Parenting Observations

So I’m starting a new category today.  My target audience is those who hope to have children some day or those who just want to laugh at me.  So, pretty much everyone who already reads this blog.  I don’t want to call them “Tips” because I have no idea if what I’m doing as a parent is working.  I’m thinking they will be more along the lines of “Stuff that should be in the ‘What to Expect in the First Year’ book, but aren’t”.  But that’s too long of a category name, so I’ll just go with “Observations”.  Some of these will be specific to my son and may not be applicable to all children, so deal with it.  Here goes.

Just because you have a boy doesn’t mean he’ll be an automatic sprinkler every time you take the diaper off.  I think that’s only happened to us two or three times in the past 10 months.  It’s much more common for him to start peeing about 30 seconds after we sit him in the bath.

Changing the diaper in general can be quite an ordeal.  At this stage, he hates being on his back, so that’s the biggest problem.  He’ll kick and scream even when trying to take the diaper off.  But it can get worse when putting it back on.  Sometimes it takes the two of us to change him.  One to change, the other to distract.  And if you change him on the floor: watch out!  He’ll flip over and crawl away at warp speed the minute you remove that diaper.

Posted by on Sep 13, 2007 in Observations | 4 comments

4 Comments

  1. Sheryl
    Sep 13, 2007

    I would like a video of that! His cute little bare butt cruising across the floor! HA

    Good to know, Marc. Good to know.

    And yes, I’ll be one of the few laughing at you! :)

  2. mamma
    Sep 13, 2007

    For tips in this catagory ask A.Sue. SHe has horror stories to tell of trying to get diapers on stong willed boys!! They are so funny – lets bring the subject up at THanksgiving and I’ll think you’ll feel good about yourself – and have tons and tons of laughs.

    Just teach ALex to pee in the pot!! no diaps at all !!

  3. Lindsey
    Sep 13, 2007

    That’s the new thing, well to some. No diapers ever. Start potty training from the moment the kid is born. I think those people are nuts, but hey, to each his own right?

    And based on this blog, your kid might have a dirty diaper or no diaper at all when I watch him on the 29th. I’ll just have the dogs distract him, he seems to like them:)

  4. Sheryl
    Sep 13, 2007

    You sure you don’t want to leave Alex w/ me for the weekend? Uh….I’d be concerned w/ leaving him w/ Auntie Lindsey! :P SO Kidding Linds! You’ll have so much fun w/ him. He’s soooo much fun and no matter how tired you are or how much you just want to watch your TV show, you are just drawn to the boy and WANT to get down on your hands and knees and play with him. He is THAT much fun to be with! Especially now as he’s getting older.
    Ok, sorry I just hogged your blog, Marc

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