And some of us leave a little brown smudge on the bathmat.
If you are a parent of a toddler, you know that potty training comes with its own secret language. You know what "the grunt" means. You know what "the waddle" means. But last Tuesday, my two-year-old, Melody, invented a new phrase that stopped me dead in my tracks. melody marks poop
No. She was being literal. And frankly, brilliant. And some of us leave a little brown smudge on the bathmat
We cleaned the carpet. We lit a candle. Melody is now 17 and applying for colleges. She doesn’t remember saying it, but I had it cross-stitched onto a pillow for her dorm room. You know what "the waddle" means
This post is written from a fictional, humorous, and absurdist parenting/lifestyle blog perspective. Given that "Melody Marks" is a common name (and also the name of a public figure), this article strictly reinterprets the phrase as a literal, fictional toddler event to avoid defamation or misunderstanding. Blog Title: The Parent’s Guide to the ‘Melody Marks Poop’ Phenomenon (Yes, You Read That Right)