One of the dangers of daytime television is that these shows are geared towards women who are home all day taking care of their house or their children. Problem is, sometimes those of us who don't spend their days cleaning house tune in and hear shocking and horrific news that turns their opinion of all things fluffy sour.
Today I had Rachael Ray's talk show on while I was giving Ben his snack. Rachael had a segment on "Whos Sleeping in Your Bed", an expose on the creatures that live in mattresses, pillows and stuffed animals. Granted, nothing I heard today was news to me. I have seen the pictures of bed bugs, heard all about mites that live in your blankets and pillows. But, now that I am a mother to a 14 month old who orally explores his world, I am aghast at all the germ traps that I expose my family to on a daily basis. I actually found myself sitting here thinking of all the things I needed to clean in hot water and burn if that didn't seem to do the trick. Ben doesn't have too many stuffed animals at this point. But, I find myself evaluating what he does have and determining the best course of action with them.
I am not so extreme as to let this realization ruin my life. We need a mattress and a pillow and blankets, regardless of the fact that they are a breeding ground for unwanted bedroom visitors. But, it is really making me re-think my cleaning habits and the frequency of "weeding out" Ben's toys. And, imagine all of the things you pass on from one child to the next.....yuck.
I always knew that basket of stuffed animals was up to something.
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