My friend is overly protective with her daughter. She bought so many things for her daughter’s room so that she won’t get sick. The little girl even has a dehumidifier. I actually see nothing wrong with my friend’s attitude. It’s her baby and she has every right to act on whatever she feels would protect her baby from sickness. I just think that a little dirt here and there won’t be bad for her. It might actually boost her daughter’s immune system. But if she just keeps on wiping her hands and mouth all the time and changing her clothes…

Of course, it is entirely different if you just let your kid wallow in mud outside the house. That’s something else.