Sing the habit
Play a handwashing song at the sink so kids scrub for the whole song. It times the 20 seconds for you, and soon kids hum it at home too. A song turns a rule into a routine.
Why it works: a catchy, repeating tune gives the brain a hook to hang words on, so sung text is remembered better (Wallace, 1994).
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