Five Second Rule

Scientists confirm dad’s common sense: 5-second rule totally legit

A British microbiologist has concluded that food dropped on the floor is okay to eat as long as you pick it up really fast. Other researchers aren't so sure.

Indeed, the British researchers included a poll that also seemed to confirm the obvious: 87 percent of people say they are “happy to consume dropped food,” in the words of the report, and 55 percent of those people (wait for it) are women. (Kids were apparently not asked, but let’s just throw a guess out there: roughly 100 percent have eaten off the floor.)

Read the whole thing: http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2014/0316/Scientists-confirm-dad-s-common-sense-5-second-rule-totally-legit

Yeah, Dad remains skeptical but the Twins have absolutely no problem eating food off of the floor. In fact they will find stuff that has been there for days and eagerly plop it into their mouths.

Kids are gross. Parenting is not for the squeamish.