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CMV: People letting dogs lick babies is absolutely disgusting

I see videos all the time of people introducing their newborns to their dog or small children hanging out on the floor with their pets because it’s cute or whatever but this seems like a huge risk??  Also ew?? 

Don’t get me wrong, I like animals. I have a dog, two cats, two guinea pigs, and in the past a hedgehog. However I don’t have children so maybe I’m missing something. 

I know babies need to be exposed to germs to build their immune systems but this seems extreme. Dogs lick themselves and eat pretty much whatever they can get away with and I don’t think newborns are ready to handle all those germs at once.

Edit: thank you for all the responses, i appreciate people who can handle a healthy, mature debate :)
gpt
“All those germs at once” isn’t really a thing—either your kid is exposed to something harmful or they aren’t.  And a lick isn’t going to expose the baby to anything, since that’s what skin is for.  

Also, babies are already gross, especially babies that are crawling on the floor.  That dog isn’t exposing them to much they aren’t exposing themselves to.


Wash their hands and don’t let the dog lick their mouth or in their eyes.  Not much worse than a normal afternoon for a baby.