Kids plus germs often equals extreme yuckiness (think stomach flu). But there are some childhood afflictions that -- even though they're not at all dangerous -- are (how to put this?) truly disgusting. First, the good news: The four conditions described here have nothing to do with hygiene and are much more common than you think, so there's no need to be embarrassed. The bad news? Well, read on.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/24...ems/index.html
*Knock on wood* The only one of these I have ever had is ringworm which IMO is a lot less gross than
They were wrong about one thing. You can get ringworm from animals. Supposedly cats are big carriers, but I have never gotten it from a cat. Look out for animals with furless, dry, flakey patches. It could be mange or ringworm. Do not pet the icky spots. Or in my case, stand downwind from them. I got it mostly from cattle.
Thank goodness my kids haven't gotten any of these. I make them wear shoes outside because my parents always said you could get pin worms from going barefoot outside. Of course, I lived barefoot until I was 18 and I've never had them.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/24...ems/index.html
*Knock on wood* The only one of these I have ever had is ringworm which IMO is a lot less gross than
They were wrong about one thing. You can get ringworm from animals. Supposedly cats are big carriers, but I have never gotten it from a cat. Look out for animals with furless, dry, flakey patches. It could be mange or ringworm. Do not pet the icky spots. Or in my case, stand downwind from them. I got it mostly from cattle.Thank goodness my kids haven't gotten any of these. I make them wear shoes outside because my parents always said you could get pin worms from going barefoot outside. Of course, I lived barefoot until I was 18 and I've never had them.
