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By nurse&mother

August 5, 2008 7:32 AM | Link to this

I encourage mine to go to the bathroom, but if they tinkle in the ocean there is not much I can do. Yes, I certainly consider the fact if everyone has the mentality that “it’s just a little pee”.

To all the blog regulars as well as newcomers, please say a little prayer for my little boy. We are having to go back to the hospital. He has only had about 4 oz in the last 24 hours and no urine output in about 12 hours.

By JJ

August 5, 2008 7:57 AM | Link to this

Nurse You and your family are definately in my thoughts. I was thinking about you over the weekend, and was hopeing he was getting some more fluids..Please keep us posted.

I have nothing to post on this topic. Theresa, it sounds like you are starting to grasp at straws lately for topics….I mean come on, peeing in the ocean?

By Skydiver3995

August 5, 2008 8:01 AM | Link to this

Are you kidding? Where do you think all the fish, whale, porpoise, snake, turtle etc exretions go??? Yes, it is just a little pee…

By Peewee

August 5, 2008 8:03 AM | Link to this

The ocean takes care of the whales & the millions of other ocean creatures.It also dissolves oil seepage from the ocean floor.Not to worry, Mommy

By Jeff

August 5, 2008 8:06 AM | Link to this

Urine is urine, whether it be from a human, whale, fish, or turtle. There may be SLIGHT differences in the overall chemical makeup, but those are fairly minor, even taking into account the various artificial chemicals humans consume.

Therefore, to my way of thinking, peeing in the ocean is not a big deal.

Defecating is SLIGHTLY different. If you’re over open water - as in no land visible anywhere or maybe JUST on the horizon - my argument is the same as my argument for urination. I can even see it not being an overly big deal in the water at a secluded beach, as I would think the very motion of the ocean would suffiently cover it/ disperse it/ move it to deeper areas in a relatively short amount of time.

Semi-crowded to crowded beach though, I’m thinking you better plan ahead and get back to the bathroom.

By Peewee

August 5, 2008 8:15 AM | Link to this

If the salt water can dissolve the Titanic & all the waste from cruise ships & other vessels, a little pee & BM will dissolve quickly..

By ManOfTeal

August 5, 2008 8:16 AM | Link to this

Marine animals go to the bathroom in the water and the salt water breaks down the waste. It does the same thing if we pee in the ocean….I say go for it. You aren’t hurting anything.

By Peewee

August 5, 2008 8:24 AM | Link to this

Loose BM in salty, choppy water will dissolve rapidly. I don’t get upset if a 10-lb dead fish floats by..Men will drink a 6-pak of beer & enter the ocean just to pee. I won’t walk a mile to the bathroom when its only a few feet to the ocean..

By Peewee

August 5, 2008 8:24 AM | Link to this

Loose BM in salty, choppy water will dissolve rapidly. I don’t get upset if a 10-lb dead fish floats by..Men will drink a 6-pak of beer & enter the ocean just to pee. I won’t walk a mile to the bathroom when its only a few feet to the ocean..

By sowhat

August 5, 2008 8:33 AM | Link to this

I pee in the ocean, so I will definitely tell my kids to! Pooping is definitely a NO NO NO! Fish poop is NOT human poop. However, if there’s a bathroom right there -we’ll use that. No way am I hiking a long way to some bathroom though -and I don’t expect my kids to either.

By Jesse's Girl

August 5, 2008 8:56 AM | Link to this

This is just one of the many, many reasons I stay out of the water. I’m an ocean-wuss and with all the issues I already experience…due to a shark encounter as a teen…I don’t want to worry about this too. But I do make the kids go before and I take on the responsibility of taking them back to the potty when the need arises. I figure if Jesse wants to brave the ocan with 3 kids, the least I can do is be the potty-buddy!

Nurse…we have been on vacation for a week. I just read about your baby boy. I am praying for peace and calm…

By Theresa

August 5, 2008 8:58 AM | Link to this

Hey Nurse and Mother — I am so sorry about your child — I was following along on vacation and you’re definitely in our prayers — Although scary to mom and child, I’m sure the hospital will help — please keep us posted as you can and we’ll be thinking about you!!!

