 Mambo, I'm Esther. Like all mothers, I want my baby to grow up strong, healthy and successful. That is why I must keep my baby safe from diseases they can catch from contaminated food. Did you know that germs live all around us? Many of these germs live where we cook food for our babies and contaminate the food we prepare. Well, they are difficult to see. They can make them very sick. The good news is that there are simple steps I can take to stop these germs from harming my little one. I always wash my hands with soap before preparing food. To kill off any germs, I heat food until it's boiling, even when reheating some that I prepared earlier. This is also very important to do with milk. Once again, I wash my hands with soap before feeding my baby. I make sure I also wash my baby's hands with soap before they eat too. I wash their feeding utensils with detergent and water and store them in a clean, sealed container so that they are ready to use for their next meal. And finally, I always make sure I boil their drinking water and store it in a sealed container. These simple steps help to protect my family from getting sick so that they can thrive regularly at 10 school and have the chance at becoming successful members of our community.