Garga Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 I've waited six years to fence in the yard so that I could just pop the kids outside and let them play to their heart's content. The fence was put up last month! Woo hoo! Oh, the things I would be able to do while the boys were out playing! All the time I would save by sending them happily outside while I puttered in the house. They could play in the morning, then come in and do homeschool....they could play before going to Thursday night church (and get those wiggles out)...they could play while I cooked lunch and dinner. But I forgot that I have boys. (sound of a record screeching to a halt.) I had TOTALLY not factored in the amount of dirt and mud and stench that little boys can find in a backyard. They come inside COVERED in mud and stinking like dogs! Dogs, people! Dogs! (Why do sweaty boys stink like dogs?) I used to only bathe them once every 3 days or so...but no more! These stinky boys have to be bathed when they come inside or they stink up the room. I've had to factor in the 20 minutes of clean up after every trip outside. (Dirty clothes to be cleaned, dirty boys to be cleaned!) :tongue_smilie: (But I still love my fence.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 That is why during the summer you are supposed to let the hose be involved in their play. While they are already wet, toss each a bar of soap. They will come in clean that way.:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnTeaching Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 OOOhhhh, just wait! My son turned 13 this year, has already grown to 5'10" (my husband is 6'8") and can stink up a room even after a shower. Throw in a little exercise (he's a mountain and road bike fiend) and he will make your eyes water! What happened to my sweet smelling, cuddly little bundle of joy??? I'm sure board members with even older boys could tell you some scary (and stinky) tales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalicoKat Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 there's a solution for that! http://www.google.com/products/catalog?client=safari&rls=en&q=water+table&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=482712608268280486&ei=_nU_TPH3J8WgnQe0p-SvBQ&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CEUQ8wIwBQ#ps-sellers and you'll need one of these too. http://www.kmart.com/shc/s/p_10151_10104_011V001384033000P?vName=For%20the%20Home&cName=Laundry&GarmentCare&sName=Drying%20Racks&sid=KDx20070926x00003a&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=011V001384033000P Add soap and you're set! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in AL Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 Why do sweaty boys stink like dogs? :lol::smilielol5:Oh my, that is so funny! How old are your boys? In my house, that smell permeated ds' bedroom, too. :ack2: I hate to tell you that for him that smell lasted until he was about 13 y/o; that's when it changed to something worse (only when he's sweaty, though! Grin.). In all seriousness, I wish I knew the answer to your question. I remember the first time ds and several of his friends came in from playing soccer during the summer... dh and I about keeled over from the wet dog smell!! Thanks for the laugh! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 Thats why my boys' room is the basement. Add in all the friends coming over after football practice and my basement smells gross, gross, gross. Why do they all have to shower at MY house?? I agree with the hose outside idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VA6336 Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 No, no, no... HOSE + DIRT = MUD!! :svengo: Watch out, OP, next they'll be filling up that hole they tried to dig to the other side of world to make themselves a bathing pond! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 No, no, no... HOSE + DIRT = MUD!! :svengo: Watch out, OP, next they'll be filling up that hole they tried to dig to the other side of world to make themselves a bathing pond! Not if you make them bring it to you so you can hose them off before they come inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fhjmom Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 Oh, it's not just boys! MY 6 and 2 YO girls are outside lovin' creatures. They also can come in stinkin' to high heaven! What's worse is it takes longer to wash girl hair and they still need help from mom with that! But they love it and it is good form them to be outside instead of vegging in front of the tube so I deal with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfarm Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 We made an outdoor shower station. We have a wooden pallet covered with a rubber non-skid mat and some well placed Rose of Sharon bushes! Dd can get messy, then secure the hose sprayer on the hook on the shower post and set it in the On position. Afterward she can grab one of the old towels we keep in the covered plastic bin there and step to the sidewalk and come on into the house. I also try to keep a bottle of shampoo and some bath gel in the bin in case anyone wants to take a complete shower out there instead of just rinsing off. There are some benefits to living in the country at the end of a dead-end road! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 No, no, no... HOSE + DIRT = MUD!! :svengo: Watch out, OP, next they'll be filling up that hole they tried to dig to the other side of world to make themselves a bathing pond! I have two rather large excavation pits turned bathing ponds in the back yard. The dog likes to help them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber in AUS Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Turn your day around, inside stuff in the morning then boot them outside so when they come in it is evening and they can go straight to the bath. I learnt the hard way :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Turn your day around, inside stuff in the morning then boot them outside so when they come in it is evening and they can go straight to the bath. I learnt the hard way :D Yep. This is the way I do it. Nothing worse than a smelly 10 year old that wants to come in and watch tv...um NO! Shower first before you sit on my furniture! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntieM Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 You'll get a sure-fire cure for stinky boys, in maybe a decade. When they suddenly discover girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCyndiGirl Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Awww. This sooo reminds me of the mom of the boys who were killed in the OKC bombing! When she was being interviewed by Oprah she said, in tears, "I miss that dirty dog smell. They used to come in from playing outside smelling like dirty dogs. I miss that smell!" :crying: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 We made an outdoor shower station. We have a wooden pallet covered with a rubber non-skid mat and some well placed Rose of Sharon bushes! Dd can get messy, then secure the hose sprayer on the hook on the shower post and set it in the On position. Afterward she can grab one of the old towels we keep in the covered plastic bin there and step to the sidewalk and come on into the house. I also try to keep a bottle of shampoo and some bath gel in the bin in case anyone wants to take a complete shower out there instead of just rinsing off. There are some benefits to living in the country at the end of a dead-end road! Wow, great idea! You are one smart mama! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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