I am visiting my family and I need a reality check.
I was holding my one-year-old nephew today. My [insane] sister uses cloth diapers, which I completely support environmentally and for the baby. I think it is a really good idea. However, when I was holding him today, she had neglected to put plastic pants over the diaper (this, I have learned, is a very common occurrence for her, like all day, everyday). He inevitably peed, and I suddenly realized that my TWO shirts were soaked in his urine. She LAUGHED; I became angry, and told her, "Why the hell don't you put some god damned plastic pants on your kid?" She proceeded to get angry with me then, blaming me for "talking to her in an inappropriate tone and manner" and for not EVER supporting her enough.
Please comment on this post: who is in the wrong here??? If I was over-reacting for getting peed on, please say so. Otherwise, I'll sleep better knowing that she has lost touch with reality.
posted by Nutmeg Reports... @ 6:53 AM
2 Comments:
As a new mom using cloth diapers- I will say: Meg, you are not overreacting. I love my son very much but I do not love him peeing all over me- which he doesn't do because we don't "forget" the diaper covers. Ever. Ever ever ever. And I would certainly be mortified if he peed all over someone else.
Congrats on your graduation and much love!
Whenever I babysat for families that used cloth diapers, I got into the habit of draping the rubber pants over the side of the crib railing directly in front of me when changing diapers. When I finished pinning the diaper up, the rubber pants were right there waiting and in plain view. Very nice blog.
Meredith.
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