I came home from the store a little while ago to find that our 13 year old had vomited. He NEVER makes it into the toilet. NEVER. I'm not bitter about it. It's just that he NEVER make it. I don't understand how a 13 almost 14 year old child doesn't make it to the restroom. It's not even that it's just the toilet he misses. He doesn't even make it to the tiled floor. Do you see where I'm going? He vomited on his bed, on the carpeting, on his pillow and on his clothing. Seriously. I don't know that he has ever made it into the toilet and I'm not even sure he's ever even made it onto the tile. You wouldn't believe how many times we've had to shampoo our carpeting just to clean up his vomit. When he was little he would vomit on me. At least he has stopped doing that. You know what this means don't you? 1 down 2 to go. My best bet is that our daughter gets it next. She is predictable when it comes to when she is about to vomit. She usually makes it to the restroom. After her first vomit I usually get her a bucket. and just hold her a lot. Finally, I'm willing to bet this brownie that I'm eating. (Yes, mom's can still eat after they have cleaned up massive vomits that contained half eaten carrots, pickles, and brownies.) I bet that our middle son gets it last. Fortunately he ALWAYS, you read it right ALWAYS makes it to the toilet. That is just who he is. Sometimes he won't even tell us he did it. I even had to tell him that if he throws up or feels sick during the night to come and tell me so that I can help him. The last time he poked his head in my door and whispered," Mom, I just wanted to tell you I threw up." Then he went into the living room, laid down on the couch, and watched cartoons. I came out to check on him and he already had a towel over his pillow and a bucket. That is who he is. He even made it to the toilet when he was a toddler. I think the ways my children vomit is very much like their personality. High maintenance, a little needy in the attention area but fairly self sufficient, and unusually responsible. They are all good kids. Just a little different.
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Good luck!
I enjoyed this entry a lot! Haha, "What does the way you vomit say about your personality?" That'd be a great quiz. (;
I didn't make it for the longest time, once my mom made me clean up my own vomit, I haven't missed since. Make your kids clean it up...why should you? Also what Saintvi said, keep a bucket/trash can by his bed to take with him every where when they feel sick. it works.
I have to agree with one of the commenters that this is the most interesting post i've ever read about vomit. haha. I felt ill like that myself last night and i kept a bucket near the bed jut in case. Glad i didn't have to use it. Hope he gets to feeling better soon!
Only a mother can lovingly talk about her kids' vomit!
I have to say, I'm a lot like son #3. Be blessed!!
My daughter didn't master the "place to vomit" thing for a few years. She's better now, but she gets so mopey and whiny about it. My son caught on quickly (but the toilet training didn't... you win some, you lose some).
I've caught my fair share of vomit in my time (cupped hands, lap, etc).
My mother used to keep a bucket next to my bed whenever I was sick. Now I keep one in my bathroom and bring it out when I get sick. (I like a clean house but hate cleaning up after myself.)
So far I haven't had to deal with puke (Crossing fingers) with Mateo.
I'm like your middle in one way: I never told my parents when I was sick/injured/whatever. I was always afraid that mom would freak out then get all overprotective take me to the hospital or what ever. (Had a few bad expieriences as a toddler)
I'd get done with it then flush then go to bed. Mom would have ways of later figuring it out.
Now Matt does that to me. Gets himself injured nurses a sprained wrist for a month then when I realize it I take him find out it was broken and on the mend. Then I have to answer to dad as to why I let him go a month with a broken wrist with out taking him to the doctor.
It helps that he once overlooked a seven stitch cut on me, because I cleaned it then tried to put a bandaid on it. As you might guess the bandaid didn't work.
I usually made it. To the toilet. Occaisonally, on tile. Once I was in the shower and felt nauseous so, for some reason, I got out and sat down. Then I threw up. My mom (not trying to be, like, weird or insulting, or you know, MY puppy's cuter, thing.) used to put a big trash can next to my bed, after I told her I felt nauseous. She was always so concerned, and I was saying things like "I'm sorry I threw up all over the bathroom!" And she would hug me and say "Sweetie, go to bed. It's fine, I'm a mother, it's basically what I do." and then she'd grab me extra covers, a few books and a glass of juice. And this is the most interesting post about vomit I have ever read. Poor Jen, I'm guessing motherhood, while rewarding, is bothersome at some points?
- Kare
I can relate. I kept a large trash can between my boys bed for a long time. I'll probably regret moving it.
It's real fun when you have bunk beds and the one on top throws up on the one on the bottom.
And I agree I don't mind so much cleaning it up when it's my kids. I don't know how I would do for someone else.
Have a great Thursday !!
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