I often come into contact with many parents who always buy toys such as plush toys for their kids, I gradually find that many parents have strong misunderstand on cleaning and disinfecting plush toys, I think it necessary to explain the concepts.
Firstly, what information the parents must be know clearly is that the goal of cleaning and disinfecting plush toys is not to create a completely sterile environment, but reducing the number of bacteria and the concentration of virus in unit area or unit volume by cleaning and disinfecting plush toys frequently and timely. This is the usually common concept referred to as cleaning.
In fact, it is easy to get ill if kids live in completely sterile environment, because the child’s immune system can’t be developed and exercised, thus would become susceptible populations. Even contact with a small amount of bacteria and viruses, it will get sick. In other words, in daily life, contacting with a small amount of bacteria and viruses regularly can make the human immune system to maintain a positive active state, which is conducive to the development of infant immune system and maintain the health of infants and young children.