Comments on: Poop

By: Jennie

Jennie — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:33:08 +0000

i was reading this entry with my 5 week old on my lap. my 5 week old who hasn’t POOPED in 8 days. he started pooping right as i read the title and has continued till now. i’m almost afraid to open the diaper. his timing on this really cracks me up!

By: Shash

Shash — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:51:54 +0000

I hate to break it to you, but we do not watch Spongebob in this house, and the poop and fart jokes (and sounds!) fly with staggering regularity around here.

Oh, and age does NOT always equal maturity when it comes to boys and fart jokes either. Those tend to linger for quite awhile. (Pardon the pun!)

I love you guys. Your little guy is so awesome. So are you.

It’s gonna be okay, mom. I promise. Besides, he gave those teachers something to talk (and laugh!) about for DAYS. Seriously.

xoxo

By: Sapphire

Sapphire — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:45:23 +0000

Yes, it is not fun when your kids embarass the crap out of you. I once picked up my then three year old from school early, only to see her on her WORST behavior. Also, you are right that your kids are going to do what you do and say what you say, but we are only human. I don’t curse around my kids or even use words like butt, stupid, bad, etc. But my kid still repeats the things that I do say, like “Are you kidding me?”, “Don’t be ridiculous.” and others. It’s not cute, but I have to say something….

By: ParentopiaDevra

ParentopiaDevra — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:26:10 +0000

Momo Fali,
No worry. You know I am all about embracing imperfection!

xxoo,
Devra

By: ParentopiaDevra

ParentopiaDevra — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:25:05 +0000

Mommy Guilt, Arm Farts, I’m a giver, what can I say?

By: Momo Fali

Momo Fali — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:39:00 +0000

You’re right, Devra. I can’t even get my homeschooling jokes right. Except that one about the priest, the rabbi and the homeschooler…

By: Queen of Spain

Queen of Spain — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:29:09 +0000

I kinda love that Devra is the go-to gal when the media wants an arm-fart expert

By: ParentopiaDevra

ParentopiaDevra — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:17:44 +0000

Wait just a second, SARAH was homeschooling ME. Not the other way around. The topic was why SARAH doesn’t homeschool ME.

But in all seriousness, kids and potty humor has very little to do with how we parent our kids. It’s actually a developmental phase in my (and Aviva’s) and many other professional’s opinions. It’s also a rite of passage and somewhat of a milestone. I was recently interviewed about just this topic, including armfarts, by the AP,
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31187266/
But this doesn’t mean children should just have carteblanche to Bring It and bring it anywhere they please. I too have banned-accompanied by a lovely lecture about expectations about appropriate ways to communicate- Spongebob for the younger, and The Simpsons for the older on the occasion I witness their social skills getting out of whack.

And it is perfectly okay to have your own measurement of what is acceptable to you and what isn’t. You live with your kids, no one else does, so your rules in your house shold be, well, your rules.

Just keep Sarah away from your refridgerator magnets and I’ll not to arm fart around you at BlogHer.

By: Sarah, Goon Squad Sarah

Sarah, Goon Squad Sarah — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:34:10 +0000

Also – 5 hole is hilarious!

By: Sarah, Goon Squad Sarah

Sarah, Goon Squad Sarah — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:31:31 +0000

I have been awake for about 15 minutes and Ian has easily already said poop 12 times and toot as least thrice.

I think it is a boy thing.

Or a kid thing.

Or – look, poop is funny and you know it.