Fun Aunt rant

[Cat]

Not really a rant, just silliness.


Tis Christmas day, and my cousin's young son does what 18 month old do best....he was in dire need of a diaper change (at dinner, heehee)

The father and mother (my cuz and her hubby) go to change the lil one. Her mom (my aunt) says to me, "Go and help them, you'll need the practice. And it's what cousins do."

I replied, "I don't, I *will* change the cat box if they need me to." And I will never need *that* kind of practice.

Same aunt who made me work part of the baby shower, she informed me of that when I got there, because that is "what cousins do."

Needless to say....BLEH to her.

[Bright_Star]

I know one thing, I will NEVER change a baby's diaper no matter how much money I was offered. Smell would make me puke...lol. Can't u guess, I aint got no kids...LOL!

[jedimaster91]

People think I'm kidding when I say I'm keeping gloves with the diaper supplies.

[AdminAssistant]

I had a deal with my sister - I would babysit as much as she wants, for free, just as soon as Nephew was potty-trained. He is now, and I usually keep him at least once each time I'm at home.

Aunt or not....I ain't dealing with diapers.

[AnaKhouri]

I've discovered it's true that your own kid's diapers don't bother you really, but I am not going to change any other kid's diapers. Khan is more than enough, thank you!

And I never had any practice on handling kiddies before I had one...and I think we're doing OK.

[SorryIsGoodEnough]

The first time I had to change a diaper, ever, in my life, was after everyone went back to the hotel while Baby and I were still in the hospital. She started crying and I knew she needed a diaper change so I managed to stand up (ouch) and I just looked at the diaper and wipes and guessed at what I was supposed to do.

I wasn't even grossed out by it. Always thought I would be, but I wasn't.

[Jester]

"And it's what cousins do."

No. No it's not. It's what YOU think cousins do. It's what you SAY cousins do. But it is not, in fact, what cousins do. More importantly, it is not what THIS cousin does. It is, however, what a mother does. It is also what a grandmother does. I am neither. You are both. You do the math.

[dalesys]

No. No it's not. It's what YOU think cousins do. It's what you SAY cousins do. But it is not, in fact, what cousins do. More importantly, it is not what THIS cousin does. It is, however, what a mother does. It is also what a grandmother does. I am neither. You are both. You do the math.

And fathers damn well better too! (I did)

[BookstoreEscapee]

No. No it's not. It's what YOU think cousins do. It's what you SAY cousins do. But it is not, in fact, what cousins do. More importantly, it is not what THIS cousin does. It is, however, what a mother does. It is also what a grandmother does. I am neither. You are both. You do the math.

Seriously...since when are cousins automatic baby helpers? That's what gramma's for.

[Tanasi]

I didn't like changing my own kid's diapers much less someone else's yardape. I changed my three oldest kid's diapers but I don't remember having ever changed the two youngest kid's. I'd pay the two oldest daughters to change their diapers.
My Dad got out of it by sticking me and my next brother with the diaper pins (this was way way before pampers.)
I guess if I absolutely had to I would change a kid but if I can wiggle out of it I will.
You might be a redneck if your diaper has been changed while you were on a hay baler. When my oldest was still in diapers she would ride on the tractor with me (in a car seat that I had mounted to the rear fender) while I worked (I also had a umbrella to shade her with.) I happened to be bailing hay when I could no longer stand the smell eminating from her so I laid her on the exit chute on the bailor and changed her. How many diaper bags have you seen on a tractor?

[Cat]

No. No it's not. It's what YOU think cousins do. It's what you SAY cousins do. But it is not, in fact, what cousins do. More importantly, it is not what THIS cousin does. It is, however, what a mother does. It is also what a grandmother does. I am neither. You are both. You do the math.

Exactly!!! Thankfully, my cousin is much smarter than my aunt, and knows I will not be changing diapers in my lifetime.

Aunt almost broke the kitten rule: Anytime a relative tell me I need to have kids, I'll adopt another cat. So far, no one has made me enforce it

[AriGriffin]

Mom said my older cousins changed my diaper a few times when we visited them in FL, but then again they changed their brother's diaper too (he is a few months younger than me).
I changed my cousin's diaper too. She is ten years younger than me. I also helped potty train her.

[Becks]

I've changed some of my nieces' and nephews' diapers before.

Haven't had to for a looooooooooooooooooooong time, and I'm glad of that.

I'll stick with cats for now, thanks.

[42_42_42]

Guess I'm the weird one. I've change my cousins' diapers, my cousins' kids' diapers, my nephews' diapers, and my godson's diapers all voluntarily.

[BethB]

Everytime I see my niece and nephew, I get stuck on diaper duty. I don't know how since my youngest is 7yrs.