JJ —- This is just the crazy stuff I’m thinking about — As I’m on the beach and I swear every five minutes my little guy was needing to pee — I was like what do I do — and it makes me wonder how other parents handle it — a common problem but definitely different perspectives on it — I’m never quite sure what you guys are going to say —- Tune back in tomorrow JJ for back-to-school issues in abundance

By JJ

August 5, 2008 9:18 AM | Link to this

Theresa, thanks, and I’m looking forward to tomorrow.

By new mom

August 5, 2008 9:22 AM | Link to this

Gross! I think the bigger question should be: Do you let your children play in the ocean, knowing that so many others pee in it? And poop too??? Nasty!

And yes, I realized that maybe a baby or small child here or there tinkles in the ocean, but grown men? This is definitely making me rethink how much ocean we want our soon-to-be 1 yr old to play in, come our hilton head trip in september.

And I’m not some over-protective parent, but I think playing in men’s pee and poop crosses the line….

By Ebaby

August 5, 2008 9:23 AM | Link to this

We are beach regulars and my husband grew up in a coastal city and is a beach bum. EVERYONE pees in the ocean. I dont know of anyone pooping.

By new mom

August 5, 2008 9:25 AM | Link to this

And nurse&mother, I’m saying some prayers for your precious little one, and for you and his doctors too. Please let us all know when he’s better! :)

By lovin life

August 5, 2008 9:37 AM | Link to this

i have to agree. Peeing no prob. But Pooping is way off limits for me! Yikes. I mean do we have no privacy? I don’t want to think about someone pooping and my E boogie boarding next to them! Nurse praying for your little man!

By MA

August 5, 2008 9:40 AM | Link to this

Off topic, but, why can’t people spell definitely right?

On topic, we had our kids pee but not poop in the ocean.

By Alpha Dog

August 5, 2008 9:47 AM | Link to this

Pee in the ocean? I pee off the deck into the back yard because we don’t have a bathroom in the basement! (only at night when the neighbors can’t see)

By Alpha Dog

August 5, 2008 9:49 AM | Link to this

To “off topic” MA, we definitely can’t spell right because there’s no “spell check” on this system.

By Dougie the BM Man

August 5, 2008 9:56 AM | Link to this

I take a BM in the ocean all the time. I taught my kid to scream Doo Doo in the water when I’ve gotten away from it. He’s 14 now and he’s doing the same thing and teaching his cousins. It’s hilarious.

By JJ

August 5, 2008 10:00 AM | Link to this

Alphadog that’s funny. When I play cards with my friends, the guys always pee in the back yard of whomever’s house we are at……..

By Random

August 5, 2008 10:09 AM | Link to this

I figure most people would remove their swimming apparel before they pooped in the ocean — but would they for just a little pee?

And how effectively would the ocean wash the pee out of their swim suits?

I’d recommend at least a five minute wait after peeing before coming back on shore.

PS: new mom: “And I’m not some over-protective parent”

Yes — you are.

By Numbers Guy

August 5, 2008 10:10 AM | Link to this

Nurse - thinking positive thoughts for you and your child. There’s nothing worse than a sick little one.

As for the topic at hand 0- you gotta be kidding me. Where do you think wastewater (some treated, some not) ends up? Where do you think marine life satisfies its bodily needs? Kid’s gotta go and it’s half a mile to the can? Have at it.

By new mom

August 5, 2008 10:21 AM | Link to this

You’re right, Random, I should just let our little baby play in the toilet to prepare her for our beach trip. Might as well build up her e-coli defenses. Would that make me non-over-protective?

Maybe all the “men” (I’m using that term loosely) should start wearing depends, or giant swim-diapers, if they have that little control over their bladders and bowels.

Seriously, I think this is a guy vs. girl issue. Seems like every guy likes to mark their territory like a dog by peeing everywhere they go. Growing up, we never considered just peeing where we were. My sister and I, and my friends, were all taught to use bathrooms.

Like I said, I know that there will be little ones tinkling, but they are the ones likely to be wearing swim diapers anyway! Why can’t boys be taught to do the civilized thing and not pee or poop in the same water where children are playing?

