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The H1n1 flu is rampant right now in my town. At mass we no longer have the cup or the sign of peace. But my dc are still putting their hands all over the pews and hymn books, and then in their mouths, noses, eyes...
I have gone over and over with them about germs, etc, but at 5 and 6 it is not getting through.
Would it be too awful if, before mass, I discretely used a hand wipe on our pew and the one in front of us? It might help, it might not, but it sure would make me feel better, especially since so far the vaccine has not been widely available here....
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I don't think it would be rude. You need to do what it takes to be able to feel relaxed and able to focus sometimes - and you would also be protecting the people sitting near you.
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Myself, a complete germ-a-phobe, I say you are a genius!!! I might start doing that myself...I can't believe I didn't think of it!!  
Seriously...I don't think it is a bad idea!
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A friend with a child with health issues, has her other children (mostly the little ones) wear knit (or snow) gloves and throws them in the laundry on returning home.
An idea for ya. And no, I don't think you are weird.
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Go ahead, Melinda! Why not? No one will think anything about it and maybe will want to use your wipes. In our church we are also foregoing wine, nodding instead of shaking hands, ect. But at the end of mass we all trouped our and shook Father's hand  So far, he at least is staying healthy! (Maybe it helps his immune system to be exposed to everyone's germs??)
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Wipe away and no it is not rude to clean up for your kids!
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I did this just this Sunday. I think people understand when you have a bunch of little ones in tow who put their hands all over everything and then in their mouths. (Or at least I hope people do! )
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rude? no, i don't think so at all!!!!
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Shari in NY wrote:
| Go ahead, Melinda! Why not? No one will think anything about it and maybe will want to use your wipes. In our church we are also foregoing wine, nodding instead of shaking hands, ect. But at the end of mass we all trouped our and shook Father's hand So far, he at least is staying healthy! (Maybe it helps his immune system to be exposed to everyone's germs??) |
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Yeah- I thought of that yesterday after mass as I was shaking Father's hand... the irony [LOL
Ok, so I am going to be brave next week and wipe down the area my dc are hanging onto plus the covers of the hymnals. Thanks, everyone!
I am becoming a wipe-a-holic... I even carry them in a plastic bag in my purse! We were sick *all* winter last year, one thing after another. I am trying everything I can think of to make this winter easier. I mean- sheesh! We should have super-immune systems by now.
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Ah but Father won't have to sit around after the hand shaking.. he can go and wash his hands right away when people leave
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It's a great idea!
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my friend has hand sanitizer on her palm and rubs it on the pew top as she heads to her seat. goes in one end and sits at the other.
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If you are worried about appearing rude, perhaps you could wipe again before your family leaves the pew. That way you are just trying keep EVERYONE healthy by keeping thier germs from you and your germs from them.
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Actually, I read this and thought, "What a great idea!" LOL
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Not to freak anyone our, but: do you handle trips to the library and library books in the same way? I've been wondering about this since all the H1N1 hype started up. I really haven't been doing anything differently than any other year, but we do have a tendency to use the library less frequently during cold & flu season. Since we're home most of the time, I wonder if the germs and viruses the kids pick up are from church or the library...?
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Also, if you are still self conscious about it, you could plan to arrive a little early - early enough to do all the housekeeping before the majority of folks arrive. You could do it without much attention then.
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Stephanie_Q wrote:
| Not to freak anyone our, but: do you handle trips to the library and library books in the same way? I've been wondering about this since all the H1N1 hype started up. I really haven't been doing anything differently than any other year, but we do have a tendency to use the library less frequently during cold & flu season. Since we're home most of the time, I wonder if the germs and viruses the kids pick up are from church or the library...? |
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I usually make library trips on my own (place my requests online, then go to pick up during my weekly errands). You are right that there are tons of germs there--especially in the children's area. My kids have definitely picked up colds there.
And you're all going to think we're nuts here--but I wash all library books with water and white vinegar after bringing them home, before they're handled by the kids.  My husband insisted on it, and I thought he was crazy, but I was shocked at how absolutely filthy they usually are--or at least they are in my library system!
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Great idea Melinda! I saw a woman at church do the very same thing a few years ago. She had a bunch of kids and they were constantly picking up germs and getting sick. The other people who saw her thought it was a wise move.
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DominaCaeli wrote:
Stephanie_Q wrote:
| Not to freak anyone our, but: do you handle trips to the library and library books in the same way? I've been wondering about this since all the H1N1 hype started up. I really haven't been doing anything differently than any other year, but we do have a tendency to use the library less frequently during cold & flu season. Since we're home most of the time, I wonder if the germs and viruses the kids pick up are from church or the library...? |
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I usually make library trips on my own (place my requests online, then go to pick up during my weekly errands). You are right that there are tons of germs there--especially in the children's area. My kids have definitely picked up colds there.
And you're all going to think we're nuts here--but I wash all library books with water and white vinegar after bringing them home, before they're handled by the kids. My husband insisted on it, and I thought he was crazy, but I was shocked at how absolutely filthy they usually are--or at least they are in my library system! |
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I do the same thing- place on line requests, then pick them up without the kids along. I wash the book covers with water and vinegar normally, but I just switched to using Lysol wipes last week. It is truly, absolutely disgusting how much dirt and yuck comes off the books.
And along another line, the story time at my library is in the mornings, and the first time we went I noticed a lot of older kids in the room. I knew they couldn't all be homeschooled, so I asked the librarians about it. They looked at each other and then one said that lots of parents bring their kids to story time if they are home sick from school. ICK. We didn't go back.
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