I used to be a squeamish kind of gal.
Before becoming a mom, I had never spit on my hand to wipe a face. I never used an article of (my own) clothing to wipe a nose or mouth. I never cupped puke in my hand (to keep it from spilling on the floor) or had poop on my arm.
If you're not a mom and reading this - it's okay to be grossed out. If you are a mom and reading this, you'll probably laugh because you can relate.
I don't think any of the parenting books I read prepared me for how messy babies/kids could be. Or how stressful dealing with messes can be.
Because messes are often unpredictable. A mess can happen anywhere and at anytime. A mess could care less if you're in the middle of dinner or out shopping.
So how do I tackle a parenting mess without stress?
I don't stress. Or at least, I try really hard not to. Raising a six year old autistic boy (who still isn't night time potty trained), I have my fair share of messes. I try to get through messy situations with an act first and laugh later attitude. I tackle the mess as quickly and calmly as possible. Because if I stress the mess, The Boy will become stressed. And a stressed out kid, in the middle of a mess is the last thing I want.
Then long after the mess is cleaned up and done - I can laugh about it. Because poop in the tub filled with water and toys is sort of hilarious. (If you have yet to experience this new mommies - just you wait. It happens. I poop you not.)
And just as important as how to tackle mess, is what you use to tackle it.
So I'm excited to tell you about Huggies new and improved products designed to withstand the real life challenges of parenting: Huggies Snug Dry Diapers and Huggies Wipes.
Huggies encourages parents to try the new and improved Huggies Diapers and Wipes by putting Huggies to the test on Facebook! Go to the Huggies Latino Facebook Page and share your stories about Huggies for a chance to win a fully-stocked Huggies diaper bag.
Before becoming a mom, I had never spit on my hand to wipe a face. I never used an article of (my own) clothing to wipe a nose or mouth. I never cupped puke in my hand (to keep it from spilling on the floor) or had poop on my arm.
If you're not a mom and reading this - it's okay to be grossed out. If you are a mom and reading this, you'll probably laugh because you can relate.
I don't think any of the parenting books I read prepared me for how messy babies/kids could be. Or how stressful dealing with messes can be.
Because messes are often unpredictable. A mess can happen anywhere and at anytime. A mess could care less if you're in the middle of dinner or out shopping.
So how do I tackle a parenting mess without stress?
I don't stress. Or at least, I try really hard not to. Raising a six year old autistic boy (who still isn't night time potty trained), I have my fair share of messes. I try to get through messy situations with an act first and laugh later attitude. I tackle the mess as quickly and calmly as possible. Because if I stress the mess, The Boy will become stressed. And a stressed out kid, in the middle of a mess is the last thing I want.
Then long after the mess is cleaned up and done - I can laugh about it. Because poop in the tub filled with water and toys is sort of hilarious. (If you have yet to experience this new mommies - just you wait. It happens. I poop you not.)
And just as important as how to tackle mess, is what you use to tackle it.
So I'm excited to tell you about Huggies new and improved products designed to withstand the real life challenges of parenting: Huggies Snug Dry Diapers and Huggies Wipes.
Huggies encourages parents to try the new and improved Huggies Diapers and Wipes by putting Huggies to the test on Facebook! Go to the Huggies Latino Facebook Page and share your stories about Huggies for a chance to win a fully-stocked Huggies diaper bag.
And to help spread the word about this fun campaign, Huggies has collaborated with Poncho de Anda and Lina Amashta to put Huggies to the test during life’s stresses and messes.
So you tell me - How DO YOU tackle parenting messes & stresses?
*This is a sponsored post in collaboration with Latina Bloggers Connect and Huggies. All thoughts are my own.
I tackle messes and stresses with the notion that the area that got messy had to be cleaned up anyway. Lol great post!
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