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Parents - what do you miss most about being childless?
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Person_one wrote: »Well, you see the point I'm trying to make though, surely? If you can't bear to be in the room when your healthy partner uses the toilet, how will you manage these things if you ever need to? Its hard enough adjusting to that situation when you've always been open and relaxed.
If you have to do it, then you can. You get on with it. The point is with allowing children into the bathroom with you is there is a choice. If you don't have a choice then you do what has to be done.(AKA HRH_MUngo)
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The number of turdzillas I've had to prod down the loo, and the number of bottoms I've had to wipe in my time, I could probably cope if it was my husband that needed cleaning up...0
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seven-day-weekend wrote: »I would cope. I would have to. There is no element of choice there, like there is with allowing your children into the toilet/bathroom.
Although if it was possible, both of us would prefer a professional carer to do it, so that we could be still husband and wife and not carer and patient. We have actually discussed this and this would be our preference.
Interesting how we are all different. I'd much prefer my husband to do anything like that than anyone else.
I guess it depends on your personality etc my DH isn't squeamish and doesn't get embarrassed by anything so therefore it means I don't feel embarrassed. When his mate was injured in Iraq he took him to the toilet without blinking an eyelid.
And some children become their parents carers.0 -
I'm weird and would prefer a carer to look after me if I had problems. My DH and I have a closed door policy when it comes to toilet time! I have a shy bladder though so dread having a little person asking if I'm doing wee wee or poo poo as the answer will probably be 'Nothing now!'
It's strange though as my parents never shut the doors and have no shame when it comes to walking around in the nude or going to the loo. Even my DH has seen my Dad in all his glory (and 5 years later he's still trying to get over it!
), yet I'm pretty shy about all that and I'm not sure if I could be quite so open with my children. I guess time will tell though! 
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Interesting how we are all different. I'd much prefer my husband to do anything like that than anyone else.
I guess it depends on your personality etc my DH isn't squeamish and doesn't get embarrassed by anything so therefore it means I don't feel embarrassed. When his mate was injured in Iraq he took him to the toilet without blinking an eyelid.
And some children become their parents carers.
And in this case, if I was the parent, I would much rather have a professional carer. But as you say, we are all different.
It's not to do with being squeamish, it's to do with trying to maintain a bit of dignity.(AKA HRH_MUngo)
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I would probably want a professional over my child actually.0
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sleep, going to the toilet alone, sleep, having a bath in peace, sleep, eating all my meals without sharing them, sleep, being able to watch a film in the middle of the day without any interuptions, sleep, only having to do one or two loads of washing a week, sleep, staying up late without the dreaded fear of being so tired the next day, sleep, going shopping for myself only, sleep, you get my drift, however, no matter how tired, hungry, desperate for a wee or a bath I am, a little smile from my 4 babies makes it all worth while,Skint, but happy (ish):p0
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brunettifan wrote: »And by school age most children need a 7pm bedtime so showers/baths can be taken then or before they get up.
My darling son has never been to bed that early. I wish he would!Don't babies/toddlers need more sleep than adults?
That's the theory. But Isaac hadn't ever read those books about how much sleep a baby / toddler / small child needs, and didn't conform with them....much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.0 -
I don't have children of my own but this thread has given me a good chuckle especially the "willy beard" post0
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