The recurring statement heard countless times in the span of 20 minutes.
Just another part of the evening routine.
Yet my daughter still drinks the bathwater.
There seems to be a disconnect between her understanding of the benefits of drinking the bathwater vs. NOT drinking the bathwater.
Thus the conversation ensues…
Mom: “Josie, did you play with Brutus in the backyard today?”
Josie: “Yes”
Mom: “Were you on the ground?”
Josie: “Yes”
Mom: “So, you were on the ground in the grass where Brutus pees, right?”
Josie (hesitantly): “Yeah”
Mom: “What that means is all the germs from the pee-stained grass were on your body when you got in the bathtub. And those germs are now floating in that water you keep drinking. So, really… you’re drinking Brutus’ pee.”
As her face falls, I know she understands what I’m saying.
And just in time, Connor swoops in to further prove my point. Sitting next to her in the bathtub, he cries, “I pee, mommy! I pee!”.
I rest my case.
March 11th, 2008 at 10:00 pm
That made me gross out and laugh out loud at the same time.
March 12th, 2008 at 8:56 am
Still didn’t make a lasting impression did it. I could tell them that the water is poison and 10 minutes later they would be at it again. Gotta love them
March 12th, 2008 at 10:08 am
Kids are so funny. I think that I had that same conversation with my daughter. LOL
March 12th, 2008 at 10:18 pm
That’s some good reasoning, PG! It reminds me a little of JC’s explanation to the boys at camp about why they should shower! LOL!