Does this not gross anyone else out??

By nurse&mother

August 5, 2008 10:32 AM | Link to this

Alright, back from the doctor’s office. (we decided to drop into the surgeon’s office, without an appt.just to make sure we needed to go to ER) Our surgeon was not there but we saw another one. The boy drank another 4oz since I posted. By the time we got to the doctor’s office, he was very playful. The ENT says that he looks ok right now, so we do not have to go back to the ER at the present time. We are continuing to force fluids. Hopefully we are now on the upswing.

Thanks for all the prayers!! We certainly felt them today. You guys are all great.

By PlainHardTruth

August 5, 2008 10:38 AM | Link to this

@ Theresa

Darlin’, with yesterday’s post and today’s, you’re Two-for two with posts that are going to have 99% of men and 70% of women on one side of an issue - and you, “New Mom” and a handful of others on the other side.

BTW- Your husband most likely pees in he shower too, but he’ll deny it if you ask him.

By sowhat

August 5, 2008 10:46 AM | Link to this

New Mom -I’m a woman and have been peeing in the ocean for 38 years! My 5 best friends -all women -all pee in the ocean when we go every year too. My mom pees in the ocean. It’s not just a guy thing. I think you’re probably a total priss. I’m quite sure you probably don’t drink beer on the beach from 10AM until 6PM (and I don’t when the kids are with me, but I still take in liquids and have to pee) -so maybe you don’t understand the urgency! Do you understand tides and just how ENORMOUS the ocean is? A little pee is dissipated in record time due to the waves and the amount of water. It’s not like a little toilet bowl! I hate to tell you, but your one-year-old is now and forever will be exposed to LOTS of uglier pollutants than pee in the ocean. Your home bathroom is covered in fecal matter that is released every time you flush a poo! Urine is actually the most STERILE substance our bodies produce. Now people spitting -that’s GROSS (and germ-laden).

By JJ

August 5, 2008 10:48 AM | Link to this

NewMom Don’t worry about letting your little one play in the ocean. It’s not as digusting as one might think. I’ve been in oceans all around this country, and I have never gotten sick or any disease. Let the baby play in the waves, it wont hurt her….

By sowhat

August 5, 2008 10:54 AM | Link to this

New Mom I have to laugh at the fact that if you’re going to HHI in September, you’ll be there after I go next week, so if you don’t think that giant Atlantic ocean washes out and dissipates all the pee -you’ll be swimming in mine! Sorry -I know it’s mean -but I can’t help it!

By DiversDoIt

August 5, 2008 11:10 AM | Link to this

I’ve been on many scuba diving trips and if you have to pee while on the boat, you hang off the ladder IN THE OCEAN. The boat is not moving, however. That would be funny.

By new mom

August 5, 2008 11:10 AM | Link to this

I am actually a big fan of MEN. I get upset when I see commercials that portray men negatively, like they are stupid baffoons, because I know that my husband is one of the smartest, classiest people I have ever known.

But if men don’t want to be portrayed in a negative way, I think they could start by learning where and when to pee! And if you can’t, I found some adult swim diapers online: http://www.disposablemedicalexpress.com/IBS/SimpleCat/Shelf/ASP/Hierarchy/0804.html

Sowhat, I’m really not a priss. I have been playing in the ocean all my life too, but apparently unaware of what was floating around me! And it’s not the pee that grosses me out, it’s the fact that people poop in it too? No matter how big the ocean is, that thought of swimming with human poop is still revolting.

And I’ll still let little baby splash in the waves…I just sometimes wish that grown ups would act more grown up!! But oh well, what are you gonna do…..

By lovin life

August 5, 2008 11:14 AM | Link to this

New mom, while I agree that it is totally disgusting to think of your kid playing in grown men’s poop (and I shudder to use the terms grown and men about men who would remove their swim suits and poop where they stand) think that the water comes from Europe also where that is quite common. It is not going to hurt your little on, but try to put it out of your mind so you can have fun. Put her in to splash. You will be sad if you don’t have the pics to prove it.

