Okay MALE population, listen up.
I'm usually not one to share my pet peeves, especially on this "public" of a venu. But this one absolutely requires it, because without this knowledge...you are NOT invited to my house!!!
What could drive me so batty that I would ban all my favorite people??? (Not a joke.)
The toilet.
Image courtesy of Flickr
It's a safety issue....mostly.
I have a toddler who is enthralled with the bathroom.
He loves to toddle in there and turn on the tub and watch the water trickle all over his recently-thrown-in-toys.
It happens daily.
So imagine my non-surprise the other day, after having some fine visitors over, I walk into the bathroom and find toys in the toilet! AARGG!!! Who in their right mind leaves the toilet seat up with a toddler in the house!!!!!
I can see my little ones facination. Children are irresistibly attracted to water. It's sparkly. Things float in it. And it makes a great sound when you smack it. (or when your toys "plop" in it)
Children can DROWN in as little as 1 inch of water, and last time I checked, there's a whole lot of water in the toilet. Not to even mention the sanitary issues!
But it is also a highly avoidable tragedy!
Wouldn't you LOVE to be the cause of my next blog post "Toddler drowns in toilet!" I've tried to ask nicely, but nice just isn't cutting it.
So, I plead with you for the life of my son! If you are male and you want to visit my house you had better put the damn seat down!
11 comments:
What the.....&#&***&&%...I feel so bad for that poor idiot that put your little one in danger...he's gonna get it!!!
I hate it when the toilet seat gets left up...the lid too for that matter. Thankfully Jarom has always put both down.
You crack me up! What a frustration. I think we may be finally getting past the toilet stage at my house. Good luck!
I am laughing so hard right now! I totally agree with you though. It isn't that hard of a request- but you would think it was the hardest thing in the world to do!!!
Michelle..I am sure you could find a smarter word to use..LOL We miss you, come and see us!
You GO girl!
Michelle you are hilarious!
Unfortunatly the toilet lid being down doesn't help at our house... James just lifts it up himself. So now we just keep all bathroom doors shut.
aMEN! nuff said...
I love it!!! Jon is great at putting the toilet seat down, now I said that I hope it wasn't him who left yours up... My sister-in-law just did a post on this toilet thing. Check out the funny pictures on Erin and Jen's link on my blog.
I have never had a problem with my husband leaving it up until our son was born. I think that he thought since boys out numbered girls it was ok. I am such a germ-a-phobe that I have never even thought about a child drowing, all I have thought about is how gross and disgusting it is for a child to play in a toilet. Thanks!
HAHAHA!! Michelle that's hilarious! I'm sorry sammy likes to play in the toilet! But with the sparkly water how could you blame him? Enough said though...you will do great with teaching him NO!
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