Home Economics And

Livelihood Education
Cleanliness is important. It makes one look wholesome, decent and attractive.
What should young teenagers do to show proper personal hygiene?
• Take a bath every day.
• Keep your hair clean, neat, and well-combed always.
• Brush your teeth every day in the morning and after eating.
• Clean and trim your fingernails and toenails regularly.
• Wash your hands with soap and water before and after meals, especially after
going to the washroom.
• Wash your face in the morning and before going to bed.
• Change your underwear everyday.
• Clean your nose and ears.
• Use alum, deodorant or anti-perspirant.
• Always use clean handkerchief and socks.
• Make sure to eat the right amount of nutritious food.
• Wear clean and well-pressed clothes.
• Exercise daily.
• Observe correct posture in standing, sitting, and walking.
The moment a boy or a girl reaches the
age of 10-12, physical changes occur. This
called the stage of puberty.
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Together with the physical changes that
take place in both the teenage male and
female are the changes in the function of
some organs of the body, especially the
reproductive organs.
The moment a boy or a girl reaches the age of 10-12, physical
changes occur. This called the stage of puberty.

Growing teenagers undergo physical, emotional, and social changes.

This is the beginning of a series of periodic discharges of blood, mucus,

and broken down cell tissues from the uterus.
This is the beginning of a series of periodic discharges of blood, mucus,
and broken down cell tissues from the uterus.

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