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Morrigoon · 12-12-2008, 12:41 AM

Doctors have been saying for a while now that the over use of antibiotic soaps and hand gels are leading to the proliferation of antibiotic-resistant superbugs.

alphabassettgrrl · 12-12-2008, 10:52 AM

My germophobe coworker is always sick; I'm wondering how much of her delicateness is caused by her germ fear and how much her germ fear is caused by her being so delicate. It's quite amazing; I've never met anyone so vulnerable to the world.

Me- I'll be immortal. I very rarely get sick.

alphabassettgrrl · 12-12-2008, 03:26 PM

People care that their kid's head is perfectly round????

tracilicious · 12-12-2008, 04:11 PM

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People care that their kid's head is perfectly round????

Even on the nuttiest, most mainstream parenting sites I've never ever seen this brought up.

tracilicious · 12-12-2008, 04:24 PM

Yes, but our immune systems evolved to live in much smaller groups than we do. The onslaught of germs from so many strangers is outside our continuum.

Cadaverous Pallor · 12-13-2008, 10:06 AM

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Yes, but our immune systems evolved to live in much smaller groups than we do. The onslaught of germs from so many strangers is outside our continuum.

The child will need to live among many strangers later on, and will have to touch shopping carts in their adulthood. When is their immune system ok to deal with the world around them? A year, 2 years, when?

A mom mentioned to me that she keeps wipes on her. They went a nice restaurant and she wiped the table, and it came up brown. So now she's in the habit of bringing disposable placemats with her. When is this kid going to touch a table at a public place like everyone else? Will his immune system be able to cope if it had never happened before?

Ghoulish Delight · 12-13-2008, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

A mom mentioned to me that she keeps wipes on her. They went a nice restaurant and she wiped the table, and it came up brown. So now she's in the habit of bringing disposable placemats with her. When is this kid going to touch a table at a public place like everyone else? Will his immune system be able to cope if it had never happened before?

To be fair, there will be an age when that kid will not be rubbing her hands on that table and then stuffing them into mouth.

JWBear · 12-13-2008, 04:12 PM

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To be fair, there will be an age when that kid will not be rubbing her hands on that table and then stuffing them into mouth.

About 30?

tracilicious · 12-14-2008, 11:36 AM

I still do that. You can really tell the quality of a restaurant by the taste of its tables.

Do you wash your hands after you go to the bathroom? Of course you do. Why? To prevent the spread of germs so that you (and those around you) get sick less. Hygiene practices are what has made modern society so much healthier than, say, medieval England.

For reals, I'm not a germaphobe. I'm all for many people holding a baby, letting them play on floors, in the mud, whatever. But I guarantee you that no one in this thread would go into a public bathroom, set their crawling baby down on the floor and then let him stick his hands in his mouth. But I'm willing to bet that the germ factor on a shopping cart handle rivals the bathroom floor.

Now, I didn't always use a cart cover, and no one died from the lack of one, but some preventative hygienic baby measures will mean your little one gets sick less often. And honestly, as far as building a strong immune system goes, whether you breastfeed or not and the quality of foods a child eats after babyhood will have a much bigger impact.

The cart covers also make the baby much more comfortable. Trust me, if you are in a grocery store alone with a little baby, you want the baby to be comfortable.

Cadaverous Pallor · 12-15-2008, 08:51 AM

For the record - I do wash hands every time I use the restroom.

I'll have to disagree about a shopping cart handle being the same as a restroom floor. I can't deny that it might mean less sick time, that makes sense, but that's the same argument for doing much more germaphobe things. I also think that children touch everything and put hands in their mouths in order to help their immune system cope.

I'm not saying these cart covers are the worst thing on earth. I didn't tell the mom I spoke with how I felt, because it's not a huge deal. It's just not my deal.

(GD is free to use one if he so wishes.)

12-12-2008, 12:41 AM	#1
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alphabassettgrrl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,978	My germophobe coworker is always sick; I'm wondering how much of her delicateness is caused by her germ fear and how much her germ fear is caused by her being so delicate. It's quite amazing; I've never met anyone so vulnerable to the world. Me- I'll be immortal. I very rarely get sick. __________________ Why cycling? Anything [sport] that had to do with a ball, I wasn't very good at. -Lance Armstrong
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tracilicious avatar transition Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in-between Posts: 2,487	Yes, but our immune systems evolved to live in much smaller groups than we do. The onslaught of germs from so many strangers is outside our continuum. __________________ And now Harry, let us step into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure! - Albus Dumbledore
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12-14-2008, 11:36 AM	#9
tracilicious avatar transition Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in-between Posts: 2,487	I still do that. You can really tell the quality of a restaurant by the taste of its tables. Do you wash your hands after you go to the bathroom? Of course you do. Why? To prevent the spread of germs so that you (and those around you) get sick less. Hygiene practices are what has made modern society so much healthier than, say, medieval England. For reals, I'm not a germaphobe. I'm all for many people holding a baby, letting them play on floors, in the mud, whatever. But I guarantee you that no one in this thread would go into a public bathroom, set their crawling baby down on the floor and then let him stick his hands in his mouth. But I'm willing to bet that the germ factor on a shopping cart handle rivals the bathroom floor. Now, I didn't always use a cart cover, and no one died from the lack of one, but some preventative hygienic baby measures will mean your little one gets sick less often. And honestly, as far as building a strong immune system goes, whether you breastfeed or not and the quality of foods a child eats after babyhood will have a much bigger impact. The cart covers also make the baby much more comfortable. Trust me, if you are in a grocery store alone with a little baby, you want the baby to be comfortable. __________________ And now Harry, let us step into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure! - Albus Dumbledore
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12-15-2008, 08:51 AM	#10
Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	For the record - I do wash hands every time I use the restroom. I'll have to disagree about a shopping cart handle being the same as a restroom floor. I can't deny that it might mean less sick time, that makes sense, but that's the same argument for doing much more germaphobe things. I also think that children touch everything and put hands in their mouths in order to help their immune system cope. I'm not saying these cart covers are the worst thing on earth. I didn't tell the mom I spoke with how I felt, because it's not a huge deal. It's just not my deal. (GD is free to use one if he so wishes.)
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