The rest of you lay off New Mom, we all remember what it was like to be a new mom. She puts it right out there in her title.

By Becky

August 5, 2008 11:32 AM | Link to this

nurse&mom, glad to hear that the little one is better..My little one was in an arm brace a couple of weeks ago & a sick one isn’t fun..Especially when you can only do so much for them..Alpha Dog, my grandson loves to pee off of the back deck..”It’s a boy thing ” he’ll tell me..newmom, as sowhat said, there are so many places that kids play that are much worse for them than the ocean, so try not to worry about that & just enjoy your time with her..

By ADL

August 5, 2008 12:25 PM | Link to this

I think someone should pi** on this column.

By Gumbykelly

August 5, 2008 12:31 PM | Link to this

Do they actually pay you to come up with these lame topics? If so how can I get in on this scam? What is tomorrow’s topic “Oxygen: The Pro’s and Con’s”?

By JJ

August 5, 2008 12:52 PM | Link to this

No, tomorrow’s topic, is how to deal with negative people who want to stir stuff up on a MOM blog……

If you don’t like our topic, then keep your snide little comments to yourself.

Didn’t your momma tell you that if you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all….

By men

August 5, 2008 1:10 PM | Link to this

Why did god make man before woman? You need a rough draft before you make a final copy.

By men

August 5, 2008 1:13 PM | Link to this

Why don’t women blink during sex??? They don’t have enough time. (JJ-you know your laughing).

By men

August 5, 2008 1:15 PM | Link to this

Why does it take 1 million sperm to fertilize one egg? Because they don’t stop to ask directions.

By men

August 5, 2008 1:21 PM | Link to this

Why did god put man on earth??? Because a vibrator can’t mow the lawn.

By JJ

August 5, 2008 1:25 PM | Link to this

Men Nope, sorry, I’m not laughing. These jokes are lame…and OLD….

By men

August 5, 2008 1:35 PM | Link to this

They may be old but there may actually be some young people reading here that haven’t heard em. Lighten up awight?

By cut this

August 5, 2008 1:45 PM | Link to this

Furman and Barnhart are out but not this blog?

By leen

August 5, 2008 2:10 PM | Link to this

Peeing and pooping in the ocean grosses me out! If a child peed by accident, no big deal, but to actually encourage it is wrong. My girlfriend stepped in what she thought was dog poop on Destin Beach this spring. Now I get to tell her about this blog and let her know she could have been walking through the droppings of her fellow Atlantans. What is so difficult about walking back to the room and using the toilet? Now I’ve heard everything, and it isn’t music to my ears!

By Most of you people are LAME!!!!

August 5, 2008 2:18 PM | Link to this

And now it is time to award the LAMEST OF THE LAME People Award:

JJ for getting defensive aka, “panties in a bunch” about a stupid topic on a blog on a website for a newspaper….seriously??? Do you not have anything more rewarding to do with your life?

By JJ

August 5, 2008 2:32 PM | Link to this

I’d like to thank the Academy for this award. Sniff, sniff (wiping away tears).

I’d also like to thank my Mom for teaching me to be defensive. And Dad, I know you are looking down on me from heaven and you are happy I finally won this award.

Whew it was hard work, but well worth it. I hope I can continue to keep my fans, especially Most of you people are LAME!!!! for nominating me. Never in all my life did I think this would happen.

I told you I would be something one day, and now is my time.

Thank you everyone!!! I accept this award with all my heart.

By new mom

August 5, 2008 2:48 PM | Link to this

JJ, I am trying to be happy for you, but I have to admit I’m a wee bit jealous.

You see, I had hoped my performance as the neurotic germophobe new mom would at least snag me a nomination! I guess I wasn’t even in the running.

But alas, I will continue to blog for the sheer art of it, and maybe someday my hard work will be recongnized and I too can be lamest of the lame.

JJ, You deserve it. Now go celebrate! But don’t get too cocky, I’m right on your heels….there’s always next year.

By Most of you people are LAME!!!!

August 5, 2008 2:54 PM | Link to this

I would love to know the number of stay at home moms there are on this blog.

