http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2007/07/08/more-on-the-five-second-rule-maybe-it-is-okay-after-all.aspxA while back I wrote up a study on the five second rule . You know, the rule where if you drop something as long as it is on the floor for less than five seconds it is still okay to eat. The study I was looking at then suggested that five seconds couldenCommunityServer 2007.1 (Build: 20910.1126)http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2007/07/08/more-on-the-five-second-rule-maybe-it-is-okay-after-all.aspx#31847Mon, 09 Jul 2007 18:14:29 GMT42a08a39-daf3-4129-8a63-8a27b879cc03:31847Jane<p>Sorry but my 17 month old eats dirt all the time. &nbsp;It passes right through him. &nbsp;</p> <img src="http://www.babble.com/CS/aggbug.aspx?PostID=31847" width="1" height="1">http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2007/07/08/more-on-the-five-second-rule-maybe-it-is-okay-after-all.aspx#31713Mon, 09 Jul 2007 05:19:35 GMT42a08a39-daf3-4129-8a63-8a27b879cc03:31713Third Time Dad<p>A new study now shows that wet foods like apple slices are good even after 30 seconds, and hard food can stay on the floor even longer.</p> <img src="http://www.babble.com/CS/aggbug.aspx?PostID=31713" width="1" height="1">http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2007/07/08/more-on-the-five-second-rule-maybe-it-is-okay-after-all.aspx#31659Mon, 09 Jul 2007 00:08:29 GMT42a08a39-daf3-4129-8a63-8a27b879cc03:31659kat<p>While our 14 month old daughter was grazing the carpet we noticed she had put something in her mouth. Immediately, I asked my husband to fish it out (his pointer is bigger and it hurts less for him when she chomps down on it). He pulled out a Cheerio - yogurt flavored, her favorite. We laughed with relief ...then, gave it back to her. lol. </p> <img src="http://www.babble.com/CS/aggbug.aspx?PostID=31659" width="1" height="1">