Guest guest Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 In a message dated 2/15/2004 11:24:52 PM Eastern Standard Time, NaturalThyroidHormones writes: > Yes, I actually thought of doing that. I was worried that people would > think I was nuts, but I totally planned on doing that lol. I mean, > think about all the nasty pee and germs that are lurking on the public > potties lol -YUCK!!! ANyway, thanks for the post lol . > > > , You are risking passing a phobia to your child. She is certainly picking up on your feelings and fears already. You are also reducing, if not eliminating, her exposure to normally occurring pathogens in our environment. This will weaken her immune system. Frequent and proper handwashing technique is a more effective and realistic way to eliminate germs and bacteria from your child's hands after being in any public place. Which I have no doubt you do already ;-) BTW-The prepared, cut fruit in your local supermarket has more bacteria than a toilet seat. Who's cutting the fruit, and where were their hands?????) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 I hear you, but you're talking to the OCD. I really have no control and I just can't go against how I feel. You can't possibly tell me that you don't think about what the heck is on a public toilet seat. I get the whole germ thing and exposing yourself to them, but they are everywhere. We are breathing them in every minute of every day. The toilet however, is a different thing. Here's how I see it. People have diahrrea, venereal disease, periods, crabs, and Lord knows what else. I personally have girlfriends who don't care and sit on the potty and don't even use toilet paper. I NEVER sit on a public potty, and well, I sprinkle when I tinkle. I always debate on whether I should wipe it off or not (I know this is gross, but think about it). I ponder it because i am deceiving the next person by providing a clean looking seat, only I have just wiped my urine off it minutes previous -YUCK! If you are telling me that my daughter needs to accumulate germs from a public potty to be healthier and build her immune system, then I think you are crazy. By the way, did you know that Trichomonas is a sexually transmitted disease that can be passed from a toilet seat or borrowing a friend's towel to dry off with? NO THANKS! I will spare my daughter of those kinds of germs thank you very much :. P.S. I try very hard to be the best mommy I can be. I am also aware of how my phobia's can affect the kids, so I don't talk about it. If I feel that I should wash my son's hands off after he has pushed the children's size grocery cart around Kroger's, I just do it and say nothing. He still puts his hands in his mouth all the time. It has been proven that ecoli (from fecal matter) is on just about every cart in any grocery store. You know those stomach flus you've had in the past.....???? > In a message dated 2/15/2004 11:24:52 PM Eastern Standard Time, > NaturalThyroidHormones writes: > > > Yes, I actually thought of doing that. I was worried that people would > > think I was nuts, but I totally planned on doing that lol. I mean, > > think about all the nasty pee and germs that are lurking on the public > > potties lol -YUCK!!! ANyway, thanks for the post lol . > > > > > > > > , > > You are risking passing a phobia to your child. She is certainly picking up > on your feelings and fears already. > > You are also reducing, if not eliminating, her exposure to normally occurring > pathogens in our environment. This will weaken her immune system. Frequent > and proper handwashing technique is a more effective and realistic way to > eliminate germs and bacteria from your child's hands after being in any public > place. Which I have no doubt you do already ;-) > > BTW-The prepared, cut fruit in your local supermarket has more bacteria than > a toilet seat. Who's cutting the fruit, and where were their hands?????) > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 I don't think avoiding public restrooms constitutes a phobia. I have seen several reports on studies that were done taking germ cultures from various places like public phones, etc. The nastiest place was the door knob/handle in a public restroom......the one going out! I think the immune system gets plenty of exposure elsewhere. Little ones hands aren't the only thing that touches places. It is very difficult for even older children to go to a bathroom without undo exposure. They can't get on and off the commode without rubbing bodies and clothes all over it. They can't wash their hands without their clothes swiping up the counter surfaces. I agree that cut up fruit may have a germ or two, but it doesn't have millions like a public restroom. It certainly hasn't had someone's hinny swiped across it. Just the same, I avoid pre cut fruit and vegetables that are eaten raw. Just my humble opinion...... Debbie K. -----Original Message----- From: susbarb1@... Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 7:15 AM , You are risking passing a phobia to your child. She is certainly picking up on your feelings and fears already. You are also reducing, if not eliminating, her exposure to normally occurring pathogens in our environment. This will weaken her immune system. Frequent and proper handwashing technique is a more effective and realistic way to eliminate germs and bacteria from your child's hands after being in any public place. Which I have no doubt you do already ;-) BTW-The prepared, cut fruit in your local supermarket has more bacteria than a toilet seat. Who's cutting the fruit, and where were their hands?????) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 Thanks Debbie for supporting me there. I felt a little attacked in that post. Yes, I think about the clothes rubbing etc... too. YUCK!!! I also use a piece of tissue to close the latch because I KNOW that that is the nastiest place in a bathroom and most others too. Plus, I use use my foot to flush the toilet. I wonder how many of us (accept me of course lol) actually wash out knobs in our homes (esspecially our bathrooms???? Okay, I am digressing a little. I am not going any further into it because I could talk for hours lol. Thanks you for your support. I don't feel as nutty as previous :) > I don't think avoiding public restrooms constitutes a phobia. I have > seen several reports on studies that were done taking germ cultures from > various places like public phones, etc. The nastiest place was the door > knob/handle in a public restroom......the one going out! I think the > immune system gets plenty of exposure elsewhere. Little ones hands > aren't the only thing that touches places. It is very difficult for > even older children to go to a bathroom without undo exposure. They > can't get on and off the commode without rubbing bodies and clothes all > over it. They can't wash their hands without their clothes swiping up > the counter surfaces. > > I agree that cut up fruit may have a germ or two, but it doesn't have > millions like a public restroom. It certainly hasn't had someone's > hinny swiped across it. Just the same, I avoid pre cut fruit and > vegetables that are eaten raw. > > Just my humble opinion...... > Debbie K. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: susbarb1@a... [mailto:susbarb1@a...] > Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 7:15 AM > > > > > , > > You are risking passing a phobia to your child. She is certainly picking > up > on your feelings and fears already. > > You are also reducing, if not eliminating, her exposure to normally > occurring > pathogens in our environment. This will weaken her immune system. > Frequent > and proper handwashing technique is a more effective and realistic way > to > eliminate germs and bacteria from your child's hands after being in any > public > place. Which I have no doubt you do already ;-) > > BTW-The prepared, cut fruit in your local supermarket has more bacteria > than > a toilet seat. Who's cutting the fruit, and where were their hands?????) > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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