Diaper Primer

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.

Shimajiro’s Potty Adventures, Episode #1 … and #2s!

Thanks to Channel 10’s  Friday Night Download for this one. This is a real educational video used by Japanese parents toilet-training their kids.

WARNING: It’s a little gross.

Japanese anime used for practical purposes. Well done, pantsaman-san!

Diaper-training 101 (for New Dads)

Constipated? Try this.

Son X (he doesn’t want me to disclose his name) was 3 years old. He’d been sitting on the toilet for some time. I wandered past to see if everything was … well … moving along ok.

The conversation ran as follows:

“Dad! Bang me on the head!”

“What?!”

“Bang me on the head!” (He slaps himself flathanded on the top of his head. “Like that.”

“I’m not going to bang you on the head, son.”

“Yes, Dad. Bang me on the head. Like that!” (Again with the self-head-slapping – whack!)

“Son, I’m not going to hit you on the head. Why do you want me to hit you on the head?”

“To make the poo come out. Just like the sauce (ketchup) bottle”