Some parents, especially first time parents may be a bit over paranoid. I know of a new mom who goes around almost spraying antibacterial sanitizer all over anything and everything around where her baby is.. and she even keep sanitizing her hands every hour or so....
This probably sounds like the right thing to do to most of the nervous new parents looking to do the best by their kids. But do you know it is also good to let their immune system learn and figure out a little on what to do with the bacteria they come across....
Yes, the normal bacteria around us actually teaches our baby’s immune system how to investigate, and figure out how to respond to the different bacteria there is around. The immune system has to learn how to pick out which cells in the body aren’t actually supposed to be there, and if the immune system can't even get a chance to practice on harmless bacteria, it would be in a state of confusion when some really bad and serious bacteria appears.
So I always believe in a balanced lifestyle... of allowing my children to explore and even get a little dirty... Having a pet in the house is also a good way to give your kid the good kind of immune exposure; but so is just being outside in the wide world: playing in the park, or in the rain, splashing in the mud for half an hour or such.. this can do alot for our children's immune system and also allow our children to enjoy their childhood..
All I know is when the half an hour or hour I allocate her to have her fun and get dirty is over, she has to come in and clean up well... and for this I choose Dettol..