Mothers are really concerned about bodily functions.
Just think about it. They are forever asking you about the 'go'.
Just think about it. They are forever asking you about the 'go'.
"Do you have to go?", "Did you go?" Or even, "How was the go?"
They want to make sure you are "regular" and they are always really concerned about the state of your underwear.
Parents usually went to great lengths to ensure their kids' bodies were on schedule.
Remember that bi-yearly purge?
If your parents were anything like mine, you were mandated to drink that God-awful senna concoction in January, right after the Christmas holiday, and just when you started to regain the use of your taste buds, you had your second dose, at the end of August break, in preparation for school in September.
To give mothers their due, there is a lot to be learnt from stool but this little lesson today is not about number 2, it's about number 1.
Urine, piss, pee...a rose by any other name would be just as gross.
But according to my mom, a sprinkle of tinkle has some powerful uses.
It can be used to cure Thrush. Thrush is a white rash often found in baby's mouth and tongue. It can be painful and make swallowing difficult. But with the power of pee from the baby's diaper, (the cloth kind, not Huggies,) you can help get rid of the infection. Yes, it sounds disgusting, but according to my mother, rubbing the wet diaper onto the thrush rash will help.
Another painful ailment is Conjunctivitis, more commonly know to us as Red-eye or Pink-eye.
In babies, it can cause vision problems so it is not something you want to play with. Just like with thrush, wiping the baby's infected eye with the wet diaper is supposed to help with the painful redness and swelling as well as the build-up of mucus in the corner of the eye, symptomatic of Red-eye.
Don't be too grossed out by these, pee-pee had many household uses throughout history, including drinking.
Just be glad that there are caffeinated beverages and flavour additives available now so the disgusting things you put into your mouth today generally taste great.
They want to make sure you are "regular" and they are always really concerned about the state of your underwear.
Parents usually went to great lengths to ensure their kids' bodies were on schedule.
Remember that bi-yearly purge?
If your parents were anything like mine, you were mandated to drink that God-awful senna concoction in January, right after the Christmas holiday, and just when you started to regain the use of your taste buds, you had your second dose, at the end of August break, in preparation for school in September.
To give mothers their due, there is a lot to be learnt from stool but this little lesson today is not about number 2, it's about number 1.
Urine, piss, pee...a rose by any other name would be just as gross.
But according to my mom, a sprinkle of tinkle has some powerful uses.
It can be used to cure Thrush. Thrush is a white rash often found in baby's mouth and tongue. It can be painful and make swallowing difficult. But with the power of pee from the baby's diaper, (the cloth kind, not Huggies,) you can help get rid of the infection. Yes, it sounds disgusting, but according to my mother, rubbing the wet diaper onto the thrush rash will help.
In babies, it can cause vision problems so it is not something you want to play with. Just like with thrush, wiping the baby's infected eye with the wet diaper is supposed to help with the painful redness and swelling as well as the build-up of mucus in the corner of the eye, symptomatic of Red-eye.
Don't be too grossed out by these, pee-pee had many household uses throughout history, including drinking.
Just be glad that there are caffeinated beverages and flavour additives available now so the disgusting things you put into your mouth today generally taste great.
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