From time to time, I am convinced that I will have BURNING “fatherhood questions” that I will need the answer for as soon as possible. It is during these times that I will turn to the trusty stevansheets.com readership and ask away.
That said, here’s #01:
Scenario: I’m at Wal-Mart and I’m alone with my freshly-born son/daughter. We’re shopping for “whatever” and suddenly the “I’ve got to go” urge hits me. You know the type – we’re talking EXLAX version here.
WHAT AM I TO DO?
Already thought-of options:
#1 – take son/daughter in carseat into men’s restroom and place carseat on NASTY men’s bathroom floor as I “do the business”.
#2 – (a variable of #1) – place carseat on “changing table” in the “handicap” stall as I “do the business” – therefore keeping the seat off the NASTY floor.
#3 – (this only works in a store like Wal-Mart in a city like Warsaw) find someone that I know from church or jail-ministry (joke) and ask them to watch my son/daughter as I “use the restroom”.
I’m not comfortable with EITHER option – so this is where you, stevansheets.com readers come to my rescue!
Option 1 includes placing a CLEAN carseat on a mini-hair covered, pee-stained, semi-tiled floor in a PUBLIC restroom – I can’t imagine how much cleaning I would have to do after that incident.
Option 2 involves the wishful thinking that THIS public restroom will have a changing table – and that it is INSIDE the stall that I CAN USE (empty).
Option 3 involves TRUSTING someone else ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT WITH THE LIFE OF MY CHILD!!! – I couldn’t carry a list of “pre-qualified” watchers that Jess and I work up with me wherever I go.
So, what would YOU do?
EVERYONE is welcome to give their 3-cents. (I can’t wait!)