By JJ

August 5, 2008 2:56 PM | Link to this

NewMom ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha….

It took me YEARS to win this award. It was a tough climb to the top. I have you and all the other bloggers to thank for this…I couldn’t have done it without you.

And the “neurotic germophobe new mom” nominations are next week. I voted for you!!!! Separate award show. ha ha ha ha ha

Now I’m off to find some cheap champagne….

By Most of you people are LAME!!!!

August 5, 2008 2:57 PM | Link to this

And who said anything about this being an annual award???? With the amount of useless garbage I’ve read that you people spew I figure I can give one of these awards out at least once a day.

By Becky

August 5, 2008 3:02 PM | Link to this

Since you think most of us are lame, why do you read this blog?? What do you do during the day, except run around patting yourself on the back for being so bozo??? JJ, congraulations on your award..You have a lovely speech writer..

By Most of you people are LAME!!!!

August 5, 2008 3:06 PM | Link to this

That’s good JJ now go drink and uh take a drive……please?

By Most of you people are LAME!!!!

August 5, 2008 3:08 PM | Link to this

And no one has yet answered my question…..how many of you are stay at home moms?

By JJ

August 5, 2008 3:17 PM | Link to this

I am a stay at home mom, but only in the evenings after work, and sometimes on weekends.

Oh and I can’t wait for the daily awards show…..do you need any help?

By nurse&mother

August 5, 2008 3:17 PM | Link to this

JJ, NewMom and Men- you guys are cracking me up!!! Actually, I had not heard the jokes. I don’t think I am too young (34), but I wish I were:-)

Again, thanks for the prayers everyone. The boy is continuing to slowly, painstakingly take in some fluids. We’re at 12oz out of the 28oz we need to get in for the day. I will just have to admit right here and now-Had I known our journey with the tonsillectomy would be this rocky, I’m only about 35%-45% sure that I would do this again. It seems like we have been on a roller coaster. One minute he seems fine. The next minute he screams from pain, and won’t take in fluids or meds.

By new mom

August 5, 2008 3:20 PM | Link to this

Yipee, maybe I can win an award tomorrow then! I won’t give up!

It’s nice to know that our fans (Most of you people are LAME! for example) are out there, reading our useless garbage every day. Day after day…Thanks, fans! That’s who I blog for, the fans. sniff sniff.

Oh, there are exactly 592 stay at home moms on this blog. I counted them all. Anything for our fans….

By Becky

August 5, 2008 3:21 PM | Link to this

what does is matter how many of us are stay at home Mom’s? In answer to your question, I’m not a stay at home Mom..I work M-F in an office…

By JJ

August 5, 2008 3:33 PM | Link to this

Nurse Are you and the boy home, or still at the hospital? Good to hear he is taking SOME fluids…..

Bless his little heart……

By new mom

August 5, 2008 3:34 PM | Link to this

Nurse&Mother, we’ll be thinking of you and your family! Hopefully your son can keep more liquids down and be back to his old self soon.

By JJ

August 5, 2008 3:37 PM | Link to this

Could we please have the awards ceremony on Fridays? That would be a great way to end the week.

By JJ

August 5, 2008 3:49 PM | Link to this

Nurse Did you ever try the throat spray on the little one, to help ease the pain? Isn’t it Cepecol or something light that?

By Most of you people are LAME!!!!

August 5, 2008 3:49 PM | Link to this

No I’m thinking it will be a daily award. I’ll read through the garbage..JOY!….and then I’ll decide who among you is worthy enough to be considered the most lame. I will not accept any bribes either.

And new mom needs to stop or I will come up with a “MOST ANNOYING” or “MOST IRRITATING” award just for her.

By new mom

August 5, 2008 3:50 PM | Link to this

I like the idea of Friday awards, that way we can work on our lameness all week. :)

What if our fans don’t nominate us, can we nominate each other? I would be honored to be nominated….

By new mom

August 5, 2008 4:00 PM | Link to this

SWEET, my own award??? Kinda like a ‘lifetime achievement award’? Most of you people are LAME, you rock! You are the best fan ever, to continue to read what you call garbage just so you can give us an award?? Wow!

