Check those poopie diapers!!!

[Kayla's Mom]

that reminds me! this dad was holding his kid in his arms and all of a sudden the kid spit up all over, (we were in POTC as well) and the guy wiped the stuff off of his shoulder and on to the railing inside the ride. i was behind them with the biggest look of disgust. I could easily have put my hand down and had that stuff all over me. but that's not all. then, he dipped his hand in the POTC water, and wiped his kids face with it. numerous times he splashed that water all around the kids mouth. then of course we had to sit behind them in the boat, and the mom was telling her daughter not to touch the railing of the boat. i'm like... lady! watch your husband!

Oh my gosh that is SO gross! I don't know which is worse -- the fact that he wiped it on the railing or that he used the water to wipe his kids face!

 

[Krissy Marissy]

that reminds me! this dad was holding his kid in his arms and all of a sudden the kid spit up all over, (we were in POTC as well) and the guy wiped the stuff off of his shoulder and on to the railing inside the ride. i was behind them with the biggest look of disgust. I could easily have put my hand down and had that stuff all over me. but that's not all. then, he dipped his hand in the POTC water, and wiped his kids face with it. numerous times he splashed that water all around the kids mouth. then of course we had to sit behind them in the boat, and the mom was telling her daughter not to touch the railing of the boat. i'm like... lady! watch your husband!

To me this story is even worse. If I caught my DH doing that I'd grab the baby and push him overboard. Yuck!

 

[Gisele]

OMG! That is gross! How fresh is the POTC water anyway? And can you imagine anyone that accidentally places any part of their person on that railing? I hope someone let a CM know about that, so it could be cleaned up properly, and as soon as possible.
AH, what a charming story to read, while eating my chocolate chip eggo waffles. he he Actually, some pull up stories that I can and do tell, well oh my.

 

[pixiewings71]

Oh Laurie, you crack me up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ROFL!!!!!

And ew about the spit up story, that's just grotesque!!!!! I probably would have said something, or pulled a moist wipe out of my bag and gave it to him, for the RAIL!!!! Gross!!!

 

[MagicalMomAZ]

I don't think it was neglect - but it WAS selfish. And for the dad/spitup story....I think sometime dads can just be clueless....no offense to the dads w/ a clue!!!!

Luckily for us I carry antibacterial wipes!!!!

Now - for poop stories. This is the reason I will NEVER forget DL '08 trip, not that it was my DS's first time..not that it had been 5 yrs for us since the last trip...but bc of the poop story.

DS was not potty trained. He was 3.5. No I am not a bad mom, I just had a child who gave me zero signs of readiness like his sister had given me. So....he was constipated, refused to go. Often he does this, where he'll only go at home. But after THREE days!??? I was getting worried. So i started slipping him tiny bits of apple juice, his natural laxative. A bit in this water, a bit in that water. I didn't want to give him a bunch bc who KNOW what would happen!?!? Well......it happened. We were in the JK & IT happened!!!!

Up the boys back, down his pants into his socks.

We had the ELP coming up & we were at DI&S...I didn't think we had enuf time to get back. So bc I was STUPID I didn't pack extra clothes (NEVER AGAIN!) & we went to World of Disney to buy a $55 outfit for poopy boy, he had to stand in the stroller bc walking AND sitting would have been disasterous. AND had to clean him up in the restroom - I apologized profusely to anyone who walked in & DD was a trooper constantly wetting paper towels for me. ::SIGH:: We got an attendant in there to take out the stinky trash & lysol it down.

It was a moment of PURE frazzled stress. So beware young people w/o kids - sometimes parents want to do whats right.....but occasionally we need to figure out WHAT is RIGHT!!

Sorry my sotry was so long.
OOH! Also feel the need to add DS was miraculously potty trained completely 2 wks after we got home. The DL experience was all I needed as a "readiness" sign.

 

[Kiwianna]

It's lunchtime here in New Zealand, but for some reason I don't feel hungry just now....
May I take this discussion in another, but sort of related, direction for a moment?
I have noticed the the term "potty break" in several threads and have wondered if this is in general use throughout the U.S.
We tend to use the word potty for the receptacle used by children too small to use "the toilet."
When I was a child the word toilet was used for more formal /polite occasions. We would tell family and friends that we were going to "the lav. (lavatory) and at school, we asked to "leave the room." Boys would be in trouble if they were heard talking about the s**t-house, and of course, we girls would deny that we knew such an expression, let alone use it.
I remember an elderly aunt asking for directions to the ladies' conveniences,
and we used the word "loo" after one of the eccentric Mitford sisters assured us in her book Noblesse Oblige, that it was the favoured term of the English upper classes.
Well, I must "go" now because, as we all know, it is not good to "hold on" for too long.

