Brushing teeth.
There's not much that grosses me out. Really. Blood, fine. Mucus, no problem. I'll even check the color and diagnose the ailment. Urine. Poo. Par for the course.
I hate watching someone brush their teeth. And I don't like being watched while I brush mine.
Fine, it's weird. Whatever. I do my gross duty every day. But I really can't stand supervising tooth brushing. And now it's worse because Daniel is learning to spit now that he's using proper grown-up toothpaste and he's totally into it and I have to leave the room, and just listen. Finally, tonight things got so, um, involved that I had to call into the bathroom:
Daniel. That's enough spitting now!
And he replied: This spitting thing is GREAT! Come and see what I've done!
Uck. Urg.
This is what parenting reduces you to. Praising someone else's spat toothpaste.
I hate watching someone brush their teeth. And I don't like being watched while I brush mine.
Fine, it's weird. Whatever. I do my gross duty every day. But I really can't stand supervising tooth brushing. And now it's worse because Daniel is learning to spit now that he's using proper grown-up toothpaste and he's totally into it and I have to leave the room, and just listen. Finally, tonight things got so, um, involved that I had to call into the bathroom:
Daniel. That's enough spitting now!
And he replied: This spitting thing is GREAT! Come and see what I've done!
Uck. Urg.
This is what parenting reduces you to. Praising someone else's spat toothpaste.
posted by Francesca Amendolia at 19:38
6 Comments:
OMG! I feel the same way. I won't watch myself in the mirror when I brush. That is too funny! Spitting toothpaste is the new kid art!
I'm fine with toothbrushing now--but while I was pregnant, I would throw up any time I heard toothbrushing. Whenever David went in to brush, he'd close the bathroom door, I'd close the bedroom door, and then I'd bury my hearing ear in the pillow (leaving my deaf ear facing the noise) and turn up the radio.... STILL makes me shudder to think about.
And dancing celebration dances when someone pees or poos in a potty.
Very sophisticated.
I am with Krista .... the teeth eh whatever, the new routine when peeing ... priceless!
I'm always amazed at the amount of toothpaste I have to clean off the mirrors above the sink in my kids bathroom. You would think it's a new Olympic sporting event!
Flossing!! I can't be NEAR anyone else flossing and I hate doing it in front of others. Dreading the day when I have to admire my kids' flossing efforts.
Trying to picture what you said in praise of spitting ... :)
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