Be honest. As a kid or an adult have you ever gone swiming in a creek, river, or lake? Did your dad allow you to do so as a kid? Did he even bat an eye saying yes? There is always a certain amount in most of of what you listed in our enviroment no matter what.
“Be honest.”
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You should know from experience here that you are asking for more than you’re going to get!
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Growing up on a farm outside Stillwater, Oklahoma....are you kidding?
Did your dad allow you to do so as a kid?
Yup. Of course, he grew up on a farm doing the same thing. Difference was, he watched loads of kids get sick, and watched some of them die, from drinking raw milk. I don't recall any sad stories of kids he knew that died from swimming in the creek.
He was a Professor of Microbiology at OSU. Taught future vets and MD's. He thought swimming in the creek with a tire swing was fun. He also thought it was stupid to drink raw milk with bad bugs when a pasteurized product was available without the bad bugs. I guess it helps when you have a solid understanding of what those bugs can do, and have seen the results first hand.
There is always a certain amount in most of of what you listed in our enviroment no matter what
It's true, you can't eliminate all risk from life. What fun would that be? Taking unnecessary risks, or subjecting your children to unnecessary risks, is not rational.