hello there..... sucking on anyones finger except their own, or their mum's, i reckon is a bit off for bubs... my MIL let my girl suck ice cream off her finger at about 4 months, i was mortified, not so much at the ice cream, although it annoyed me, but more about her finger - i mean if she is going to suck on anyone's finger it will be her mums!! so a yucky sweaty finger, yuck!!!! i dunno how to get around that one...!!!
i used to be a bit funny about things like cafe tables etc too, but i think a little bit of germs is good for them, it helps build up their immune system... if we keep their world ultra sanitised then the first bug to come along will win, as their immune system won't have a chance.... for me, i rarely sterilised the dummy, just ran it under a hot tap, and after a while didn't even do that... you will find that once bubs is mobile they put all sorts of things into their mouths, and also once crawling, their hands are constantly touching the floor or carpet, and then in their mouths etc, so you can't win... im sure once he is moving about you will slowly relax, as you can't protect them from everything...
one thing i don't like, and i guess u can't do much about it, is them sucking on or playing with other kids toys, like at mothers group. my girl had never had a day sick in her life, then played with another baby's toy and he had had a virus, then the next day she was sick - i was a bit annoyed, but not much u can do about it.
anyways not sure if ive been much help!! sorry.
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