So, I try to be a green person (not the Kermit the frog type), but sometimes life has a way of pushing back. True story:
My daughter is just getting through potty training. I still go in and check on her occasionally to make sure that she has not used an entire roll of toilet paper (DEFINITELY a rant for another day) or that she is not camped out talking on the telephone whilst sitting on the toilet. I digress. One recent afternoon, I went in the bathroom to check on her. She had already done her business, but had not yet flushed. Being the conscientious mother, I decided I would go the bathroom myself and then flush the toilet. BAD IDEA. Here is the exchange:
Daughter: “What are you doing mommy?”
Me: “I am going to the potty honey.”
Daughter: “But you didn’t flush first mommy.”
Me: “I know, honey. Mommy is trying to save water. You know we shouldn’t waste water.”
Daughter: (cue instantaneous crying here) “But mommy you didn’t flush!”
Me: “I know, honey. I told you I’m trying not to waste water.”
Daughter: (now sobbing loudly) “But mommy, you will make my pee-pee so sad.”
Me: “What?”
Daughter: “You are making my pee-pee sad because you peed on it!!!” (continual sobbing, working toward wailing)
Me: “I’m sorry. Mommy won’t do it again.”
Alas, I TRY to be green. But it ain’t so easy.
I might have also ranted about this here:
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