 

[AmericanItGirl]

Well, I must "go" now because, as we all know, it is not good to "hold on" for too long.

I've always said "bathroom" or "restroom" and that's usually what I hear it referred to as. I think "potty" is used primarily by those young enough that "restroom" is a mouthful and is used by parents of said children because it become a part of their everyday vernacular.

 

[pixiewings71]

Potty break is pretty common, I use it sometimes at work. LOL I also say "be right back", "headed to the loo" "using the restroom/bathroom" or many other combinations.

 

[PinkBudgie]

As a pre-k teacher, "going potty" pops out of my mouth at times I don't mean it to. You're right, it is mainly for young children. And there are several boys in my class that I often have to remind them not to use "potty talk". Not BAD words, just rude ones that they don't need to be saying while they play.

 

[MagicalMomAZ]

I have noticed the the term "potty break" in several threads and have wondered if this is in general use throughout the U.S.

I must say it's pretty common for adults to use when they have young ones...or teach young ones. I told a group of 4th graders in my Girl Scout troop (keep in mind my youngest was 3) if they "need to potty, best go before we leave".....I was given a look of horror from ten 9 yo girls. My DD warned me I used the wrong word.

I still use it tho, I think it's just habit. If I speak to another adult tho, I DO ask for the "restroom".

 

[TheZue]

I don't think it was neglect - but it WAS selfish. And for the dad/spitup story....I think sometime dads can just be clueless....no offense to the dads w/ a clue!!!!

Luckily for us I carry antibacterial wipes!!!!

Now - for poop stories. This is the reason I will NEVER forget DL '08 trip, not that it was my DS's first time..not that it had been 5 yrs for us since the last trip...but bc of the poop story.

DS was not potty trained. He was 3.5. No I am not a bad mom, I just had a child who gave me zero signs of readiness like his sister had given me. So....he was constipated, refused to go. Often he does this, where he'll only go at home. But after THREE days!??? I was getting worried. So i started slipping him tiny bits of apple juice, his natural laxative. A bit in this water, a bit in that water. I didn't want to give him a bunch bc who KNOW what would happen!?!? Well......it happened. We were in the JK & IT happened!!!!

Up the boys back, down his pants into his socks.

We had the ELP coming up & we were at DI&S...I didn't think we had enuf time to get back. So bc I was STUPID I didn't pack extra clothes (NEVER AGAIN!) & we went to World of Disney to buy a $55 outfit for poopy boy, he had to stand in the stroller bc walking AND sitting would have been disasterous. AND had to clean him up in the restroom - I apologized profusely to anyone who walked in & DD was a trooper constantly wetting paper towels for me. ::SIGH:: We got an attendant in there to take out the stinky trash & lysol it down.

It was a moment of PURE frazzled stress. So beware young people w/o kids - sometimes parents want to do whats right.....but occasionally we need to figure out WHAT is RIGHT!!

Sorry my sotry was so long.
OOH! Also feel the need to add DS was miraculously potty trained completely 2 wks after we got home. The DL experience was all I needed as a "readiness" sign.

Parenting books never prepare you for this stuff! I'll never forget when we were driving to see our friends and my husband looked in the backseat and said "why are his feet brown?". You can't get through parenting without a crazy poop story or two!

 

[keptwoman]

It's lunchtime here in New Zealand, but for some reason I don't feel hungry just now....
May I take this discussion in another, but sort of related, direction for a moment?
I have noticed the the term "potty break" in several threads and have wondered if this is in general use throughout the U.S.
We tend to use the word potty for the receptacle used by children too small to use "the toilet."
When I was a child the word toilet was used for more formal /polite occasions. We would tell family and friends that we were going to "the lav. (lavatory) and at school, we asked to "leave the room." Boys would be in trouble if they were heard talking about the s**t-house, and of course, we girls would deny that we knew such an expression, let alone use it.
I remember an elderly aunt asking for directions to the ladies' conveniences,
and we used the word "loo" after one of the eccentric Mitford sisters assured us in her book Noblesse Oblige, that it was the favoured term of the English upper classes.
Well, I must "go" now because, as we all know, it is not good to "hold on" for too long.

We would use toilet or loo too. The bathroom is the room with the bath and basin in it. If you asked to use the bathroom in Australia/ New Zealand people would look at you a bit odd and tell you where to find the soap and towels

I did remember hearing though that asking where the toilet is was rude in the USA?

