That headline goes out to all of other parents out there who have or had kids who were "dirt eaters," This report might explain some things:
A walk through the woods may do wonders for easing anxiety and learning new tasks, according to new research.Microbiologists at The Sage Colleges in Troy, New York, found that feeding a bacteria that is commonly found in soil had a powerful effect on mice trying to figure out how to get through a complex maze. It also eased their anxiety.
Of our three kids only one ever had a "dirt" phase. That was actually an improvement from the "poop" phase...
Thankfully he's past both of those phases.
Now, I kid you not, it's a "grass" phase...
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Yeah, grass did wonders for... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Tim | June 10, 2010 8:51 AM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Yeah, grass did wonders for my anxiety, too. What? Not that kind of g... never mind.
1. Posted by Tim | June 10, 2010 8:51 AM |
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Posted on June 10, 2010 08:51
2. Posted by GarandFan | June 10, 2010 9:46 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Maybe we should change the diet of those in the White House. Couldn't hurt the way things are going.
2. Posted by GarandFan | June 10, 2010 9:46 AM |
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Posted on June 10, 2010 09:46
3. Posted by Rich | June 10, 2010 10:47 AM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Years later that kid is going to thank you sharing that. He could end up running for president and somebody is going to throw that post out there. Yup. Future president used to have a poop phase.
3. Posted by Rich | June 10, 2010 10:47 AM |
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Posted on June 10, 2010 10:47
4. Posted by ak4mc | June 10, 2010 12:13 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Rich, by then it will almost certainly be regarded as "humanizing."
4. Posted by ak4mc | June 10, 2010 12:13 PM |
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Posted on June 10, 2010 12:13
5. Posted by Ruth H | June 10, 2010 1:46 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I have three children. One of them ate dirt. Guess which one made out really, really well in the dot.coms? Uh huh, that's the one. Now we know why. At least he shared, so he didn't lose his heart with his smarts.
5. Posted by Ruth H | June 10, 2010 1:46 PM |
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Posted on June 10, 2010 13:46