Home Use

The Reality of Living with Young Children

Home environments with young children require constant attention to both care and risk management.

Shared toys, mouthing, and close contact increase cross-contamination
Family pets that increase zoonotic-infection risk
Illness can quickly spread and disrupt daily routines

Why This Matters

Parents are consumed with juggling work, childcare, and home chores. Time with family should be about creating joy together, but home hygiene cannot

be ignored.

Frequent mouthing and hand-to-face contact
Shared objects across siblings and playmates
Evaluating health of infants who can’t communicate
Dependence of children on specific comfort items
Challenge of caring for sick children when you’re sick yourself

The Challenge of Staying on Top of Things

At home, maintaining consistent hygiene for frequently used items can be time-consuming and is easy to overlook.

Manual cleaning depends on routine and consistency, which can vary day to day, and is impacted by busy schedules and/or sickness. Over time, this creates gaps in hygiene practices and adds to the overall workload of maintaining a clean environment.

Let’s face it, when everyone’s waiting for dinner, and the soother just went in the dog’s water bowl, it’s probably not going to wait for the next dishwasher - you want to sooth your crying baby.