Okay so we all know the story of the first baby. First Baby (FB) has pretty outfits for every occasion. First Baby is washed, and watched, and pampered, and filmed (various modalities). First Baby is "Baby Makes Three" and nothing NOTHING goes into FB's mouth that isn't first washed, sterilized with distilled water, and kissed with Mommy's tender love.
So then. You have more kids. Life gets more complicated. You get more tired. You get older. You take the binky from the dog's mouth and hand it to the baby. You realize that being a "good parent" is open to interpretation (Thank GOD!!). So this is for those of you who are younger (than me) and have only one child. Everyone else, feel free to look away.
Sterilizing toys helps prevent illness, the spread of germs, and forestalls any free time Mommy might have at the end of the day. To properly sterilize, open the garbage can and throw it in. No really. Anyway, here's what you do if you are serious about killing germs -- soak the offending germ-infested plastic toys in a solution of 3/4 cup bleach in one gallon water. And if you're still reading this, then you are a far better parent than I.