We here at the MOMania blog are honored that you would dedicate your time to us. :D You must be retired, to have the time to devote to such an undertaking. We thank you….You are making all of our work here worthwile. And quite enjoyable. Thank you again!

By Becky

August 5, 2008 4:05 PM | Link to this

I answered your question, now why aren’t you answering my question? what do you do during the day & why does it matter how many are stay at home Moms??

By Most of you people are LAME!!!!

August 5, 2008 4:07 PM | Link to this

The fact that you find humor in this is interesting, and refreshing, but it doesn’t make any of you any less lame…I assure you.

By new mom

August 5, 2008 4:26 PM | Link to this

Pssssst, Most of you people are LAME, I need to pull you aside and whisper something to you privately: We here are all having fun with your comments, but they are NOT going to upset us. We don’t respond well to name-calling, especially when it comes from a poster who hasn’t posted anything other than rudeness.

So, you can continue if you’d like, we’re up for the challenge, “I assure you”! I’m just not sure what you’re hoping to accomplish….It’s a free world, a free blog, and you have as much right to type as we do, so waste your time if you wish.

Have a great day! :D

By Terri

August 5, 2008 4:31 PM | Link to this

I saw rat droppings in the community pool at my apartment complex, do rats swim??

By Terri

August 5, 2008 4:38 PM | Link to this

I found rat droppings in my community pool at my apt complex, I didn’t know they could swim

By Jesse's Girl

August 5, 2008 4:39 PM | Link to this

I want an award!! But I’m a some-time work from home mom. Does that count?

By Terri

August 5, 2008 4:40 PM | Link to this

Or could it have been baby doo doo, since some of you think its cool

By sowhat

August 5, 2008 5:41 PM | Link to this

Terri YES -rats swim, and swimming with rat droppings is somehow more disconcerting to me than swimming in an ocean of pee.

By Theresa

August 5, 2008 5:44 PM | Link to this

We’ve taken our annual trek to hang out wtih Keith and her kids today (that’s a whole other topic — how hard it is to see friends in other burbs) so I’ve missed all the fun!!! Nurse and Mom —I’m glad baby boy is better — I really thought tonsilectomy no big deal but it sure seems to be!!! On the ratio of stay-at homes versus working moms — i actually think we have a pretty fair share of working moms — I thought it would be mostly SHM in the beginning but I’m not convinced at all now they’re are in the majority at all —

As far as the award goes — i love the self governing of this group!

By fk

August 5, 2008 6:32 PM | Link to this

I grew up at the beach. Yes, most everyone pees in the ocean at least once, at one time or another, or more. It’ not encouraged, but if the kid is in the water and you’re quite a walk from the bathroom, it’s better to go in the ocean than on the sand and completely freak out the newcomers or infrequent visitors or the kid…yes?

N&M…I’ve not been reading thru the posts lately, so I don’t know what exactly is happening, but glad to hear your son is doing better.

JJ- congrats on the award. I thought the jokes were funny, though…I’d never heard them before.

By FCM

August 5, 2008 6:59 PM | Link to this

@ JJ & New Mom….Guess I will have to work harder at getting to blog in,…..that way I can get the lame award too. I guess I can always dream! I do miss cutting up with you though.

@ N & M — You folks have been in my prayers. We’re going to have to do the tonsil thing soon. Mine is 6 so not looking forward to it, they say its worse get older.

@ Theresa — sometimes I just shake my head at the things you think we should discuss.

As for me: I always figured tinkling in the ocean was a given. After all dead fish rot in the ocean, live fish poop, pee and fornicate in the ocean…not mention give birth.

Defecating in public is always NO. I cannot think of any good time (unless lost in the wilderness) where that might be acceptable behavior.

Personally I would be more worried about the things that wash up from the ocean (broken bottles, needles, used hygenic/family planning products, rusted trash, etc) that my kids might get hurt or play with than I would about human pee.

