And a popsicle

Could probably get them banned on baby clothes as a hazard.

Even better, loop the tag string through the back-of-neck label, itself preferably barely basted on.

Gives that damn thing a reason to exist and reminds you to get it off immediately. Instead of finding yourself desperately stripping in the bathroom and hacking it off with nail scissors when the itching drives you crazy.

Mose likely the tag slipped and the point went into their finger

In the US we call those snaps. Both onomatopoeic! And yes they’re the best for wiggly babies. Plus very satisfying to RIP the whole front open when you have to do a fast diaper change.

Oh, if you haven’t yet, you need to read them Equal Rites and The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett, and also The Amazing Maurice…!

Yeah no not like that!

As with any pads you’d carry a spare or two, in case the first one gets soaked through, and that’s also why a waterproof outer liner is important. Depending where you are, you could probably wash/rinse it and then roll it up in the carry pouch until you go home. Or even without washing it although that’s not ideal.

On a related topic,

Days for Girls International https://share.google/9Shnc8BV7c8Owc5Q4

Is working to end menstruation stigma with education (for men and boys as well as girls and women), end period poverty by distributing pads and liners and underwear and also teaching how to make replacements, and give girls/women back the days they lose from school/work due to their periods.

Edit: they have now also started to distribute menstrual cups, which can be used with a pad as backup, for heavier days.

Peroxide followed by washing in cold water with soap is the most effective way to remove blood stains but it can weaken the fabric if you use it every time. Washing as soon as possible, always in cold, even if you’re just using whatever hand soap is available, will get it safely clean. The dryer or hot water would not only stress the fabric it would make bloodstains permanent.

Goddammit, now I want to get out my box of washable markers and color myself from toes to nose! I’m going to be a grownup and remind myself it would use up all the markers.

“Cleaning your house while your kids are still growing is like shoveling the sidewalk before it stops snowing.” Phyllis Diller

Look Mommy, I’m a kitty! I have whiskers! 🕸️☺️

You could possibly mitigate the problem by keeping the battery out of the scale except for the few times you use it. Or add a snippet of tape you peel off and replace. Will the battery for the calipers fit in the case separately? It would be a PITA but so is constantly replacing them.

While it might not solve this kid’s problem, that menu is missing a great American Thanksgiving side dish that’s been traditional since Thomas Jefferson’s enslaved chef James Hemings made it: macaroni and cheese!

It can help to ask in what context they thought of the question. For instance, what if they just want to know what makes “reality TV” different from regular TV?

It’s like when the sitcom kid asks, “Mommy, where did I come from?” and after a whole birds-and-bees talk it turns out his new friend is from New Jersey.