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I am good to go.
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This sounds good so must be true:
Many parents understandably cringe when they see their child plunging into the dirt — it means a whole lot of cleanup, which is just not fun. However, allowing kids to let loose and get dirty is actually very important to their development, and their health.

Here are 9 reasons to let your little one get dirty:
They’ll likely be more active
When kids are allowed to play in the dirt, they may sit and make mud cakes for a while, but they’ll likely also be running, jumping, crawling and cartwheeling through it. All of this exercise is highly important, and the cornerstone of a child’s development.
As a bonus, when kids are enjoying being physically active on their own terms, it also teaches them that exercise is fun: an important lesson that will benefit their entire lives.

Immune system boost
Playing in the dirt — and even eating a bit of it — can help train and strengthen young immune systems. As microbiology and immunology educator Mary Ruebush explains:

“What a child is doing when he puts things in his mouth is allowing his immune response to explore his environment. Not only does this allow for ‘practice’ of immune responses, which will be necessary for protection, but it also plays a critical role in teaching the immature immune response what is best ignored.”

So, exposing your child to dirt early on may actually help their immune systems to battle invading organisms as they grow.

It may lessen the chance of developing allergies

Along with helping to strengthen the immune system, playing in the dirt may lessen a child’s chance of developing allergies. This is because gradual exposure to allergens in your area can allow the body to become accustomed to them.
https://www.thealternativedaily.com/9-benefits-of-letting-your-kids-play-in-the-dirt/
 

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Read that kids picking their nose and eating the buggers are healthier than most because they develop immunities from allergies in their areas.
Think I'd prefer to feed mine local honey, but who is to argue with the scientists?
 

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Read that kids picking their nose and eating the buggers are healthier than most because they develop immunities from allergies in their areas.
Think I'd prefer to feed mine local honey, but who is to argue with the scientists?
I think I might start eating my boogers if that's the case. Maybe build back up my allergen immunity. :-)
 

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