tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052225881269935527.post968463715832005273..comments2023-03-31T07:49:57.998-05:00Comments on The Code Monkey Daddy: Fatherhood Friday 7 - Germy GermsShankRabbithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07108050453756230647noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052225881269935527.post-52535901084741187542009-04-10T00:19:00.000-05:002009-04-10T00:19:00.000-05:00You nailed it. Not exposing kids to dirt gives th...You nailed it. Not exposing kids to dirt gives them a weak immune system for lift. God made dirt and dirt don't hurt...Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183346294753611434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052225881269935527.post-38766394567962475152009-04-04T16:05:00.000-05:002009-04-04T16:05:00.000-05:00I agree, kids and adult need to get dirty and be e...I agree, kids and adult need to get dirty and be exposed to germs. Having worked in 3rd World countries, I know first hand that you have to be exposed to the bacteria daily to keep from getting sick, otherwise just one little amount and your down for the count.21stcenturymanhttp://the21stcenturyman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052225881269935527.post-50837669374811567592009-04-03T16:29:00.000-05:002009-04-03T16:29:00.000-05:00I love this post,to funny. the only issue i have ...I love this post,to funny. the only issue i have is the bathroom one. I do NOT shit in public bathrooms, nor do i use my bare hands to open the door. Its either paper towel or my sleeve, and if worse come to worse I will use my left hand. <BR/><BR/>My kids on the other hand, well, they dont believe in soap. They might go in the shower, but IM really not quite sure what they do in there as the same soap has been in there for over a year.<BR/><BR/>Plus with the munchkins, its all about the front hose. I line their little muddy bodies up and spray them down before they come in the house. But were not talking a little dirt, were talking MUD...<BR/><BR/>my kids immune systems must be really strong.johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659671063386445985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052225881269935527.post-43569240669807818822009-04-03T16:05:00.000-05:002009-04-03T16:05:00.000-05:00I totally agree. George Carlin had a really funny...I totally agree. George Carlin had a really funny bit about this.<BR/><BR/>Also, i love your contest idea. Hello ballad to donuts!Apokhttp://kneedeepinkids.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052225881269935527.post-15095131942269987572009-04-03T14:34:00.000-05:002009-04-03T14:34:00.000-05:00I have absolutely no fear of germs or dirt. I feel...I have absolutely no fear of germs or dirt. I feel like a boy should be dirty so I am ready for that day to come with my son.Otter Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10218675244540656914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052225881269935527.post-69793311110320526802009-04-03T14:10:00.000-05:002009-04-03T14:10:00.000-05:00I'm sure you'll find a happy medium between lettin...I'm sure you'll find a happy medium between letting her get dirty and tastes her friends fist (they still do this in 5th grade, btw) and not letting her crawl on the floor at the airport.WeaselMommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01695797746467444304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052225881269935527.post-68547222381118049922009-04-03T12:53:00.000-05:002009-04-03T12:53:00.000-05:00I don't even worry about my older two getting sick...I don't even worry about my older two getting sick. They went through this phase where they would go "shopping" in the kitchen while we were still asleep. Then they'd fix themselves breakfast. Sometimes this included raw eggs and lord knows what else. <BR/><BR/>Yeah, if I was a germ-a-phobe I think I would have croaked of a heart attack by now. <BR/><BR/>And FYI, they've actually proved that the whole 10 second rule is really a 30 second rule.Laurenhttp://www.postpartumdadsproject.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052225881269935527.post-20346363054004263602009-04-03T10:55:00.000-05:002009-04-03T10:55:00.000-05:00My kid lives in a germ bubble I think. My wife ha...My kid lives in a germ bubble I think. My wife had me buy these 5 gallon buckets of germ-x and you must apply it as often as possible to hold the baby.<BR/><BR/>People from the outside must go through a decomination chamber to touch the babyNew-dad-Bloghttp://www.new-dad-blog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052225881269935527.post-22802772321479024252009-04-03T10:44:00.000-05:002009-04-03T10:44:00.000-05:00i think i wrote either a comment or post similar t...i think i wrote either a comment or post similar to this once. my girls get sick, but not too often. they recover pretty quickly, too. i have thyroid disease so my immune system is whacked. takes me forever to get over cold/flu lol anyways, in my comment/post i mentioned how my 21 yr old son says that the reason people get sick is cos they're always washing their hands. they don't let themselves get immune to dirt. he says he doesn't always wash his hand. so he rarely gets sick, and if he does, it's never more than a day or two w not that major of symptoms. now i think it's fine to let kids get a little dirty, but sometimes i don't want them