Is That Poop or Chocolate?

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Welcome, 2017! We live in an electronic age where our lives are mobile and constantly on-the-go. When my 3-year-old needs to use the potty, he likes for us to read to him; Eric Carle, James Dean, and Yuyi Morales are his top picks for the restroom. However, sometimes I am guilty of letting him use the iPad while on the potty (don’t judge me).

Last night, while he was doing his business, I allowed him to use the iPad since I was preparing dinner. When he called, “Mom, I’m done!” I walked in to get him cleaned up, and he handed me the device. That’s when I saw it— a thick, brown ball and smudging on the back of my husband’s iPad (sorry, honey).

This was my first time to have the “Poop or Chocolate” thought. By now, there should be a Poop or Chocolate Test that could give us the certainty we parents need to make sure we do NOT ingest poop.

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However, since that test does not yet exist, here are 5 observations you can make to accurately pass the Poop or Chocolate Test:

Poop or Chocolate: A 5-Step Test

  1. Smell! Always sniff the spot in question first.
  2. Observe the scene: Is your child still in diapers? Is the object in question inside a diaper? (Always assume it’s poop!) Is your child potty trained? Is the object in question inside the underwear? Apply Step 1 for results.
  3. If your child is on the toilet: Do the smell test, and if you can’t decipher the scent, assume it’s poop!
  4. If your child is covered in it: Smell your child first, then throw them in the shower either way.
  5. If there are brown smudges/marks all over the place (picture Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd chocolate/bathroom scene): Evacuate the house down! Ok, not really… but the smell should be a dead giveaway, haha! 

Good luck with all your “Poop or Chocolate” moments this year! 

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