When I was very little we were not allowed to have drinks outside of the kitchen/dining area. You stopped when the tile stopped. We used to sit on the edge of the kitchen floor and watch television.
At our last house–the one where the kids learned to drink from cups–the dining room was carpeted. Genius, right? Once we had a four-year-old over for a playdate and he asked why there was soft floor under the table. Seriously, a preschooler figured out what the builders didn’t.
Anyway! It is hard to define the drink stopping point when you have carpet in the dining room. So, slowly, the drinks moved further and further from the table. By the time we replaced the carpet every room in the house had stains. The children seem to be unable to tell the difference between a cup standing upright and a cup tipped over. Even if liquid is running out of the cup and onto their laps. Weird…
Now, let’s add to this the fact that one of the children has a sensitive stomach. He can’t drink certain beverages. Walmart brand apple juice, seltzer water, and sports drinks are the main problem causers. Do you know how we find out that he can’t drink something? He drinks it. Then vomits. I know, it’s aweful. (And, I’m sorry if you are easily grossed out and you read that and are now sick yourself. You should probably stop reading now–it doesn’t get better.) But, here is where the carpet destruction comes in–did you know Gatorade is the exact same color after it has been digested? Yep. And, it stains…
