Holy Hygiene!!

Maybe it's just me, but I can spot dirt under finger nails and snotty noses from a mile away. These are yet another one of my pet peeves. This doesn't just involve children either!!

Did anyone watch American Idol?? Okay stupid question, but if you DVR'd it you may want to rewind to Tim Urban, and we'll thank him for today's snarky blog. His fingernails...yes were clean but they were RIDICULOUSLY long. Does he plan to pick his guitar with those? I can promise you he could. How did American Idol miss that...or maybe they purposely zoomed in to try and gross people out so that they wouldn't vote for him...conspiracy?? Go figure!!

Now to children. We all know they love to play and they keep their hands constantly going. However when there is dirt caked into their fingernails and they are still young enough that they ALWAYS have their hands in their mouths...or yours, am I wrong in saying you should try your best to keep those hands clean. When you spread the fingers and there is all kinds of gunk built up in between...I promise you that didn't happen overnight! Children play, hands like this aren't abnormal, however if you don't clean them...they just get worse and disgusting!! Would you be okay with seeing that on your own hands. Okay maybe some of you do, and if that's the case...please keep your hands to yourself! Then the LENGTH of fingernails (or toenails) is also a topic that needs to be addressed...I'll give you some inside information, if you keep the nails short...it's less dirt that can get caked under them!!! I know....why did they not explain that somewhere, well that's what I'm here for. I'll give you a swift kick in the butt to get you going, and a slap across the head to knock some sense in ya!!

Next move to toenails...apparently neglected for some. I have to PIN my daughter down so I can cut them she screams and screams but it needs to be done!! I'm sorry but when toenails are curling around the end of the toe it is WELL past needing to be cut, you practically need to take a sander to those puppies. They may fight it...but it's HYGIENE!! If you have a hard time dealing with a infant/child attitude what are you gonna do when they are a teenager?? They are still too young to take care of themselves...ERGO IT IS YOUR JOB!! If you can't handle it then why did you have children in the first place?


I almost missed this problem. Runny noses and crusty noses are two different topics. Children are practically KNOWN for the constant running nose and coughs. However a runny nose is one thing...and crusty nose is...gross! Kaelin has allergies therefore he nose never ends...so much so we've been known to carry a hankie. I understand around the house it is one thing, knowing that that poor baby will get a bath later on and get that taken care of...but for pete's sake if you are going out to public...wash the crust. I'm sorry but do you really want to give your child a complex at 6mos old. Come on all it takes is a damp cloth. If your child seems to constantly have this problem..take my advice...Vaseline!! smother it on, it really makes sure those nasty little snots have nothing to adhere to!!


In conclusion: Your hygienic duties do not end when you get out of the shower!! In fact as most mothers know-more often than not, our personal hygiene comes last!!!