Gross Topic

[mdrob214]

What parent hasn't caught puke in their hands?

Me! A puking kid makes me puke, too. Even my own. Fortunately mine have rarely battled that kind of thing. I have cleaned up, but only after many deep breaths and when DH is not home.


(Same goes for dog puke, too! I don't clean it up if DH is home, but I won't let it sit til he gets home, either.)

 

[ZachnElli]

I truly felt like a mom when I caught puke in my hands for the first time! Awww, good times, good times!

 

[ClarabelleCowFan]

DS puked all over me at Coral Reef last month. I had no time to do anything except to absorb the mess. Blech. He was whiny so I was holding him with his head on my shoulder. He sat up and BLECH all over me soaking my shirt, bra, jeans and undies! We had parked in the 3rd to the last row in the last space furthest from the tram and I had to walk soaking wet pushing DS in the stroller all the way to the car and take him back to SSR where he puked again in the parking lot. That was one LONG walk!

 

[acejka]

I'm not a mom... yet, but I am emetophobic, and naturally because I am so terrified of puke, I just had to open this and read all of the stories... makes a lot of sense right?

I chose other since I am not to that stage in life yet. I would probably just look away and clean it up afterwards. No catching it in my hands type of thing. I do plan on bag training my children though!

On another note!!!---

I had my own milestone in puppy motherhood several months ago... I was laying on the couch and my pukey dog hopped up beside me, cocked her head to the side, and then puked on the side of my face... instead of having a panic attack, I turned to DH and said, D***, now I have to go take another shower... This coming from someone who couldn't go to the movies because if there was a puke scene, I would have a breakdown style panic attack.

 

[loonieroonie]

I've caught puke in my hands. My Ds4 is a puker, so is dh. When dh gets a migrane headache he gets really sick. I've cleaned up after him many times. When I was pregnant I had morning sickness everyday up to the day I gave birth, both times. So kids puking doesn't phase me one bit.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

What parent hasn't caught puke in their hands?

OK that is nasty. Sorry not catching puke in my hands.

We have a barf bowl that is readily available. Never had an public puking from the kids at least, thank God.

 

[Soarin08]

I'm not a mom... yet, but I am emetophobic, and naturally because I am so terrified of puke, I just had to open this and read all of the stories... makes a lot of sense right?

Same here!!! I panic when I see/hear someone vomit. I don't see how I'm going to have kids because of that.... but I'll manage.

I usually scream and turn away when I see someone puke (or, in the case of when my sister puked in Wal-Mart, hurry to another aisle to find an employee to come clean it up, when I was really looking for an excuse to GET AWAY FROM THE MESS).

 

[N&B'smom]

I have never done that and have no plans to in the future.

Thankfully my DS9 and DD5 have only ever thrown up once, they both had a stomach virus. That was about 4 years ago too. Thank God because I am a wimp when it comes to puke.

 

[SharkyGoddess]

I chose other since I am a trashcan grabber LOL My oldest has GERD and from an early age learned to make it to the bathroom or trashcan quickly, my daughter had maybe hurled twice in her life and my little guy ..... hmmm I can't think of him ever getting sick to his stomach.

 

[Goofyluver]

OK that is nasty. Sorry not catching puke in my hands.

We have a barf bowl that is readily available. Never had an public puking from the kids at least, thank God.

You people crack me up.

It's puke.

Kids puke.

A lot.

You wipe their butts and you clean up puke.

Ahhhh...the best parts of bein' a parent.

 

[ClarabelleCowFan]

You people crack me up.

It's puke.

Kids puke.

A lot.

You wipe their butts and you clean up puke.

Ahhhh...the best parts of bein' a parent.

Don't forget the joys of SNOT. Every parent is a human Kleenex.

 

[Narnia]

When my kids puke I tell them to run to the bathroom! My son was a huge puker since birth and was toilet trained for puke before he was fully potty trained. As babies all my kids puked tons I went though dozens of recieving blankets and bibs. My youngest son decided pop centries bed was a great place to puke. they came and cleaned up the mess( Had to give a big tip for that one!). Flight+ hoopdeedoo= huge mess !!yuck!!

 

[Cool-Beans]

It depended on how sick they were. If they were really horribly sick and just didn't make it to the bathroom, I'd just kind of support them while they puked all over my carpet, take care of the kid and then clean the mess up.

If they were just wildly worked up and puking because of that, I'd grab them and head for the tile. That's what I now do when the flippin kitty has a hairball, too. She starts jerking her head around and I grab her and run. Same deal.

There was never any point to catching the vomit. Once the kid was done, I had to tend to the kid, not rush off to wash my hands. I never even thought to try to catch it.

 

[Briarmom]

I'm not a mom... yet, but I am emetophobic, and naturally because I am so terrified of puke, I just had to open this and read all of the stories... makes a lot of sense right?
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I am a mom and I'm emetophobic. DD threw up on Saturday and I'm still not over it.

I do whatever's closest. Then after that, there is a bucket and a towel for the 'second coming'.

 

[LaraK]

Because of my son's illness he pukes. (He has EE) He used to puke an average of 5 times a day every day until we got him stable. I have no sensitivity to puke of any kind at this point. I've been puked on more times than I can count. I've had it in my hands, in my hair, in my lap, in my face....because kids always turn for mom when they're sick.

I DO have snot issues. I hate snot. When I see a kid digging for gold it makes me ill.

Poo issues are kinda in between. I've been wiping butts for six and a half years, but the runs still make me a little sick.

I'm also the injury parent. Blood is not an issue.

 

[Briarmom]

I DO have snot issues. I hate snot. When I see a kid digging for gold it makes me ill.

Poo issues are kinda in between. I've been wiping butts for six and a half years, but the runs still make me a little sick.

I'm also the injury parent. Blood is not an issue.

I hate adults who can't handle their snot. There is not a more awful sound than someone snorting their snot.

I haven't wiped a butt since dd5 was potty-trained. Her butt, her job.

 

[TaraPA]

I'm so glad to read this thread to see I'm not the only BOWL PARENT! DS11 (the one with reflux & motion sickness) has a bowl by his pillow. When we go on vacation he has one too & everyone makes fun of me. Don't they realize how many times that bowl has saved me from cleaning up a disgusting mess & washing bedding all through the night? We are a Ziplock family too - in the car, in their backpakcs, in my backpacks & travel bags, etc. Comes in handy MANY times!

I'm starting to think I might need vomit therapy. My kids get sick so much that when I'm laying in bed trying to sleep I'm wondering who will be sick tonight. Or I'm up & awake & by their sides for every little cough & noise they make, thinking "are they going to throw up?" I get very very nervous sending them on sleepovers, or when we all sleep away from home.

 

[Mkrop]

All fo the above in this house!

 

[pls5286]

I posted Other. I have been a paramedic for many years. And no I am not a man. While I won't catch it in my hands, there is not a body fluid or injury that grosses me out. The only time I have yacked along with my kid was when I had the same bug at the same time (4 of the 5 of us were at home sick that day including the two adults of the house at the time).

 

[mamamary]

I have kids that don't throw up. Can't recall my dd ever throwing up. My ds last threw up about 3 years ago when he had food poisoning. He made it into the bathroom each time. I think if it came down to it why would I catch it in my hands? Gross. I'd rather do clean up from the floor.