tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post792611974948015690..comments2023-11-03T07:29:16.334+00:00Comments on The Potty Diaries: Motherhood's Job DescriptionPotty Mummyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04751869800592294891noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post-46749228033305543802009-09-22T20:26:35.126+01:002009-09-22T20:26:35.126+01:00Irene; kids and animals. Aren't they the same...Irene; kids and animals. Aren't they the same thing?<br /><br />Modern, sad, but true.Potty Mummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04751869800592294891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post-10097388519140596372009-09-22T12:05:00.873+01:002009-09-22T12:05:00.873+01:00...the ability to not gag when passing an unflushe......the ability to not gag when passing an unflushed toilet...A Modern Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15632406403657444930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post-18398357280703090192009-09-22T11:42:51.950+01:002009-09-22T11:42:51.950+01:00Boy, you're not kidding! We moms are very good...Boy, you're not kidding! We moms are very good at multi-tasking and dealing with the products of the bodily functions. Nothings is weird or odd to us and we don't turn up our nose at anything. I must remember that now, when I get frazzled, how I used to handle all these things so easily when I was younger and more able. I do deal well with the animals, I've had enough preparatory training apparently.Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05043376053971475659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post-4268997666552076112009-09-22T11:38:34.402+01:002009-09-22T11:38:34.402+01:00BB - spot on, especially that last one about the c...BB - spot on, especially that last one about the conversation. I can't remember the last time I completed one.<br /><br />NVG, oh yes, that one. How could I have forgotten? (Surpressed memory is my first guess at how I could have forgotten...)<br /><br />RS - oh, you know that one too?Potty Mummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04751869800592294891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post-28895435835878987652009-09-21T22:27:27.565+01:002009-09-21T22:27:27.565+01:00The line about the low-level stainage made me laug...The line about the low-level stainage made me laugh out loud!!Rosie Scribblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15121804896836567638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post-90138804816144308882009-09-21T21:44:33.513+01:002009-09-21T21:44:33.513+01:00The ability not to care that the small person shar...The ability not to care that the small person sharing the bed with you, who's wet their own bed, stinks of wee and is rather damp. You are just too damn tired to care...nappy valley girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788949037047084412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post-81247435798916183312009-09-21T21:36:50.515+01:002009-09-21T21:36:50.515+01:00The ability to ensure that projectile vomiting bab...The ability to ensure that projectile vomiting baby only hits you and not the rug/duvet/wall etc.<br /><br />The ability to make peace with the fact you are now the sort of person who would rather clean vomit off your own bra than have to wash rug/duvet/wall one more time.<br /><br />Ability to feign interest in 80 billionth lego spaceship design.<br /><br />The ability to spend an entire afternoon completing one short conversatiion with a friend because one or both of you have to break off every sentence to yell, cajole, warn, comfort, or assist one or more small children. <br /><br />Undercover policeman is inspired. Bonus chocolate for that one.BoozleBoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11490970023109553987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post-86810908347175594562009-09-21T20:40:43.473+01:002009-09-21T20:40:43.473+01:00DD, but of course it would - cinderella and all th...DD, but of course it would - cinderella and all that! Or am I over-optimistic about little girls' ability to disregard the sparkles of the ugly sisters (and Barbie)?<br /><br />Mwa - I'm hoping they grow out of it. Friends with older boys though do not fill me with hope.<br /><br />BS - what? Not even one addition?<br /><br />EPM - clearly not. That is because they are men and have - in the main - never encountered them... (Gosh, am I stereotyping?)<br /><br />Iota, me too! Where did that come from?<br /><br />WJ, absolutely, I can't believe I missed that one out! (And re: your first comment, see my comment to Expat Mum...)Potty Mummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04751869800592294891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post-90668528373279280582009-09-21T16:44:53.449+01:002009-09-21T16:44:53.449+01:00Very funny, something makes me think these wouldn&...Very funny, something makes me think these wouldn't be in a father's job description or is that a terribly sexist thing to say?<br /><br />The ability to have a calm and collected conversation with friends while your child kicks, screams, wails and clings onto your legs.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13917443753880382461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post-7661971246039377462009-09-21T16:22:33.037+01:002009-09-21T16:22:33.037+01:00The ability to read a story book out loud, with ex...The ability to read a story book out loud, with expression, while thinking of something else. This is a skill I've only recently acquired. I keep saying to daughter "oh, I've missed a page or two, and flicking back", and then realising I haven't, but have just been on reading auto-pilot. It's a nice feeling to think that even after 12 years of motherhood, I'm still developing new skills. I'm sure that will look super-impressive on my cv...Iota https://www.blogger.com/profile/08507184283437057648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post-61565677278898090382009-09-21T15:44:39.887+01:002009-09-21T15:44:39.887+01:00These poo-phobics. Haven't they heard of Marig...These poo-phobics. Haven't they heard of Marigolds?Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post-58669336753129834112009-09-21T14:12:23.984+01:002009-09-21T14:12:23.984+01:00Nope, I think you've just about got it covered...Nope, I think you've just about got it covered there!bsouthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16296078267361100692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post-24205144211033493852009-09-21T13:42:55.600+01:002009-09-21T13:42:55.600+01:00The overshooting keeps surprising me. I have a cle...The overshooting keeps surprising me. I have a clean husband, so I was not expecting it.Mwahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00954216492730746581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5175562867822111389.post-22127190434654404182009-09-21T12:02:14.426+01:002009-09-21T12:02:14.426+01:00Incredibly impressed by the undercover policeman l...Incredibly impressed by the undercover policeman line. Mind you, I'm not sure it would work with undercover princesses .....DD's Diaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05398659302311180518noreply@blogger.com