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Babies Know: A Little Dirt Is Good for You
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Babies Know: A Little Dirt Is Good for You
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 »
Germs are Our Friends
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I have a very sweet, very germ-o-phobic friend that reminds me very much of my own mother. This friend I’ll call, Germina carries her own booster seat for use in restaurants/cafes because apparently the clothed hiney of her daughter may not touch the surface of a booster seat. Granted they’re not always pristine so I’ve wiped one down before, that’s just one of the many uses of baby wipes right? Similarly she totes along a port-a-potty for her daughter to use - not just for on a long car trip - not just when out in public - but absolutely any and every time they’re anywhere that isn’t their home. Including the time they played at our house. read more »
