Vicki's Frequently Asked Questions

Mommy Application




Name________________________ Date of Birth_____________ SSN______________


Answer the following yes or no:


Part 1: INFANT BODILY FUNCTIONS:

  1. (Y/N) I can shake open a diaper and hold down a squirming toddler at the same time.
  2. (Y/N) I can place a towel, diaper, or other absorbent material over squirming male toddler within .05 seconds of him starting to firehose.
  3. (Y/N) I can recognize the smell of a misplaced diaper from 25 yards, within 2 minutes of it having been spread all over the crib.
  4. (Y/N) I can effectively explain to the older child (if any) that no, it's not good to say that, even though yes, technically, that's what the baby did.
  5. (Y/N) My clothing is purchased covered with patterns, spots or flowers to hide spitup, slobber, vomit, tears, blood, or__________ (other, see #4.).


Part 2: EATING AND DRINKING:

  6. (Y/N) I can dive for the bowl of milk and cereal being hurled from the high chair from (choose one): ____2 feet away ____5 feet away ____10 feet away ____15 feet away*
  7. (Y/N) I can get gum out of anything.
  8. (Y/N) I can get crayon out of anything.
  9. (Y/N) I can get crayon out of gum.
  9a. (Y/N) When both are in the child's mouth.
10. (Y/N) I believe peanut butter is a complete meal.
11. (Y/N) I understand that children subsist on air, carpet lint, stray tortilla chips and cereal from under the high chair. I am aware I cannot change this pattern.
*6. The longer the distance, the greater the entertainment value for the toddler.


Part 3: CLOTHING, BATHING AND HYGIENE:

12. (Y/N) I am aware that peanut butter is not considered "dirt." Further, I am aware that any attempt to remove said peanut butter could result in permanent bite marks, ruptured eardrums, or kick dents in the furniture.
13. (Y/N) I am aware that I will require unlimited laundry resources, and I will endeavor to further the child's learning-by-doing by constantly laundering everything the child soils as soon as the child soils it.**
14. (Y/N) I can matter-of-factly drop whatever I am doing at any given time and accompany a toddler to the potty.
14a. (Y/N) In public.
14b. (Y/N) Loudly.
15. (Y/N) Amendment to #11: I am aware that older infants and young toddlers add bath toys to their subsistence for fiber, as well as bath water for variety.
**13. Panels reviewing applications are aware that this question is moot:
98.5% surveyed answered (N).
Another 1.2% dishonestly answered (Y).
The remaining 0.3% who honestly answered (Y) were, unfortunately, too anal to have children.


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