Were our mothers just completely negligent? Why is it that these are so necessary now? Could parents perhaps be too concerned with germs nowadays? I'm pretty sure I turned out pretty healthy, but I don't think my mom worried about me sitting in the shopping cart without a cover, or the grades of plastic and making sure PVC wasn't in any of my dolls. We are getting smarter though, right? We are all going to live longer because of these advances? So, they are to our advantage? I just remember expressing very recently that I don't want to still be alive when I'm 90, or 80 (I could keep decreasing this number). Why put yourself through that? Though, if you are still healthy and living independently, then I guess life is good. My grandpa is 95 and still driving around.
And isn't there something to be said to making your immune system work hard to fight off sickness and in doing so it becomes stronger? If we shield all kids from sickness, won't their immune systems be nonexistent?
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Amen to that. I am not one of those moms that freaks out about the possibility of every tiny germ that her child may be subjected to. I know that some other moms probably think that I am irresponsible, or "negligent" as you said, but give me a break. I'm with you, if we all survived without the sterile environment then my kids will survive too :)!
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