... said the momma to her son after he freaked out because he pooped in the bathtub. I literally walked away for 10 seconds. Before you call DCFS... Sidekick's bedroom is right next to his bathroom, so I quickly went to grab his towel. He had this strange scream/cry so when I went back to the bathroom, I couldn't figure out what was wrong. He pointed at the water in the bathtub in hysterics as some of the poop was rising to the surface while some was stuck to the bottom (or course it could be really "solid" poop!) I immediately thought "Crap" (haha), he must have my stomach bug that I had last week because it's not his "normal" time to poop.
While he was upset, I literally just looked at him while trying to figure out what my next move should be. Do I scoop the poop right away? Take him out of the tub? Wash him in the sink? Drain the tub? It felt like I stared at him and the bathtub for ten minutes, but it was for sure at least a minute. I think I was in a trance. I just couldn't process what had happened. I couldn't move my feet to do what should be done next. I was literally dumbfounded.
And that, my friends, is one for the baby book! Did I just write an entire post about poop????
I know that feeling--when you are shocked by the mess and your feet and hands just freeze in mid-air. You don't know what to do first--and you don't like any of your options! Poop in the tub happens but thankfully, not that often!
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