Maybe it's not the absence of germs that is sensitising children.
From the newscientist.com
And what are the risks of it sensitising the teeth massively?
From the guardian.co.uk
The role of NGOs, think-tank and private experts in sensitising governments, without it seeming a form of electronic imperialism, is important.
From the economist.com
Adiponectin has insulin sensitising properties, and protects against metabolic syndrome and related conditions that can lead to type 2 diabetes.
From the sciencedaily.com
We follow the Blue Cross guidelines on fireworks and animals and always offer our customers advice on de-sensitising pets and moving animals when we fire large displays.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
The German chemist Hermann W. Vogel found out how to extend the sensitivity into the green, and later the orange, by adding sensitising dyes to the emulsion.
From the en.wikipedia.org
More examples
Make sensitive or aware; "He was not sensitized to her emotional needs"
Make sensitive to a drug or allergen; "Long-term exposure to this medicine may sensitize you to the allergen"
Make (a material) sensitive to light, often of a particular colour, by coating it with a photographic emulsion; "sensitize the photographic film"
(sensitized) allergic: having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor); "allergic children"; "hypersensitive to pollen"
(sensitization) the state of being sensitive (as to an antigen)
(sensitization) (psychology) the process of becoming highly sensitive to specific events or situations (especially emotional events or situations)
(Sensitized(Kylie Minogue Song)) X is a 2007 album by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue. It is her tenth studio album release, her first release since 2004's greatest hits compilation Ultimate Kylie, and her first studio album since 2003's Body Language. ...
(Sensitizes) Sensitization is an example of non-associative learning in which the progressive amplification of a response follows repeated administrations of a stimulus.Bell IR, Hardin EE, Baldwin CM, Schwartz GE (1995). ...
To become increasingly aware of, in a concerned or sensitive way