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Babies Know: A Little Dirt Is Good for You

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January 27, 2009 Personal Health


Babies Know: A Little Dirt Is Good for You



By JANE E. BRODY


Ask mothers why babies are
constantly picking things up from the floor or ground and putting them
in their mouths, and chances are they’ll say that it’s instinctive —
that that’s how babies explore the world. But why the mouth, when
sight, hearing, touch and even scent are far better at identifying things?  read more »