cichlid2006;3154335; said:funny you say that. my gran was a nurse on a childrens ward and years ago she said something like this would come along because we are getting too clean these days.
more kids have multiple ailments than ever before and she put it down to parents cleaning everything with bleach instead of just a wipe down to clean muck off like my mum did and hers.
i used to eat dirt when i was little and everyday, rain or shine, i was knee deep in soil with my dog.
now, i very rarely get a cold and ive only had flu once.

Ang;3154761; said:so true.
My son was outside yesterday. He's 19 months old. I looked over at him and he had what looked like chocolate all over his face.
.....
it was mud.
He was eating dirt.
i just shook my head and sighed.
all the germ freaks out there who disinfect everything every time it hits the floor and practically have their children living in bubbles... they need to let their kids live a little.
Immune systems dont build themselves. They need help from germs!!
krzr3000;3155588; said:The supposed recession hasn't hit me or anyone i know, so the media must be making that up too.![]()