Public Health's '12 Days of Christmas'

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Christmas is a special time to celebrate and be thankful for family and friends. Give the gift that keeps on giving this season, the gift of health and safety to yourself and others.

Here is a rewrite of The 12 Days of Christmas. I think you will like the creativity I’ve shown. Sing along with the words to remind you to keep using healthy behaviors during the holidays and throughout the year.

1. On the first day of Christmas, Public Health recommended:

Seat belts clicking into place.

2. On the second day of Christmas, Public Health recommended:

Don’t drink and drive, and seat belts clicking into place.

3. On the third day of Christmas, Public Health recommended:

Manage stress, don’t drink and drive, and seat belts clicking into place.

4. On the fourth day of Christmas, Public Health recommended:

Get your vaccinations, manage stress, don’t drink and drive, and seat belts clicking into place.

5. On the fifth day of Christmas, Public Health recommended:

Practice fire safety, get your vaccinations, manage stress, don’t drink and drive, and seat belts clicking into place.

6. On the sixth day of Christmas, Public Health recommended:

Wash hands often, practice fire safety, get your vaccinations, manage stress, don’t drink and drive, and seat belts clicking into place.

7. On the seventh day of Christmas, Public Health recommended:

Floss your teeth daily, wash hands often, practice fire safety, get your vaccinations, manage stress, don’t drink and drive, and seat belts clicking into place.

8. On the eighth day of Christmas, Public Health recommended:

Eight hours of sleep, floss your teeth daily, wash hands often, practice fire safety, get your vaccinations, manage stress, don’t drink and drive, and seat belts clicking into place.

9. On the ninth day of Christmas, Public Health recommended:

Prepare for emergencies, eight hours of sleep, floss your teeth daily, wash hands often, practice fire safety, get your vaccinations, manage stress, don’t drink and drive, and seat belts clicking into place.

10. On the 10th day of Christmas, Public Health recommended:

Be smoke-free, prepare for emergencies, eight hours of sleep, floss your teeth daily, wash hands often, practice fire safety, get your vaccinations, manage stress, don’t drink and drive, and seat belts clicking into place.

11. On the 11th day of Christmas, Public Health recommended:

Annual exams and screenings, be smoke-free, prepare for emergencies, eight hours of sleep, floss your teeth daily, wash hands often, practice fire safety, get your vaccinations, manage stress, don’t drink and drive, and seat belts clicking into place.

12. On the 12th day of Christmas, Public Health recommended:

Eat healthy and be active, annual exams and screenings, be smoke-free, prepare for emergencies, eight hours of sleep, floss your teeth daily, wash hands often, practice fire safety, get your vaccinations, manage stress, don’t drink and drive, and seat belts clicking into place.

Have a healthy and safe holiday season.

Tags: public health, 12 days of christmas, life