January 8 marks National Bubble Bath Day, an occasion that deserves a little personal indulgence. Here’s how parents can seize the moment for some well-deserved “me time”:
Step 1:
Inform everyone at home that you need some peace and quiet because it’s bubble bath time.
Step 2:
Dedicate 10 minutes to remove every plastic toy from the bathtub.
Step 3:
Discover some of these toys are filled with grimy water; take them to the kitchen to clean and disinfect.
Step 4:
Head back upstairs to find a child in the bathroom, and quickly evacuate, wondering what they might have consumed to lead to this situation.
Step 5:
Brace yourself for an endless barrage of questions from your inquisitive toddler.
Step 6:
Take advantage of the moment to toss in a load of laundry while the bathroom gets some fresh air.
Step 7:
Search the bathroom for bubble bath while spritzing Febreze to mask any unpleasant odors. Unfortunately, you come up empty-handed.
Step 8:
Dig through your bedroom, hoping to uncover a forgotten bottle of bubble bath from a past Valentine’s gift.
Step 9:
Return to the bathroom only to find your son neglected to flush. Fix this and light a candle (or several).
Step 10:
Open a window for ventilation.
Step 11:
Suddenly smell smoke; rush downstairs to find your pre-teen has burned a Pop-Tart in the toaster.
Step 12:
Prepare a fresh Pop-Tart and impose a temporary ban on kitchen activities for the kids for the next half hour.
Step 13:
Back in the bathroom, grab the bubble gum-scented no-tears foaming soap, determined to create bubbles and enjoy your bath.
Step 14:
Answer a flood of additional questions from the toddler who has followed you upstairs.
Step 15:
Finally, declare the bathroom a kid-free zone, undress, and sink into the tub.
Step 16:
Emerge just 90 seconds later as the laundry has depleted most of the hot water, and you hear the kids squabbling in the kitchen.
Step 17:
Make a note in your calendar for January 8 of next year, because next time, you’ll have a much better plan in place!
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In summary, National Bubble Bath Day is a humorous reminder of the joys and challenges of self-care for parents.