Parenting books never prepare you for this stuff! I'll never forget when we were driving to see our friends and my husband looked in the backseat and said "why are his feet brown?". You can't get through parenting without a crazy poop story or two!

They certainly don't! Although the chocolate vomit waterfall is so far my most impressive bodily fluids story. Thank goodness it was in the car only 20 mins from home because there was no earthly way we could have cleaned it up without a shower and hose.

 

[mechurchlady]

My brain sometimes freezes when I have to answer someone so I say what ever comes out such as pit stop, potty, bathroom or toilet, usually in that order.
Yes I use the phrase "pit stop" and not sure where that came from.

 

[Gisele]

my husband looked in the backseat and said "why are his feet brown?". You can't get through parenting without a crazy poop story or two!

E gads! And

 

[Gisele]

MagicalMomAZ,

WOW now that sure was an experience! Not a good one either. The up side is, he became a member of the I need to go to the bathroom, which way please club, and thank you!! From the bottom, of well, my bottom! he he!

Has anyone picked up yet on my choice of font color?? he he!

 

[specialks]

My husband is Canadian and all of his family think I am funny for calling it a bathroom or restroom. They call it a washroom. And in Europe they call it a water closet ("I need to go to the water closet") with the 'WC' symbols on directory signs.

 

[Minuet888]

My 3 1/2 year old son is potty training. He is just now starting to request going to the bathroom but doesn't do anything. My hubby says he takes his diaper off at the urinal and walks up to it and when nothing happens my son says it's broken. We can't figure out if he thinks the urinal is broken or his "parts" are broken. LOL
Maybe he thinks the urinal is supposed to do it for him!

 

[fairycat]

We would use toilet or loo too. The bathroom is the room with the bath and basin in it. If you asked to use the bathroom in Australia/ New Zealand people would look at you a bit odd and tell you where to find the soap and towels

I did remember hearing though that asking where the toilet is was rude in the USA?


They certainly don't! Although the chocolate vomit waterfall is so far my most impressive bodily fluids story. Thank goodness it was in the car only 20 mins from home because there was no earthly way we could have cleaned it up without a shower and hose.

It's funny that I really had to break my habits when I visited England a few months back as Toliet is really the more excepted term there. In fact the only Restroom sign I saw my whole trip was when for some unknown reason my DH's co-workers took us to an "American Style Diner" (which had the worst shakes ever I might add ). I had learned it was not common to use Restroom/Bathroom in Europe from my German class, for the very reasons you mentioned. I figured when in Rome and started to use Toliet when I was there.

Toliet is not rude exactly here in the states, it just boarders a bit on the line of too much information for older folks. You will not offend people asking for the Toliet but some older folks might find it odd, as if you just told them "excuse me I have to go Pee". But it's not as offensive as what the little boys at your school said

On the whole parents and poop stories, I swear I need to either run away not reading any of them or try to laugh now as a soon to be parent they scare me!!!!!!!

 

[staley7580]

Parenting books never prepare you for this stuff! I'll never forget when we were driving to see our friends and my husband looked in the backseat and said "why are his feet brown?". You can't get through parenting without a crazy poop story or two!

omg.. too funny.

 

[staley7580]

It's funny that I really had to break my habits when I visited England a few months back as Toliet is really the more excepted term there. In fact the only Restroom sign I saw my whole trip was when for some unknown reason my DH's co-workers took us to an "American Style Diner" (which had the worst shakes ever I might add ). I had learned it was not common to use Restroom/Bathroom in Europe from my German class, for the very reasons you mentioned. I figured when in Rome and started to use Toliet when I was there.

Toliet is not rude exactly here in the states, it just boarders a bit on the line of too much information for older folks. You will not offend people asking for the Toliet but some older folks might find it odd, as if you just told them "excuse me I have to go Pee". But it's not as offensive as what the little boys at your school said

On the whole parents and poop stories, I swear I need to either run away not reading any of them or try to laugh now as a soon to be parent they scare me!!!!!!!

Laugh now!! Trust me.. the stuff that will come out of you baby.. Well. Yeah. Just laugh! After my twins were born, theywere about two weeks old and I was at my breaking point.. It was 3 in the morning and I was changing little Vinnys diaper because he had busted a doo... and he FARTED. Do you know what happens when a baby does that after busting a doo?? Oh my.. It went EVERYWHERE! I had to laugh, otherwise I would have ended up in the loony bin.