to be annoyed that DH tells the children not to hold bannisters due to germs

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We were in a hotel and DS (aged 3) and DD (aged 5) were walking down the stairs holding the bannister. DH tells them to take their hands off the bannister as it's not clean. There was no visible dirt but he was worried about DS and DD getting germs on their hands by holding a public bannister. To me this seems madness as surely they are better holding on to a bannister than falling down stairs. But DH says I should be more concerned about them getting germs on their hands and putting their hands in their mouths and getting sick.
We both think the other is wrong - opinions pls

TBH holding the bannister is probably much much cleaner than his hands. Even if he thinks he washes them lots using approved handwashing technique (which no-one in real life actually does), human hands are mucky places and nice and warm for germs to settle on. While on a bannister it's dry and cold and the germs will die.

Not sure why he cannot see the logic of holding the banister when going up or down stairs!

If you slip and lose your footing when going down stairs but are holding the banister then you will automatically tighten your grip on the banister, thus minimising the impact if you do actually fall. It is also a balance aid. I don't have great balance, and I don't like staircases without banisters for that reason. If you are going up the stairs and slip then again it is a balance aid, you tend to pull on it a bit as you go, and if you slip then again you will tighten your grip and minimise impact to the rest of you.

It is perfectly logical really.

I came back specifically to boast to limited that I have instructed #15 from that website. He is just as charming and suave in real life, at least on the telephone and by email.

Got my briefs in a real twist, I can tell you

MrsArthurWellesley That was very remiss of me. No 15 is pretty fine. Got a bit of a 5 o' clock shadow there, which is no shame.

15, 17, 2 all worth instructing.

16 and 17' are good beryl, but I'm not going to fight you for them.

Please dont be tough on him. I dont touch public surfaces either and if i had kids i would have the same attitude (this is why im not having any) , i completly understand where he coming from. I have emetophobia , its hard for "normal" people to understand what emetophobics go through , especially at this time of year. I agree with a previous poster that if he is emetophobic or ocd/germphobic then you dont want him
passing it on to them, it is indeed a miserable way to live and utterly exhausting.