Perhaps not washing Asher’s pacifier every time it hits the floor is actually helping his immune system.  Listen to this pod cast to hear all about it.  I wouldn’t get extreme about this, I mean, I’m not going to suck on Asher’s pacifier and give it right back to him if it falls on a public restroom floor, but if it’s my dining room floor, why not?  I would be interested in more studies like this being done to find out whether or not this claim holds up.  In any case, it seems that Asher has ditched his pacifier and upgraded to his thumb, which is constantly touching the floor anyway.  

Go listen to this.