[identity profile] lynxreign.livejournal.com 2009-02-20 03:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Some studies have shown that the longer you wait to expose your kids to these things the more likely it is they'll have a problem with it.

[identity profile] editswlonghair.livejournal.com 2009-02-20 04:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, the whole 'my preciousssss can't even scrape a knee' syndrome has to be playing a part. And if it weren't for the superbugs being incubated because of everyone else popping penicillin like candy and dousing themselves in Purell, I'd just say f'em, let them raise their little bundles of neuroses however they want, and reap what they sow. ;)

[identity profile] lynxreign.livejournal.com 2009-02-20 04:14 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm really quite annoyed by the overuse of anti-bacterials.

[identity profile] editswlonghair.livejournal.com 2009-02-20 06:13 pm (UTC)(link)
The stuff that irks me the most are the toys and stuff coated in Microban... that's just gotta do wonders for the babies who're sucking on it. As if the plastic wasn't potentially toxic enough, let's coat it antibiotics too, for that wonderful one-two punch!

I swear to god, if I had kids they'd only have wooden and metal toys to play with. And maybe a Big Bag O' Glass™ from Mainway Toys. ;)