We took the girls to a Valentine’s Day party last weekend at this pretty fancy house on the lake. It was for the kids so there were plenty of them running around with snacks, games, a bonfire and more. (Perhaps a little more than a particular 6-year-old anticipated.)
Well Ashton had to use the bathroom at one point, and she is currently at the age where she wants to do everything on her own. Miss Independent if you will. So, I pointed her in the right direction and waited for her in the hallway. When she came out, she never looked at me or spoke to me. She ran right past me and headed for the stairs to get back to all the activities.
Well, when we got home later that night and were getting ready for bed, she looked up at me – looking kind of SUS (suspicious… in case you didn’t know.) I asked her what was wrong…
She said… “I didn’t flush the toilet at the party.”
I asked, “Okaaaay? Why didn’t you?”
She replied, “There were too many buttons, and I didn’t know which one to push and I didn’t want to break it.”
I laughed, “Yeah, that was one of those fancy toilets. It sprays water on your rear, so you don’t have to wipe.”
The kid fell out.
I am telling you. She thought I was kidding, but I wish you could have seen her face when she realized I wasn’t – truly baffled.
I honestly have never attempted to use one and to be honest the opportunity hasn’t presented itself but a handful of times, but after this brief discussion with Ashton, I became curious and started researching.
One thing I have begrudgingly learned as an adult is that there seems to be some kind of crisis at least a couple times a year whether it be a pandemic, severe weather, stock market crashes or the world ending (for the 3229103 time). And when any of that happens, what follows? A toilet paper shortage. Like of all things?? Why?? Water I understand, but toilet paper? I am sure the Europeans are constantly thinking … “What a bunch of idiots!”
So, with all that being said, a bidet seems even more intriguing to me now. It also doesn’t hurt that it is environmentally friendly.
(Paige Gurgainers is a mother of three girls, and a digital journalist for Webster Parish Journal.)