunicability.