AB/DL Hot Thoughts #2
Picture thisā¦
Youāre on the changing table. Your caregiver put the safety strap around your waist, and your wrists are safely buckled into cuffs at each side of your head so you donāt interrupt having your diaper changed.
Usually, you donāt fuss a lot while getting changed. But you messed yourself while on a walk this morning, and your caregiver could tell as you shuffled your feet that you were getting a rash.
It hurtsā¦ but you donāt like the solution any better.
Diaper rash cream.
Your caregiver carefully wipes you clean, and you can feel tears welling up in your eyes as the cold wipes sting your sensitive skin. Youāre a bit raw back there, and with your legs in the air your caregiver has a good view of how bad your diaper rash is.
āTsk tskā¦ I asked you three times if you needed a diaper change, sweetie - next time Iām just going to check your bottom wherever we are.ā
āNooooooooā¦ā
You whined and covered your face as they slipped a clean diaper under your sore bottom. The dry diaper was a little more comfortable than the wet one, but not by much.
āYes, sweetie - youāre too little to tell me that youāve pooped your pants, so I have to check you more often.ā
Then, you heard them open the cap on your least favorite diapering essential - the diaper rash cream. Sure, it was going to make you feel better, but it was so embarrassing to have your caregiver slide their cream-coated finger between your cheeks.
āPleaseā¦ I donāt wanāt thatā¦ā you begged softly.
They ignored you, pushing your knees against your chest so that your rosebud was fully on display.
āYouāre got a rash, honey - this will make it better.ā
They swiped it around your tender areas. Instantly you felt your pain cool, but for the rest of the day, it was a constant reminder of how far youāve fallen. They always applied it so thick, that you could feel the sticky paste on your butt every time you moved.ā
āYuckyā¦ā you pouted.
Your caregiver was thorough, coating your whole crack and area between your bottom and your privates in a layer of white. Then, after an equally thorough powdering, they taped the fresh diaper shut.
āIāll tell you whatās yucky, baby - having to change an adults baby-printed diapers multiple times a day because they canāt tell when they need to go potty anymore.ā
They get you off the changing table, and guide you to the crib.
āNow, itās nap time - so try to get some rest, baby. I think weāll start using diaper cream every time you get changed from now on, so you donāt get anymore rashes when you make stinkies in your diaper.ā
