Saturday, August 23, 2008

The Princess, Her Mother, and the Princess Pull-Ups

There once was an adorable princess who lived with her evil mother in a three-story castle. The mother was so evil that she did not believe in pull-ups. In fact, as the little girl became more and more consistent with her potty training, the mother considered pull-ups. However, a trip to the store revealed that pull-ups are in fact ridiculously expensive and really no different than diapers. The evil mother declared, "No, my dear, you will move straight to big girl undies, which are cheaper and washable." The evil mother was quite proud of herself for uncovering the pull-ups scam and determined that her daughter would never know the joys of the pull-up.

Then one day, the evil mother did not bring enough diapers to school, and one of the Princess's teachers decided that it would be a good idea to put the Princess in a princess pull-up. The Princess immediately recognized the beautiful Disney princesses that adorned the pull-up. That day she went home and demanded that the evil mother buy her princess pull-ups. "How could this have happened," the evil mother wondered. Her secret plan to move straight to undies had been foiled!

After much prodding, the evil mother consented and purchased the princess pull-ups at the magic princess grocery store. With the pull-ups on her behind, the Princess had even more success with potty training. Her great potty success meant that she could wear each pull-up for longer because they stay dry. The evil mother learned a very valuable lesson from the princess pull-up incident: when it is time to move to big girl panties, she better find some with princesses on them. Oh and also, don't be a cheapskate when it comes to the Princess's welfare and development. With princess pull-ups stocked all over the castle, they all lived happily ever after. The end.

1 comment:

ann said...

The best laid plans always need a bit of altering! Flexibility is what makes a good parent!