Your baby caused a CRITICALLY EPIC FAIL.

[AriRashkae]

I don't know when it happened, but a toddler had managed to swallow two small and not-very-strong magnets, and while they were in his digestive tract, they got close enough to stick to each other, blocking his system. It wasn't caught early enough and the child ended up dying due to it.

Yep. We were glad it was just 1 of the steel balls. I heard him coughing (and then yelling, so no blocked airway, thankfully), called the doc, who examined him and sent him for an X-ray. Couldn't find anything. A couple of days later, guess what I found in the diaper?

[Binky]

OK I'm not a mum, but I am a Nanny. Even if it was a short walk somewhere and I didn't need to bring the whole nappy bad I STILL made sure to bring:

plastic bags,
spare nappy
wipes
tissues
and at LEAST one shange of clothing.

I also keep a first aid kit in the car and one in my bag.

If I am every without any of these items I run to the closest store and get them.

And no, these are what I keep on hand (part from the clothes) that I got with my own money to make sure I'm NEVER left without!

[Andara Bledin]

I don't know when it happened, but a toddler had managed to swallow two small and not-very-strong magnets, and while they were in his digestive tract, they got close enough to stick to each other, blocking his system. It wasn't caught early enough and the child ended up dying due to it.

Here's a link to a 2007 update to a 2006 recall on some toy set:
http://www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PREREL/PRHTML07/07164.html

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[Tama]

I know it's life-threatening, but, how exactly?

[Andara Bledin]

Worst I ever found was one of those balls from the Magnetix kits, because my older son has the memory of a pregnant goldfish.

Serious note: Beware of small magnets and kids. One all by it's lonesome isn't much of an issue, but more than one can be life-threatening.

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[Kimmik]

As a new mommie... I carry
3 onsies
1 sleeper
1 changing pad
1 container wipes
2 blankets
2 sets of socks
3 cloth diapers
diapers
2 wash cloths
oh and 2 plastic baggies the zip kind

And I would never leave a mess like that... god some parents erk me... oh and cloth diapers make great pepsi cleaner upers.. as I shot pepsi out my nose from laughing so dang hard.

[CaroPhoenix]

Sorry about that, Shalom. Fortunately, it was cleanable.

Gross info following; highlight to read:These epic poops are not that common; usually, it's about the size of half a tennis ball or smaller. And you will get used to changing dirty diapers, though if you have a boy, it's best to do it very quickly to avoid an impromptu shower as well.

I strongly suggest you get a large diaper bag with a changing pad, lots of disposable wipes, lots of diapers, at least one spare outfit (I'd toss in a onesie or sleeper also, just in case) and perhaps a towel or receiving blanket. Bring it with you everywhere you bring the baby. Better to be overprepared than not prepared at all.

Also, if you have a boy, have a stack of washcloths next to the changing area. That way, you can put a washcloth over the little boy part and (hopefully) you won't get an impromptu shower!

[KMCA]

This is partly why I enjoy doing event security. I very rarely have to deal with little kids in my areas let alone have to deal with something like this. Cleaning staff or event staff would be forced to deal with that not me.

[Astrokitty]

Another reason I'm so glad I'm not having kids. A puppy with the stomach flu was bad enough!

The female entity (I won't call her a mother) who left that mess for you guys to clean up is one of the reasons disease is so prevalent. What an idiot!!

Cookies to the manager who fell in it. I would have burned my clothes.

[AriRashkae]

Mr. Mom

Worst I ever found was one of those balls from the Magnetix kits, because my older son has the memory of a pregnant goldfish. You can tell which one it was, because it has a lovely rainbow acid wash finish, as opposed to the steel of the rest.

[Andara Bledin]

.... >.>

I'm sticking with cats.

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[dalesys]

Ahhh but you haven't lived until you've ...

Found a 25mm (1 inch) beetle... whole!

[Cazzi]

$DEITY be thanked, we haven't had any of those epic explosive poops yet.

Ahhh but you haven't lived until you've had a bright orange one

When my daughter was small, she (unfortunately) got baby spaghetti bolognaise 2 days running. We'd been out for a few hours, forget where but on the way back I heard an all too familar grunt from the baby seat in the back of the car.

As we were almost home we didn't stop, but by the time we went to get her out of the car, it was oozing out of the top of her dungaree's, had made it as far as her shoes & was spreading over the car seat,,, a lovey lurid orange colour

It was a case of leave baby in seat & cart the lot up to the bathroom for the mammoth clean up!

[fireheart]

OMG, I think I may have given myself a hernia laughing!

I can't look at those nappies now without thinking of that commercial. (and work actually sells them. )

cawaker, just be prepared for the first time after birth....yeah, I've heard it's gross.

[Stryker One]

Dirty Money

As a kid, my mother was always telling me not to handle money, as "you never know where its been". I think that maybe there's a reason that, to this day, I rarely carry cash.