I love my kids, and their safety is everything... right up there with doing whatever is humanly possible to ensure that they aren't all using outside voices at the same time in a small, enclosed space. But I'm gonna be completely honest. There's a lot I'm not going to do. I mean, I'm teaching stranger danger and how to cross the street, and I'll probably remember sunscreen. But washing brand new clothes before my kids wear them? Yep. That's one of those things that ain't happening in my house. I know about about the germs, the possibility of lice, the rash-causing anti-mildew agents, and even the carcinogens like formaldehyde (it's level 3, pipe down). I know all about it so we can stop talking about it already. Here's the deal:
- It's fine.
- It really just is.
- My kids wear about 97% hand-me-downs or second-hand clothing. If I actually buy them something new, I want it to look new for at least five minutes.
- We're all pretty gross anyway.
- Additional laundry? Please.