Comments on: Stop Pooping in the Pool, Please

By: Melissa Mann

Melissa Mann — Tue, 18 May 2010 18:18:44 +0000

Hi,
I just found your site when I was looking for info on children in full body casts- our daughter has special needs and is most probably going to need a spinal surgery and then a full body cast that , I think, is going to be similar to your son’s. Our daughter is 13 and has mental and physical disabilities but that aside I am looking for info from parents-of typical or special needs children that have gone through casting –on things like going to the bathroom (our daughter is potty trained), sleeping, – any tips on how to make it comfortable for her. Did you learn anything that might help other parents deal with the situation? Any hints that help? If you have any suggestions-no matter how silly or inconsequential it may seem-please let me know. We are worried, obviously, and I just want to make sure we will be doing all we can to help our daughter get through this.

Thanks sooo much!! (and hope the pooping in the pool stopped!)

Sincerely,
Melissa Mann

By: What the Heck is It? : Shout

What the Heck is It? : Shout — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:57:21 +0000

[...] an actual statistical reference to my own personal insanity and inability to focus—from “kids pooping in the pool” to, “I can’t stop being violent to my wife“. The second reference [...]

By: bridget

bridget — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:58:29 +0000

Oh my! Glad we have our own private pool.

I’m loving your blog by the way. I’m finally returning comments left during my vacation week from hell. Your blog is very intelligent and witty. I’ll be checking in often. It’s a very refreshing read.

bridgets last blog post..My 15 minutes are up

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 19:26:43 +0000

You crack me up. Why wouldn’t all moms use swim diapers? Hello!! Good luck with the pool being opened next week. I am just sitting jealous. We don’t have a good neighborhood pool.

By: Jennifer H

Jennifer H — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:19:34 +0000

We just came back from our neighborhood pool. If I had read this before we left, we might not have gone!

Just ewww.

By: Tricia

Tricia — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:26:23 +0000

Well Brad has answered Half-Past Kissin’ Time’s question of who’s going to own the deed. There’s no need to make claim, the DNA test will suffice just fine. I nominate Brad for pool pop patrol. All in favor say, “I” Or, truly, take Insane Mama’s advice and simply stop feeding the kids, although the damn life guards may start whistle blowing on that one, too. Toot once for the potty, twice for snack time.

And Madge, My God are you right. Nobody ever warned me that parenting would include countless hours of discussing kid crap with my spouse, literally. Just this afternoon I was talking with my sister (who’s a new mom) and what was she worried about? You got it, the baby hasn’t pooped.

By: Brad

Brad — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:32:57 +0000

Rat out the poopers. Take a sample. Do a DNA Test. Then fine the hell out of the parents. Make them pay for the clean up costs. If need be, foreclose on the lien and get rid of the nasty people. Heck, maybe just the “threat” of assessing the costs of cleanup against them would encourage more responsible behavior.

By: Half-Past Kissin' Time

Half-Past Kissin' Time — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:25:01 +0000

Are these ~~repoop~~repeat offenders? I say, kick them out for at least a couple of weeks. (Of course, who’s going to own the poop?)

By: madge

madge — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:03:06 +0000

not the pooping in the pool! how is it possible that poop is such a huge part of being a parent. poop is like the number one blog subject.

By: Insane Mama

Insane Mama — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 22:03:10 +0000

Sheesh… This is hilarious and gross all at the same time.
Parents, please get some duct tape or quit feeding your kids, one or the other