Wednesday, September 10, 2008

baby crack

My baby's addicted to baby crack. Last week, he toddle-ran his way to the rarely accessible bathroom when he realized that it in fact was well, accessible, the door was open. I was diligently brushing the Lucky Charms away from Henry's molars when Wyatt reached his little hand into a drawer, pulled out baby crack/training toothpaste, flipped the top and started to suck. I nabbed it away as soon as I realized that he was actually eating the toothpaste. His reaction; he freaked out, he apparently was hooked.

Today, it was basically the same scenario, me brushing Henry's teeth, door open (forgotten by Henry, yes, I'm blaming him). Wyatt scrambled to the drawer, tried reaching his hand in and screamed his eardrum-breaking-scream (does anyone else have children that do this?) when he realized I was refusing to let him have it. I shooed him out of the room only for him to proceed to bang his head against the door until I picked him up, consoled him a tight bear hug until he was finally able to stop crying.

These are all signs of a 'baby crack' addiction, right?



(oh yeah, I'm totally an enabler as I had to give him the toothpaste for pictures for this post. Second thought, maybe this is a sign of my own addiction to blogging. Addiction runs in the family, I guess.)

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24 comments:

  1. TheAustinEmpireSeptember 11, 2008 at 12:34 AM

    Yep, mine does the same thing. Forget actually brushing the teeth, just suck the toothpaste, that's good enough. Around here we refer to Hyland's Teething Tablets as baby crack. Same effect...well...sort of.

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  2. KristenSeptember 11, 2008 at 12:54 AM

    Why is it that kids LOVE to eat toothpaste. I truly do not get it.

    Ours suck the toothpaste off of the toothbrush before we can brush them. I am thinking I need to start buying baby toothpaste if it truly is that good! :)

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  3. amandaSeptember 11, 2008 at 9:59 AM

    honey you crack me up!!

    i love, love, love that you gave him the crack to actually get the photos!! totally something i would do :)

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  4. Carissa(GoodnCrazy)September 11, 2008 at 11:00 AM

    Just fill it with applesauce! Ha!

    Thanks for your comment, I know that thing is LO-ong.

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  5. Jyl @ MommyGossipSeptember 11, 2008 at 12:09 PM

    We all have our addictions, right? Blogging, toothpaste, whatever floats our boat! I like good n crazy's idea to fill it with applesauce. I wonder what the reaction would be to that? Funny!

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  6. Laural Out LoudSeptember 11, 2008 at 1:00 PM

    There's definitely something in that toothepaste. At four, my daughter still tries to sneak the bottle out of the drawer.

    It takes really good, though.

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  7. CarolSeptember 11, 2008 at 2:14 PM

    Hahaha! I so would've given him it just to get great pics for my blog too.

    Hey, there are worse things for him to be addicited to.

    I'll have to buy some now just to see.

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  8. kristineSeptember 11, 2008 at 4:14 PM

    so is graycen!! she sucks it off of her toothbrush as soon as i give it to her and then asks for more "tase-taste"

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  9. Vashey FamSeptember 11, 2008 at 5:00 PM

    "Oh yeah", to the head-banging and the toothpaste! In fact, just about anything bathroom related he loves....toiletpaper, showergel(he sucks on the lid), soap(he actually eats it).

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  10. UnknownSeptember 11, 2008 at 7:44 PM

    Ha! That is so funny!! Isabella loves her baby crack. I mean training toothpaste :)

    And I laughed even harder when you wrote that you were an enabler just to get that photo op!! Seriously, I am still cracking up over here!

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  11. AracelySeptember 11, 2008 at 8:22 PM

    Oh see that's what chaps my hide! Have you ever seen Intervention? It's always the parents enabling the habit, tiss, tiss, tiss.

    *Why haven't I added you to my blogroll? Oh yes, because you're my arch nemesis! I'll add you anyway.

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  12. JennSeptember 11, 2008 at 8:43 PM

    OMG!! Hilarious! My little man has never gone in for more toothpaste...maybe yours tastes better!

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  13. RebeccaSeptember 11, 2008 at 9:24 PM

    So yummy. Don't you agree? Yummy. Really, it is.

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  14. AnonymousSeptember 11, 2008 at 10:03 PM

    my daughter used to eat her toothpaste. The bonus to this is that she is now 3 1/2 and loves to brush her teeth. haha.

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  15. Eve GreySeptember 12, 2008 at 9:13 AM

    You should buy that Tom's All Natural licorice stuff. That should clear up his addiction right quick. (:

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  16. Aprille - The MuddledSeptember 12, 2008 at 2:00 PM

    wow this sounds familiar. mine likes to eat butt paste. go figure. what does that say about mine? I mena not like hoovering it but a finger's worth here and there when mom isnt looking. and oh the blood curdling screams when he is unlatched.

    Thanks for the bird! It is rare I merit a good virtual finger flick.

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  17. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2008 at 9:47 PM

    I love how your kid's cheeks are sunk in from sucking so hard!

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  18. JenEverAfterSeptember 12, 2008 at 11:44 PM

    My girl has an ear-piercing scream, but my sister's boyfriend's son has exactly the kind of eardrum destroying scream you described. My crazy aunt says it means he'll be a good singer. She should know, she pushed all her kids into showbiz!

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  19. TyneSeptember 13, 2008 at 11:10 PM

    YES!!! That is my son... He loves that stuff. Loves it. It is so gross, he sucks it out of the tube just the same way.

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  20. AnonymousSeptember 13, 2008 at 11:52 PM

    I caught my 4 year old doing the same thing last month. Had to hide it in a kitchen cupboard! Some people's kids, eh? LOL! Blessings, Whitney

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  21. Krystyn @ Really, Are You Serious?September 14, 2008 at 5:04 PM

    That is too funny. My 2 year old loves her toothpaste, too, but we only put it on the toothbrush. I think she puts the toothbrush in her mouth long enough to suck the paste off.

    Have you tried the stuff? It's really not that good!!

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  22. McMommySeptember 14, 2008 at 7:26 PM

    OMG, I can't stop laughing!!!! My 18 month old is definitely a baby crackhead then!!!! ha ha ha ha!!!

    I've found him hiding in the closet with the baby toothpaste!!!

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  23. Miss LisaSeptember 14, 2008 at 9:21 PM

    My Spanky does this too--and you are right. Total baby crack :)

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  24. Marketing MamaSeptember 15, 2008 at 8:25 PM

    That is hilarious - I can just pic ture that scene in your house. LOL. :)

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