So, this morning Patrick and I were lying in bed when the kids joined us. It was almost time to leave the house for the kids’ weekly swim lesson. Liam (my 4-year-old) was standing on the bed, and I was helping him out of his pajamas and into his swimsuit. As I was removing Liam’s underpants, I noticed a big glob of snot hanging out of his nose and–without even thinking–I used the just-removed underpants to wipe his runny nose.
Patrick was aghast, looking at me as if I’d just given Liam a big dose of codeine to induce drowsiness (no, I’ve never done that, but I’m pretty sure I know someone who has).
Me: “What’s the big deal?”
Patrick: “You just wiped his face with the underpants that he’s had on since yesterday!”
Is there anything wrong with this? I mean, the underpants were going right into the hamper, and Liam was going right into a chlorinated pool.
Bad mom? Or super-resourceful nose-wiping mom with easily-aghast husband? You decide.