By nurse&mother

August 5, 2008 7:58 PM | Link to this

Theresa- From what I hear regarding tonsillectomy kids generally do better than adults. That said, it is difficult to reason with a toddler (not to mention a very stubborn one). He refused to take his meds by mouth, so we were forced to give Tylenol suppositories. We tried to alternate Tylenol with Lortab elixir. The surgeon scared us and said that he has used the Lortab in children for years, but that recently he went to a conference where he heard that there have been some deaths associated with it in young children (3 and younger). So, we were a little hesitant at first to use it. I don’t think the tylenol is enough to cut the pain. We tried to give this with a syringe, but he was stubborn and kept spitting it out (while being held down by two grown adults). We then tried to put it in his chocolate milk. Well, it is difficult to get him to drink the med/chocolate milk when his throat hurts. Needless to say it was a viscious cycle! We are doing much better as the day has progressed. I think now the scabs are sloughing off. We were told to expect some more pain around days 5-7.

My husband and I both had out tonsils out when we were about 3yo. Neither of us had any complications. But one difference is that 30 something years ago, children stayed in the hospital for days. It would have been much easier on our boy if he had an IV access for fluids and pain meds, steroids etc. for a few days.

Anyway, thanks again everybody for the prayers and warm wishes. God was listening.

JJ-I did not try the spray. The surgeon was very picky on what meds we could take.

FCM-One advantage that you have is that you can reason with your 6yo. YOu can tell him/her that if he/she doesn’t drink or take meds then he/she will end up back at the hospital and get an IV. I can’t reason with the toddler. Good luck, though. I will be more than happy to give some advice when the time draws nearer.

By nurse&mother

August 5, 2008 8:02 PM | Link to this

FCM how is the new job going? We miss your regular posts. It is still nice to see you pop in.

By JJ

August 6, 2008 7:14 AM | Link to this

Yesterday was funny. I think we got a certain poster to lighten up a bit.

By Katie

August 6, 2008 10:40 AM | Link to this

The fish and other mammals pee (and poop) in the ocean, why shouldn’t children go ahead and pee too??? There are millions of micro organisms in the ocean waiting to eat it up—go for it.

By Disgusted

August 6, 2008 2:27 PM | Link to this

You people are sick! Pooping in the ocean! My God! You’re teaching your kids/future generations that the ocean is a toilet and a dumping ground. You should instead be teaching them to respect the ocean.

By Michelle

August 6, 2008 3:53 PM | Link to this

I would never let ocean water touch me with a 10 foot pole, if I can help it. I always think of raw sewage when I am near it and this prevents me from ever being tempted to go for a swim.

By Susan

August 6, 2008 5:41 PM | Link to this

Let’s face it. It happens at the ocean. I’m okay with it,especially if you don’t actually know what they are doing. However, at St. Simons a few weeks ago, two teens let their dog poop on the beach right in front of us laying on our towels as the surf was coming in. I freaked and said, “Can’t you do that away from other people?” Of course, my teen could have dug a hole in the sand! The teens just looked at me like I was from outer space, but at least they walked on down the beach. It’s against the law on the public beach area, but we were on East Beach where supposedly it’s “okay”.

By ipphreely

August 6, 2008 5:59 PM | Link to this

I’m a 48 year old guy, and I have peed in the ocean, shower, and off the back porch. I asked the wife and mother in law about ocean peeing and both said: “Sure. Doesn’t everyone pee in the ocean?” They even admitted to shower peeing. They were a little disappointed in my backyard peeing. I blamed it on the watering bans in North GA, and told them I was saving water, and that made it a little better. We all agreed ocean pooping was over the line.

By TacoBellManager

August 6, 2008 7:22 PM | Link to this

I just want to thank all the commenters, especially, ipphreely. this has been the most hilarious blogpost I’ve read this month. and the overdebating of a nobrainer was epic. “also loose bm.” that is all.

By TacoBellManager

August 6, 2008 7:24 PM | Link to this

Tomorrow in the AJC: Farting in the car: Just how ‘wrong’ is that?

By BillyOcean

August 6, 2008 7:32 PM | Link to this

Yeah, well, a whale’s ejaculate measures about sixteen gallons so, A) peeing and pooping in the ocean ain’t nothing and B) that’s why the sea is salty.

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