Anonymous wrote:Slums in third world countries are really a measurable metric. You live in an India slum, you aren’t running to CVS for a Covid test because you have a sniffle. People get sick and die all the time, but the difference is they don’t seek treatment or it isn’t available. They jus get sick and die where they are- without ever having a covid test, going to hospital, getting oxygen, getting death reported, etc.

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Anonymous wrote:At my house, this is, uh...not an issue.

Same.

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jsmith123 wrote:Yes, I do think about this. Younger DS is in in-person school this year and we've had a couple colds. I was happy, in a weird way. I feel like it's good to be "normal sick".

Also, I have been much less concerned about them getting sick playing in Rock Creek or whatever. I feel like they're introducing species to their microbiomes or something.

Letting your kids play in untreated sewage is just plain dumb. Do you make them drink "raw" water too?

jsmith123 wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsmith123 wrote:Yes, I do think about this. Younger DS is in in-person school this year and we've had a couple colds. I was happy, in a weird way. I feel like it's good to be "normal sick".

Also, I have been much less concerned about them getting sick playing in Rock Creek or whatever. I feel like they're introducing species to their microbiomes or something.

Letting your kids play in untreated sewage is just plain dumb. Do you make them drink "raw" water too?

This is a bizarre take.

My kids play on the banks of the creek, throwing stones, jumping on stones across the water etc. Is that really "letting them play in untreated sewage?" And if so, why would the natural consequence of that be me forcing them to drink from the creek?

Like anything, it's a calculated risk. We've done this for years with no issues, and the benefit of spending hours exploring and playing in nature is well worth it for all of our mental and physical health.

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jsmith123 wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsmith123 wrote:Yes, I do think about this. Younger DS is in in-person school this year and we've had a couple colds. I was happy, in a weird way. I feel like it's good to be "normal sick".

Also, I have been much less concerned about them getting sick playing in Rock Creek or whatever. I feel like they're introducing species to their microbiomes or something.

Letting your kids play in untreated sewage is just plain dumb. Do you make them drink "raw" water too?

This is a bizarre take.

My kids play on the banks of the creek, throwing stones, jumping on stones across the water etc. Is that really "letting them play in untreated sewage?" And if so, why would the natural consequence of that be me forcing them to drink from the creek?

Like anything, it's a calculated risk. We've done this for years with no issues, and the benefit of spending hours exploring and playing in nature is well worth it for all of our mental and physical health.

+10000

Too many people are obsessed with "germs" and "bacteria".

You have to differentiate between what you may find gross or icky, and what's actually a dangerous health risk. Playing in nature, ponds, lakes, streams, dirt, not washing your hands 20x a day, not using hand sanitizer.... these are all fine and healthy even if you find it "gross."

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Absolutely agree. I think some people here are very mentally disordered about "germs". Talking about how they clean and sterilize all the time, are wiping down their groceries and saying that people should keep wearing masks even after Covid is over. I remember one poster saying she never wanted to go into a crowded place ever again because it was full of "germs" and felt "gross."