And no, that’s not just me saying that to avoid the housework 😉
Apparently, scientists are advising parents that a bit of dirt can be good for children. they have discovered that being ‘too clean’ can lead to the skin having problems with healing.
Just in case you don’t believe me, the full article with all of the technical scientific bits is here.
Does this mean that I can say that it is for the good of my kids that I am sat on the settee watching Jeremy Kyle instead of cleaning up?
Just popped in from BMB. I'm fairly new, started in late October and have a 13 mth old.
Really liked your post. I was a holistic therapist before becoming a SAHM and am not at all surprised by this.
Most commercially available shower gels/bubble baths etc contain Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (or derivatives thereof) which are chemicals that were originally developed as industrial cleaners. And we're expected to use this to clean our bodies !
I may do a post on this wider issue in the future and will give you a mention 🙂