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Would I be a bad mum?

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LuckySalem · 20/08/2008 13:07

DD (7mo) is playing on the floor with all her toys and wanted a biccie so I've cleaned the floor with disinfectant wipe (as her highchair) and was gonna give it to her there?

I was always brought up on a little dirt won't hurt you.

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nailpolish · 20/08/2008 13:08

i wouldnt even have bothered with the disinfectant tbh

soap and hot water is good enough

SpandexIsMyEnemy · 20/08/2008 13:09

no, put a blanket down, sit her on it, have her lunch - picnic on the floor.

cheesesarnie · 20/08/2008 13:09

god no.why would that make you bad mum?

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LuckySalem · 20/08/2008 13:10

lol NP - wipes were qucker (lazy mum too)

Ok I'm having a couple of biccies so i'll sit with her too.

Thanks all

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nailpolish · 20/08/2008 13:10

actually this is one of my pet hates

the use of antibiotics, anti bac wipes etc, has single handedly been to blame for the rise of mrsa, vre and c diff

please stop using it

unless you are planning on performing surgery on your kitchen floor or the highchauir it is NOT necessary

nailpolish · 20/08/2008 13:11

and anti bac soap like carex etc is NOT NECESSARY

ask any infection control nurse or microbiologist

cheesesarnie · 20/08/2008 13:11

just realised-since 2 weeks ago weve not been able to use either our dining table or coffee table as a hornby train set is living on dinning table waiting for its own place and a thomas tank track is living on coffee table waiting for me to move it i am a bad mum!

mummy shouts-lets have picnic on the floor again

Romy7 · 20/08/2008 13:12

once they get to playing on the floor they happily shove their hands in their mouths whilst they're playing anyway, or pick up toys from the floor and give them a good slobbering - disinfecting is obv good practise, but don't beat yourself up if you don't manage it...

you have washed her hands...

hashim · 20/08/2008 13:12

Oh my word, is she your first?
My daughter regularly has a picnic on the kitchen floor, loves it. But haven't cleaned the kitchen floor for about 3 months. She's not dead.

LuckySalem · 20/08/2008 13:12

Its DP who insists on all the anti bac stuff.

Actually NP - I agree. He was raised in a spotless (untidy - lol) house with disinfectant everything and he has LOADS of stomach bugs now.
I was playing in the mud at about 2 and I'm fine. lol

Try explaining that to him though!! lol

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Romy7 · 20/08/2008 13:13

ps i don't even hoover. i have dogs for that

LuckySalem · 20/08/2008 13:14

Romy!! lol

Mind you (dont' tell DP) we're getting 2 foster dogs sometime soon (JRT's) and I don't plan to hoover anymore!! LMAO

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ronshar · 20/08/2008 13:14

Slowly sneaks back out the door as not cleaned kitchen floor for ages and regularly picks up food from it and gives to DDs. They have made it to 8 & 4 so no fatal illnesses yet

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LuckySalem · 20/08/2008 13:16

I'll use the last of the pack for Mr Clean and then say that they don't sell them anymore!! LMAO

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Romy7 · 20/08/2008 13:19

i do object (slightly) when they extend their floor responsibilities to the dcs faces tho... although not enough to get out of the armchair, obv...

ronshar · 20/08/2008 13:23

Can I train my cats to clean the floor? One does a good job of the breakfast bowls. Will it be the same on the kitchen floor?

LuckySalem · 20/08/2008 13:23

LMAO - I used to live like that. Mum would giggle saying its obviously time for your bath then and i'm still alive.

Although I will stop these 2 from doing it cos she's so young. Maybe when she gets to like 2or3 and can get away from the licking if she wants to! Lol

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Overmydeadbody · 20/08/2008 13:24

Yes you would be! Ditch the antibac wipes asap.

What your DP doesn't know won't hurt him

LuckySalem · 20/08/2008 13:26

Hmmm. I'll have to try to get them to the bottom of the big bin and hope he doesn't go buying more.

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LuckySalem · 20/08/2008 13:28

Well she's just devoured a organix rusk and a bourbon (she stole off me - I'm not eating within reach again) now I need to clean the floor, her, most of her toys. lol - messy woman

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Romy7 · 20/08/2008 13:33

we had one dog when dd1 was born - on the first midwife visit to the house after hosp discharge, she had extremely naked dd across her lap having a good look at her, when the dog burst in through the patio doors and slobbered mud all over pfb's poor little head. fortunately the midwife saw the funny side but i was completely mortified, after all the bollocks sanitary advice during antenatal classes.
dd1 is still with tho. didn't get taken into care or anything.

LuckySalem · 20/08/2008 13:36

LMAO!! - Would have loved to have been there to see that!! lol

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minouminou · 20/08/2008 14:12

yup, when we've got sal the springer here, i don't bother cleaning DS' splat mat up!
heh heh!

KerryMum · 20/08/2008 14:16

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