Parenting Life-Hacks: Avoiding The "Posting Poop Updates" Trap

dr. Kristijan Musek Lešnik
Oct 18, 2025
2 min read

Babies poop. A lot. Enough to fill diapers, laundry baskets, and occasionally entire afternoons. But do we really need to post about it? Somewhere along the way, modern parenting blurred the line between private life and public content, and bowel movements became social media updates.

“Poop is part of parenting. It doesn’t need to be part of your posting schedule.”

AVOIDING THE TRAP

We don’t need to stop joking about parenting chaos. Just redirect it away from public diaper updates.

Share the Story, Not the Substance. Funny captions work. Photos of diapers don’t. “Today we learned the true meaning of ‘up to his neck in it’” gets the laughs without the cringe.
Keep a Private Log. Doctors care about poop. Friends don’t. Use an app or notebook to track what matters medically. Save your feed for baby giggles, not bowel charts.
Create a Parent-Only Chat. Need solidarity? A WhatsApp group with trusted friends is the place for 2 a.m. “send wipes” updates.
Redirect the Humor. Post about mashed bananas, sleepless nights, or baby “hobbies.” Humor ages well when it’s not about poop.
Practice Consent Early. Even toddlers can hear: “Can I share this funny story?” It builds respect and teaches boundaries.
Use the “Future Embarrassment Test”. Ask yourself: Would I want this online about me? If not, don’t post it.
Channel It Creatively. Journals, private blogs, even doodles can turn disasters into comedy — without a public audience.
Save the Camera for the Cute. Take 300 spaghetti-face photos, not diaper shots. Those are the memories you’ll treasure later.