16 Grossest Things Parents Do for Their Kids
You don't have to be a parent very long to realize the universal truth of kids: they're gross. They burp and fart with reckless abandon, and they've never heard a potty joke that did not leave them on the floor in stitches. But parents, let's be honest with ourselves for a second, shall we? We're pretty gross too. At least, we parents do some pretty disgusting things for the sake of our kids.
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Yes, all parents, even the faint of heart, have found themselves helping covered in pee or poop a time or two (and sometimes both). You are not alone!
And to prove it, we here at CafeMom asked parents to 'fess up to some of the most disgusting things they've done for their kids.
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Caught Vomit
When I asked a group of parents what the most disgusting thing they'd ever done for a child was, not one, not two, not three, but FOUR weighed in that they'd been known to put their hands out to catch a child's vomit to keep it from getting all over said child.
Way to take one for the team!
Fished a Toy From the Toilet
It's all fun and games until the kid drops their beloved toy into the toilet. And guess who gets to fish it out?
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Let My Daughter Wipe Messy Hands On Me
If you've ever looked at a mom and noticed the bottom half of her jeans is covered in handprints, allow me to explain: children love to come running up to Mom and say, "Moooooom, my hands are covered in [insert gross thing here]. What do I do?" They are most prone to do this right after you've used the last wipe in your purse on their sister.
Helped Get the Poop Out
When your child screams, "Moooooom" from the bathroom, and the scent of fresh feces is heavy in the air, the best answer may be "she moved to Argentina." Otherwise, you may just find yourself helping a constipated child, ahem, evacuate those bowels.
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Cleaned Dead Critters From Your Laundry
You know what happens when curious youngsters play outside in the creek and come home with frogs and crickets in their pockets? They tend to forget about them, until they hear Mom shriek out loud as she starts emptying those pockets to load the clothes in the laundry.
Taken a Sniff of Baby's Diaper
Sometimes the best way to tell if the baby's got a poopy diaper is to just lean over and take a whiff!
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Accepted His Booger
"Here, Mom!" may be the two scariest words in the English language. You just never know what they're handing you. Sometimes it's a present. More often it's a booger. Which you end up accepting because, well, at least they won't wipe it under the dining room table.
Two Words: Head Lice
'Nuff said.
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