I have to second what's been said, especially Adam's comments about fast food restaurants, etc. Actually a lot of food related illness in children is from our own homes and our own kitchen routines unfortunately.

When I have children here that I babysit I do have a strict policy of no snakes coming out of their tubs while I'm in charge of other people's children, unless the parents are present and have given permission. With my own children (and any children or adults that are visiting) we have a strict routine the same as the others have stated, whether it's our snakes, our breeding rats, whatever.

The kids laugh but I have this house rule as well...."anything that can lick it's own butt, is NOT allowed to lick your face!" LOL


~~Jo~~