Siri, please define Poop-tastrophy
This is a surprise event that typically occurs within the confines of your child’s crib, car seat, or whatever other location said child happens to be in at the moment of occurrence. This is most often associated with detailed fingerprinting murals with a substance that resembles chocolate, I assure you that this is not indeed chocolate, please refrain from testing my knowledge. Most often there is a gag inducing smell involved.
Interventions should include donning a hazourdous waste material suit. Proceed to remove said child from the event location and wash thoroughly. Feel free to vomit as needed, but remove hazmat mask first. After said child is scrubbed free of debris you may turn your attention to the event site. This is best dealt with by retrieving offended items with kitchen tongs (to be thrown away after) and placing them gently in a garbage bag never to be seen again.
Practices to prevent poop-tastrophy from reoccurring: NEVER put said child to bed in two piece Jammie’s again.
So after finding my sweet cherub cheeked nudist playing in his poo, I freaked out. I had to scrub every inch of his crib, and inspect each and every toy that he may have included in his excrement excitement. I will admit that several toys did go straight into the garbage can, including his favorite buddy Scout (He was quickly replaced by one of his loving grandmas).
Scout was not the only participant in the poo party, little man had also included his second favorite toy, his Dream Light. This is a lovely pillow type stuffed animal with an electronic battery operated light that glows in the middle of it. There is also a little tag that says HAND WASH ONLY in menacing letters. Great for bedtime snuggles, nightmare for mommy to clean. Yet I was determined. What’s a determined mommy to do when she has no idea how to do it? Grab a screw driver a hammer and have at it!
Cue mission impossible music
You will need a screw driver, but you won’t need a hammer, unless you get frustrated……
1. Pop dream lite top off. Difficulty rating 1 out of 10, unless being helped by a know it all four year old
2. Unscrew screws, there are 8 of them. Place these in a secure location. Do not, I repeat, do NOT let four year old hold screws no matter how much she begs. Or you will spend the next 20 minutes on your hands and knees.
3. The top frame pops off the bottom frame. Gently tug the two tabs inside to release it. If gently tugging doesn’t work, feel free to take it pent up aggression and rip the sucker off. I cant guarantee success if that route is chosen. Once it’s free, flip him on over.
4. Unscrew screws, there are 6 of them. The four year old has probably disappeared and been replaced by little brother. Do not offer screws to him to hold or you will be waiting a loooong time for them to reappear.
5. Pull light box out! Pat yourself on the back, do a happy dance, eat a cookie or 6, however you want to celebrate the completion of a successful mission!
Follow the steps backwards after washing and drying to put him back together again? It is VERY important to make sure the fabric is caught between the top and bottom frame. Here’s you a photo of the easiest way to do it.
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