Kids grown up so fast!  This weekend, we did some shopping at Costco (My fav store!) and as I was getting a shopping cart, (those things are humongous!) with a double baby seat in the front (because I guess everyone who shops at Costco must have a large family with 2 little kids close in age? Works for me!)  I had some reminiscing moments of when they were a lot younger and we went shopping. I DO love those double seats in the front of the carts because it allows 2 little kids to sit side by side or one kid to sit in the middle. There's always leg holes for everyone.

When they were a little older, things got less roomier in the front seat. At times, there was bickering and sometimes, because they were almost the same size, things got physical between them.
This new article for the Japanese newspaper, New York Biz is a nod to those good ole times of warding off unwanted closeness. Read and enjoy!

Don’t Touch Me!

Over the weekend, I went shopping at Costco with my kids. As I took a shopping cart to go inside, I reminded them that once they were so small that both of them could fit in the double front seat of the cart. When they got older and bigger, sometimes they would complain and argue with each other. “Stay on your side of the cart! I feel your leg next to mine!”  “Mom! He’s touching me! Stop touching me!”   That would continue until I tell them I would separate them and one of them would have to sit in Grandma’s shopping cart. That usually stopped the fighting and I could shop in peace and quiet.

Having more than one toothbrush in your bathroom is a similar situation. Don’t let them touch each other. Having enough space between toothbrushes can prevent bacteria from spreading from one toothbrush to the other.

 Having the toothbrushes separated also allows them to dry properly between uses.  Always remember to shake your toothbrush as dry as possible before putting it away.  

If possible, don’t put a toothbrush cover over your toothbrush. It doesn’t allow it to dry properly.  Only use a toothbrush cover when you are travelling to keep it clean in your luggage.

 Make sure you’re also rinsing out all the toothpaste from the bristles.  A wet toothbrush makes it easier for bacteria to grow.

Now that my kids are older, they are friendlier towards each other.  I’m glad for that! Toothbrushes that grow up together on your bathroom counter can be brothers and sisters or friends but no hugging allowed!