Don’t be too cautious as dirt is good for your children, parents told
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Media Source: Daily Nation (Kenya)
Date: 23 March 2021
As Covid-19 continues ravaging the world, more children are spending less time outdoors. They are also compelled to sanitise their hands among other safety measures like social distancing and handwashing. Many parents consider it a priority to keep their children off the floor and surfaces they perceive to be dirty. But, liv
As Covid-19 continues ravaging the world, more children are spending less time outdoors. They are also compelled to sanitise their hands among other safety measures like social distancing and handwashing. Many parents consider it a priority to keep their children off the floor and surfaces they perceive to be dirty. But, living a germ-free life according to experts may cause more harm than good when it comes to infants with a young developing microbiome. Dr Mansoor Saleh, the Founding Director of the cancer research centre at the Aga Khan University in Kenya, believes if the immune system does not see a pathogen early in life, the body will not be trained to fight. The expert says it is healthy to let children be exposed to microbes at an early age so their immunity remains robust through to adulthood.