looking like they've been making and eating mud pies EVERY day lol<BR/><BR/>ooo can't wait for contest & meaningful monday. <BR/><BR/>happy fatherhood friday :)<BR/><BR/>your word veri is being naughty. word veri: pubal lmaociarahttp://ciarasramblingsandwhatnot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052225881269935527.post-90071062355903687512009-04-03T10:24:00.000-05:002009-04-03T10:24:00.000-05:00U dirty Boy! Love it...and am on your side...Kudo...U dirty Boy! Love it...and am on your side...Kudos!BellaDaddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12469029319230742802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052225881269935527.post-66892517507024745922009-04-03T10:21:00.000-05:002009-04-03T10:21:00.000-05:00A friend of mine bathed her baby so much that she ...A friend of mine bathed her baby so much that she lost the ability to fight off germs. The doctor's recommendation was for her to take her daughter outside and let her roll around in the dirt.Mocha Dadhttp://www.mochadad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052225881269935527.post-5594339728593797402009-04-03T10:07:00.000-05:002009-04-03T10:07:00.000-05:00Nasal germ spray is the best!Nasal germ spray is the best!MileHighDadhttp://milehighdad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052225881269935527.post-22218993517233136112009-04-03T09:28:00.000-05:002009-04-03T09:28:00.000-05:00Oh, we're so okay with Bea and dirt. We survived ...Oh, we're so okay with Bea and dirt. We survived as dirty kids shoving crap (not literally) in our mouths and she will too (and has so far!). And I can't wait to make mud pies with her. <BR/><BR/>Now, back to that free music contest...KWGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08996429724505279563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052225881269935527.post-89070903900435168452009-04-03T08:42:00.000-05:002009-04-03T08:42:00.000-05:00To quote my wife: "Kids need to eat dirt", my repl...To quote my wife: "Kids need to eat dirt", my reply: "Awesome". Not that we don't keep things clean, but neither of us obsess over it and I think our son will be the better for it. Nice post, couldn't agree more.PJ Mullennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052225881269935527.post-45503844886098296942009-04-03T08:31:00.000-05:002009-04-03T08:31:00.000-05:00Dude, dirt is 'ok' and it always cracks me up to s...Dude, dirt is 'ok' and it always cracks me up to see the parents (usually moms) that chase after their kids at the park cleaning them up. I agree with the philosophy whole heartedly. Another thing that gets me are those ladies that say you will get sick because your hair is wet or because you go out in the cold without a coat--not that those are things I do with my kids, but it makes no sense to think that germs are attracted to the kid with the hair that isn't blow dried or the one that isn't wearing a jacket that is zipped up all the way. How smart are these germs anyways?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01306167102626811635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052225881269935527.post-48691637705160482632009-04-03T08:22:00.000-05:002009-04-03T08:22:00.000-05:00I agree completely. You have to be exposed to ger...I agree completely. You have to be exposed to germs and dirt in order to build a strong immune system. This is why some doctors say after a baby is past 6 months...to stop sanitizing everything. In some areas even tap water is acceptable. (like our city of SF).Andrew's Daddieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10963637834438914144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052225881269935527.post-54571722231803502402009-04-03T07:57:00.000-05:002009-04-03T07:57:00.000-05:00I hate dirt, so does my 7 year old. My 2 year old ...I hate dirt, so does my 7 year old. My 2 year old on the other hand bathes in it. When my 7 year old was a toddler he would scream if he had to walk through the grass, I have no idea where it came from because, I'm not that bad and I really didn't clean him or Purell him every 5 minutes. He was in daycare all day and never got sick, but he brought his germs home to me and I was laid up every other month...Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05107035581921810659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052225881269935527.post-9886216155520353042009-04-03T07:46:00.000-05:002009-04-03T07:46:00.000-05:00Getting dirty makes a kid strong. Do it now so you...Getting dirty makes a kid strong. Do it now so you're not getting called to pick the little one up from school every other day because of all the germs there. <BR/><BR/>My 13 year-old is practically invulnerable and he's just about as dirty and germy as any human can get.E.Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10528770883222243631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6052225881269935527.post-40879792306112101582009-04-03T03:48:00.000-05:002009-04-03T03:48:00.000-05:00I agree. You have to be exposed to germs in order ...I agree. You have to be exposed to germs in order to know how to fight them off. I read somewhere that the reason kids fall is to learn to pick themselves up. I think it's the same with getting sick. The more they're exposed now, the quicker they'll get over things later. Thanks!-Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02367219187725765824noreply@blogger.com