Killing Younglings (Exceedingly Gross)

[Lady Macbeth]

I wouldn't do it even for the Sith, but some days I think about it...

SM was just in the kitchen with me, wearing nothing but a cloth diaper since it's warm and he soaked his outfit with drool a few hours ago. He proceeded to have massive diarrhea, in the kitchen, while I was cooking.

Which leaked out of his cloth diaper.

While he had every freaking pot and pan out of the cabinet and scattered over the floor.

So I had to clean him up (I get to wash that diaper later), clean the floor, I have to wash every single pot and pan (I don't think it really got on any of them, but I am taking no chances), and when Saku-chan gets home I have to mop.

Jesus. Good thing he's cute. 

[snarg2001]

My first thought was "What did Space Monkey do now?"
Its worse when kids know better and do gross things---at least he has an excuse right now.
I'm sorry you had to deal with that. Wish I lived closer so at least I could come over and mop.
Either that or clean up the kid.

[Scott]

Time to get some Huggies.

[Lady Macbeth]

We use disposables at night and when we are out. Really, we rarely have a problem with the cloth diapers, ever since I stopped breastfeeding.

[Rob]

Can I un-read that?  Yikes...

Yeah, I've had my fair share of messes to deal with courtesy of my nephews back in the day, but wow.

[Lady Macbeth]

I warned you.  Funny how being covered in half-chewed graham crackers and snot becomes normal...

[marka]

Aw ... but poor Space Monkey.*  Hope his little tummy's back to normal.

*spoken like your typical person without kids.

[snarg2001]

Space Monkey just had to christen the new house..

That stuff never grosses me out. Funny how tolerant you become of it when you become parents.

[Morita]

Wash them? Hell, I wouldn't even take that chance. I'd throw them all out and get all new pots and pans.

[Lady Macbeth]

Well, you know, if we weren't poor, I might.  I did have to throw one skillet out the other day, Saku-chan was making hamburgers and he burned the bottom so badly the Teflon started peeling off.

[Amethyst]

Well, you know, if we weren't poor, I might.  I did have to throw one skillet out the other day, Saku-chan was making hamburgers and he burned the bottom so badly the Teflon started peeling off.

All you people are gonna hate me.. but I guess this does fit in this subject!!

You do know that Teflon (name brand) and all those other non-stick cookware pots/pans/burner bibs/oven shields etc...  release toxins  into your food you're eating... right?

Those particular items also will kill any bird pretty much immediately you may have in the house if the fumes reach them, and not necessarily if they overheat either!

http://www.ecomall.com/greenshopping/teflon4.htm

http://www2.dupont.com/Teflon/en_US/keyword/birds.html?src=search_us_teflon_bird

http://www.starlingtalk.com/warning.htm

http://www.ewg.org/node/8308

I am so glad when we were first married we invested in a set of stainless steel cookware, way before we owned birds!! 

[Woraug]

You know, I don't have any crotch spawns of my own, but raising younger 2 brothers and a sister, now my nephew.  I don't know if there is any possible bodily function, normal or not, that could bother me.

On another note, screw teflon.  I went with cast iron for all my skillets, and stainless steel for all my pots.

[Gaelin]

Taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polytetrafluoroethylene

Safety

The pyrolysis of PTFE is detectable at 200 °C (392 °F), and it evolves several fluorocarbon gases[10][11] and a sublimate. Animal studies indicate that it is unlikely that these products would be generated in amounts significant to health at temperatures below 250 °C (482 °F),[12] although birds are proven to be much more sensitive to these decomposition products.[11][13]

While PTFE is stable and nontoxic, it begins to deteriorate after the temperature of cookware reaches about 260 °C (500 °F), and decomposes above 350 °C (662 °F).[14] These degradation byproducts can be lethal to birds, and can cause flu-like symptoms in humans.[14]

Meat is usually fried between 200–230 °C (392–446 °F), and most oils will start to smoke before a temperature of 260°C is reached, but there are at least two cooking oils (safflower oil and avocado oil) that have a higher smoke point than 260°C. Empty cookware can also exceed this temperature upon heating.

A 1959 study (conducted before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the material for use in food processing equipment) showed that the toxicity of fumes given off by the coated pan on dry heating was less than that of fumes given off by ordinary cooking oils.[15]

In closing, common sense holds true: Never leave a flame unattended, never walk away from pan that is on the fire, don't keep pet birds in the kitchen (DUH!). If in doubt, make sure your range hood is in good working order and use it every time you use the range. 

There's nothing wrong with Teflon. I use non-sticks for eggs and bacon and they work wonderfully in those applications. For any direct heat cooking application where carmelization is desired, stainless steel, aluminum, or cast iron would be better choices.

LM - so sorry you had to clean that up. I would have definitely tossed the diaper, but I'd be right there with you in cleaning and sanitizing the cookware and flooring.

[marka]

You do know that Teflon (name brand) and all those other non-stick cookware pots/pans/burner bibs/oven shields etc...  release toxins  into your food you're eating... right?

What about T-Fal? Is it supposed to have the same problems as Teflon?

[Amethyst]

You do know that Teflon (name brand) and all those other non-stick cookware pots/pans/burner bibs/oven shields etc...  release toxins  into your food you're eating... right?

What about T-Fal? Is it supposed to have the same problems as Teflon?

I don't know, is it non-stick?  It does appear to be about the same thing as the Teflon (brand name) cookware...so personally I wouldn't take the chance.. shrug...