I read a piece recently outlining a male approach to handling dirty nappies/diapers. The 
more I read, the more I saw myself in this. Here’s a preview…
… Eventually, as you baby-sit more and more, the child will at one time or another emit an odoriferous cloud that will permeate the entire room. This is your first clue of a dirty diaper.
Step 1: Check your watch. How much time until your wife comes home? …
Step 2: Ascertain the extent of damage. Smell does not always correlate with damage. …
… Step 8: When your wife arrives home, do not brag about your abilities. She will call upon you to exercise these skills more and more.
I love it! If you’re at that stage of your development as a Dad, go read the rest of A Diaper Changing Primer.
2 responses so far ↓
Leah Maclean // Mar 20, 2008 at 6:13 pm
I don’t see why this should just be instructions for Dad’s … society seems to feel that women have some inbuilt understanding / ability when it comes to dirty diapers.
One of my claims to fame is that I’ve never changed one and don’t plan to. Was happy to see my nieces born but wouldn’t baby-sit them until they were toilet trained. And with my kids you might ask … I cleverly joined their lives when they were 9 y.o. and 7 y.o.
Pete // Mar 20, 2008 at 8:51 pm
Because Dads are more likely to try to dodge it.
Well done on your avoidance of pooey bottoms, though. I salute you!
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