WARNING: this post contains graphic potty talk, read at your own risk!
Without a doubt, the worst part of doing childcare is poop! Other people’s kid’s poop! It’s one thing to have your kid disappear only to find them in their “pooping corner” or to walk into a room that reeks of a stinky bottom or the do the dreaded diaper peek only to stick your finger in an up-the-back explosion…when it’s YOUR kid. It’s a whole ‘nother ball-game when the stank is not yours. After almost 8 years of diapers, I could take care of business without a gag or even uttering an “ewwwww.” But, man, you remove genetics from the equation and the gag reflex is back in full force. It isn’t helping that Eliza is finally out of pull-ups and not having accidents much anymore. I’m done with diapers and pee and poop and having to stick my face in stinky butts!!!! …but I’m not actually. I really didn’t think I minded diapers so much, but I’m discovering that I do indeed “mind” diapers…when they are full of poop…other people’s kid’s poop…and today I have had lots of diapers full of poop for some reason…so I needed to vent. Thank you.
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October 23, 2009 at 4:13 am
Ha ha ha ha! You are totally right. I volunteer in the nursery at my church every other Sunday and I have to change diapers. I am totally grossed out. When I change Carter’s, I am not as much grossed out. I will tell him not to poop so much next week.
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