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Originally Posted by Barnes
We are talking about a newborn here. They receive antibodies from the mother just before birth and that's all they got. They have little to no means to fight off anything brought in from outside a mothers germ pool. A newborn cannot build immunity if their bodies are incapable of mounting a defense in the first place.
I'm all for kids getting dirty but let's at least use some caution when dealing with a baby before he or she gets the chance to develop properly.
I would suggest making some meals As well and seeing when you can drop them off. They will most likely want the distraction of a visit and end up inviting you in to at least show off the baby. Preparing meals for new parents is something they will never forget.
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I totally agree with this. My kids are 18 months and 3 years now and we let them run loose in the outhouse that is the world of children, so to speak. When a baby is little you just want it to be healthy because even a minor cold will mom/dad or a combo of both up all hours of the night and possibly end up in the emergency room. Even the fact that kids have zero ability to blow their nose has a huge impact.
I will second the fact that they will never forget the fact that you brought them some food. My daughter was born over 3 years ago, and I can tell you exactly who brought food and what food they brought when they did. To put that in perspective, if you ask me who gave my kid which present for her birthday last week, I won't have a clue.