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alarimer

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74. The hygiene hypothesis

Reply to mr_lebowski (Reply #59)

Wed Jan 24, 2018, 05:06 PM

Jan 2018

It might account for the rise in certain allergies, for instance.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hygiene_hypothesis

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Were ruining our children. The Fragile Generation. [View all] Atman Jan 2018 OP

You know that's a RW libertarian site that you're sourcing? Crunchy Frog Jan 2018 #1

No, I didnt. But I dont think it matters. Atman Jan 2018 #2

I agree... IluvPitties Jan 2018 #4

Of course it matters kcr Jan 2018 #15

Oh my. Atman Jan 2018 #19

I agree kcr. Next thing someone will post about the poor woman who spilled hot coffee and seaglass Jan 2018 #20

That is indeed true. A clock is however correct twice a day tymorial Jan 2018 #3

Ironically, technology now allows us to keep a much closer eye on them Atman Jan 2018 #7

People think life is more dangerous because of all the murder and crime shows on tv SharonClark Jan 2018 #9

This is it treestar Jan 2018 #43

The internet has improved the ability to connect. CrispyQ Jan 2018 #30

At the same time... kentuck Jan 2018 #5

Well in my day kids didn't intentionally eat laundry detergent, so maybe kids are dumber and need seaglass Jan 2018 #6

My parents put Mr Yuk stickers on everything. tymorial Jan 2018 #11

When I had my kids we put those temp latches on all cabinets with cleaning products seaglass Jan 2018 #17

We have those on our cupboards and closets tymorial Jan 2018 #25

I assume you are in New England? Or just part of RSN? In any case I lived in MA in the 80s seaglass Jan 2018 #31

I was born in Providence and raised in Pawtucket. tymorial Jan 2018 #41

Mr. Yuk was alive and well in NY in the 80s crazycatlady Jan 2018 #58

We really don't have coordinated campaigns like that today. jberryhill Jan 2018 #29

In some ways customerserviceguy Jan 2018 #18

I'd hazard most given examples are merely concern over lawsuits LanternWaste Jan 2018 #8

That sounds right. Although I would rather fall on grass than wood chips. SharonClark Jan 2018 #10

Mother Cant Believe 10-Year-Old Has Already Outgrown Mobility Scooter smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #12

I recommend that everyone read through the 1911 Boy Scout Manual. MineralMan Jan 2018 #13

I've been reading YA books from my childhood recently catrose Jan 2018 #16

Or even in the 60s. cwydro Jan 2018 #27

My son still walks his kids to school... LAS14 Jan 2018 #14

My wife will not allow our kids to walk home. Codeine Jan 2018 #33

Dig out the actual numbers and show her Mariana Jan 2018 #47

One of my answers was its actually safer now because the helicopters are so freaked out they lunasun Jan 2018 #65

Why the hell not? yallerdawg Jan 2018 #21

I had a lot of independence as a child and thank my parents for it. SharonClark Jan 2018 #22

some of the examples are over the top, agreed NewJeffCT Jan 2018 #23

Common sense safety regs are one thing... Atman Jan 2018 #26

When I was growing up, there was always some kid in a cast treestar Jan 2018 #45

My oldest daughter cant leave her kids at the library ismnotwasm Jan 2018 #24

What would a drug addicted homeless person want with your child? Atman Jan 2018 #28

Are you fucking kidding me? ismnotwasm Jan 2018 #71

Not leave them at the library? A kid needs to learn to deal with... LAS14 Jan 2018 #36

Wrong -- small kids shouldn't be left at the library obamanut2012 Jan 2018 #56

There is a big difference between being "left" at the Library or GameStop... Atman Jan 2018 #61

I was taught very early how to avoid the likes of Judge Roy Moore. I think... LAS14 Jan 2018 #63

Sensationalist garbage Stardust1 Jan 2018 #32

Here's a shorter list that made it's way around usenet during the early 2000s tenderfoot Jan 2018 #34

I agree that a lot of these were good, but... LAS14 Jan 2018 #35

A lot of this is hand-wringing is class- and gender-based. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2018 #37

Which class and which gender say what? nt LAS14 Jan 2018 #49

and up untl a short while ago, kids were locked in smoke filled cars..... BoneyardDem Jan 2018 #38

Again, no one is saying common sense regulations are bad. Atman Jan 2018 #54

Very few parents do that. Mariana Jan 2018 #75

"Were ruining our children" said every generation ever Orrex Jan 2018 #39

They probably said "we're," though. pamela Jan 2018 #42

LOL! Orrex Jan 2018 #48

This treestar Jan 2018 #46

My great grandparents were running the whole god damned fucking ranches at ten years old. hunter Jan 2018 #76

Kids these days. Iggo Jan 2018 #40

I still think they have to get off the old grumpy guy's lawn...so there is that BoneyardDem Jan 2018 #44

Yes tazkcmo Jan 2018 #79

The Koch brothers thank you for linking to their garbage. aidbo Jan 2018 #50

I'm sure the Koch's personally wrote the article. Atman Jan 2018 #55

Weak. aidbo Jan 2018 #73

Reason? seriously?? Blue_Tires Jan 2018 #51

Unrec. for source and get off my lawn. demmiblue Jan 2018 #52

As to the fort-builder ExciteBike66 Jan 2018 #53

Elmhurst there are homes with backyards adjacent to the prairie path but i would not call it populat lunasun Jan 2018 #67

I was looking at the google satellite view with the cross-streets mentioned ExciteBike66 Jan 2018 #68

Cherry-picked probably exaggerated scenarios from a Randian rag obamanut2012 Jan 2018 #57

Another bad thing parents are doing is over-sanitizing their worlds with anti-bacterials ... mr_lebowski Jan 2018 #59

The hygiene hypothesis alarimer Jan 2018 #74

We have 17 yr locust. so on the rare 17th year I had some whole body shells(dead) I was showing lunasun Jan 2018 #78

Intelligent parenting and societal concern being refered to as... NCTraveler Jan 2018 #60

reason.com barf barf barf. hunter Jan 2018 #62

There's a lot to be said for allowing children Phoenix61 Jan 2018 #64

Why the name calling? "The fragile generation." disenfranchised Jan 2018 #66

This article is ridiculous - looping microaggressions to over protective parenting nadine_mn Jan 2018 #69

If Reason wants to talk about a fragile generation NCDem777 Jan 2018 #70

jeez. my grandparents let me + my brother & cousins play pansypoo53219 Jan 2018 #72

Pft. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2018 #77

Oh, bullshit. easttexaslefty Jan 2018 #80