Kids are gross.

Well, they are! Really gross. I know as a parent you're somewhat immune to the grossness of your children. You share some of your DNA with them, and as such don't mind their grossness as much as you'd mind the grossness of other peoples children.

Think about it. If your child vomits on you it's icky, but manageable. After all, they've probably vomited on you before. You've been in contact with your child's poo, wee, snot, mucus, everything. If somebody elses' child vomits, poos or wees on you, you may well not cope with it quite as well.

Please note. There is an age limit to this. I'm sure if I were to vomit, poo or wee on my mum she'd be appalled.

The Mads are both utterly gross. I love them both dearly but as they are not my children I am well-placed to comment on their grossness. I still shudder slightly when a small warm snotty (or worse) hand is slipped into mine. Or when SmallMad spits food he doesn't like out. He does this slowly, deliberately and grossly out of his mouth, and usually into a hand, or onto the floor. I've never seen anyone try and eat spaghetti through their NOSE before.

BigMad is a little better, being older. He is very proud of the fact that he washes his hands after going to the loo and his brother doesn't. I'm very glad he told me this, as now I carry around wet-wipes to avoid getting a handful of wee. They both pick their noses (I wonder whom they take after) and I've seen both of them eating their own bogies. I know, many of us do this, but I've never seen people do it with such GUSTO!