What a nice breakfast.
Cool Dad and I will go to great lengths to reduce waste when it comes to baby items. Just last night, he actually suggested that we let a slightly sprinkled-on new diaper “dry out” so that we could use it later. Uh, no thanks (ah, the power in being the primary diaper changer). I do admire his resolve though.
I suspect that the amount of potential waste is only going to increase from here. Today we’re trying to salvage strained peas and size 4 diapers, tomorrow it might be some slobbered-on grilled cheese sandwich, tepid milk, and an outgrown tricycle. Oh man.
Is this normal parental behavior?
(photo: Don Fulano)
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Ummm no….
funny, i was going to go with “yes.” But only the tricycle riding.
When did you scan my senior prom pictures? And when did we get a scanner?
I’m bad. Im the guy who uses 25 wipes for one messy diaper. I’m not too shrewd when it comes to keeping MY hands clean. Is that a guy thing?
Travis
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I’m with Brody….
uuhhhh no….
But great for our entertainment so thanks a million!
And I thought everyone ate their kids’ leftovers! Oh man, we are uncool…I think we just lost 20 cool points for being so uptight and weird.
Sudden realization: I had strained peas for breakfast–what was I thinking!?
20 cool points?! We’ll be lucky if anyone ever comes around here again.
im not a parents but I think the diaper salvage idea is awesome. I probably wouldnt do it but let us know how it goes if you give it a try.
“And I thought everyone ate their kids’ leftovers!”
I bet one of our babysitters, years ago, that she wouldn’t be able to eat the last bite from the jar of baby food, which was sweet potatoes. You know how that very last spoon full is mostly gooey infant slobber? Well, that crazy teenager ate it!!! I was out 5 bucks! Eeewww!
$5 for one bite!? I could have made so much money these past few weeks…
Hey, I’m a parent and I can totally understand how you feel. We used only a half of a wipe for the pee-pee diapers.
Have you tried cloth diapers? Expensive to begin with, but my sister sat down and worked it all out and she saved quite a bit of money in the long run. And she would be so proud of me for mentioning it here.
I love Hello Kitty.
travis – i’m like frugalmom, trying to use as little wipe as possible, but yeah, that’s a total guy thing. does that mean i’m not a total guy?
randy – if CM will let me, I’ll give it a shot for you. I think the “disposable” part of “disposable diapers” is merely a suggestion, right?
frugalmom – I’m with you!
amy – we considered it, but i don’t think we have the work ethic or desire to do that much more laundry.
Zub and I agree…it depends on how “slightly” it was sprinkled on!