https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 04 May 2026 11:26:19 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/exposing-4-month-old-to-farm-animals#post-651608 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:48:27 +0000 lemondrop 651608@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wheres_c: me too, my brother and I grew up on a goat farm, in all honesty I'm far less worried about my little guy getting dirty on a farm than at a playground during cold and flu season! I stand by a little dirt and poop being better for the immune system than a perfectly clean house ;) </p> <p>Bring a bottle of hand sanitizer with you and a blanket to put him down on and you should be ready. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/exposing-4-month-old-to-farm-animals#post-651435 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 08:34:40 +0000 wheres_c 651435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: ah thank you! Great advice. I think people mostly take off their shoes in the mud room, since it gets messy out there...but I know there are some occasions where this doesn't happen. I will try not to put him down, but will bring a blanket just in case.</p> <p>I have a habit of petting all the animals, I will have to be extra cautious myself. </p> <p>@lemondrop: thanks! He won't be running around for another year, and then I will be in for trouble. I remember I used to play hide and seek and jump from the top of the haystacks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/exposing-4-month-old-to-farm-animals#post-651274 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 06:57:49 +0000 T.H.O.U. 651274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I am at my MIL I take some extra precautions. I will hold her when outside but I don't pass her off to other people. They have a habit of like petting a horse and then wanting to come hold LO which I'm not ok with. </p> <p>Also, be careful about shoes in the house. If people are outside walking around where there is animal poo and don't take their shoes off before coming into the house, then I would not put LO down on the ground. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/exposing-4-month-old-to-farm-animals#post-651092 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 22:50:14 +0000 lemondrop 651092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have goats and a pig and have never worried about anything in particular. Being in the veterinary profession we have a pretty good handle on zoonotic diseases and the health status of our animals. The main things we do is wash hands afterwards and give a bath and clean clothes before bed. Your LO isn't running loose in the middle of a bunch of animals, so I personally wouldn't be too worried. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/exposing-4-month-old-to-farm-animals#post-651070 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 22:17:38 +0000 LittleFox 651070@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ask your ped, but it sounds to me like you're probably good. My parents have a farm and none of the parents of children in the family have ever taken any extra special precautions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/exposing-4-month-old-to-farm-animals#post-651062 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 22:12:19 +0000 wheres_c 651062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. We got current on his vax today but we have one visit before our trip. Will check with her then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/exposing-4-month-old-to-farm-animals#post-651046 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 22:06:49 +0000 regberadaisy 651046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bumping for you but have you asked your ped yet if there's anything you should be concerned about immunization wise? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/exposing-4-month-old-to-farm-animals#post-641009 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:20:30 +0000 wheres_c 641009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anything special I should consider about taking my LO to a farm?<br /> I will hold him around any animals as well as use sanitizer frequently as to prevent E. coli and salmonella.</p> <p>Is there anything else I should consider? I plan on taking him to my aunts farm (horses, cows, pigs, sheep, ducks) and maybe my cousins farm (ostrich, emus, llamas, other exotic animals) </p>