“I get furious when my child gets himself real dirty. Am I over-reacting?” James, 6 years old, Carol 38 years old
Dr. Stork says: Perhaps a little. Getting dirty is just a natural part of growing up. An over-anxious girl who cries because she has spilt something on her dress, or the boy who rushes in for his hands to be washed every five minutes, is not going to enjoy his or her early years. Remind yourself that the human body is incredibly efficient at keeping out infection, and that raising happy kids is infinitely more important than raising clean children.
Learn more about children’s immune system at: Probiotic Health – Its Benefit and Its Role in Regulation of Children Immune System