We have been waging war with germs for the longest time, it seems. Since we were young, we have been taught that germs are harmful and that we should make sure we are clean all the time. It is a lesson that echoes even today, with the swaths of products that ensure you are spotless […]
A recent study says there may be a link between childhood thumbsucking and fewer allergies in later life. Should you encourage it? It’s a sight that rattles the nerves of some parents: a child who loves to suck his thumb or bite her nails. Turns out it’s a self-soothing behavior for these children – and […]