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The most hilarious things happen when you have children. It is through their innocence that we find great humor in their words and actions. The tender age of two is such a fascinating time when children learn many things. One of the most important things they learn is how to use the bathroom. This is where my funny parenting story comes in to play.

My first child and only daughter was a very easy child to deal with. She rarely got into trouble because she simply didn't want to know what the word consequences really meant. She did however have one downfall. Potty training was her stumbling block. She didn't want a whole lot to do with the process at first. When she caught on though, you just couldn't stop her. She had her new big girl panties and diapers went away forever.

I was amazed at my little girls progress. She certainly had mastered the art of the potty. I was one of those proud parents that boasted at every turn about her child's progress. Little did I know my daughter had a secret.

A friend had asked me to have a Princess House Party. Since I loved the products, there was no hesitation before agreeing to such a get together. It was a chance to earn some nice crystal ware and have a fun get together with friends. The previous day had been spent preparing for the next evening. I headed to the grocery store to get all the goodies and anxiously put together the recipes for the next night.

The day of the party was very busy. Working furiously to get the house cleaned and the laundry done, little attention was paid to whether my daughter was using the potty or not. After all, she had it down pat, there was nothing to worry about.

The evening was quickly upon us. The demonstrator showed up and began setting up her table. The guests were beginning to arrive. As several people came to the door, my daughter peeped out from the top of the stair case. I asked her what was wrong and she didn't answer. After several requests for her to come to me, she finally walked down the stairs.

As I stood there, my mouth dropped to the floor. My little girl was standing in front of everyone with only a t-shirt on. You could see the fear on the poor baby's face. When I asked her where her pants were, she didn't answer. After several attempts to extract what the problem was, I convinced her to walk upstairs with me to her bedroom.

I frantically searched through her drawers and there was not one pair of panties to be found. Scratching my head, I asked "Jennifer, where are all your panties?" The reply was a shrug suggesting that she didn't know. "Did you go potty in your panties?" This question was slowly answered with a barely audible "yes". "Jennifer, mommy just did the laundry today, you should have clean panties here. What happened to them?"

The baby's little finger pointed towards the bottom of her dresser. I leaned down and you will never guess what I found there. Yes, there were seven or so pair of little girl panties hidden under the dresser. She had, fortunately, only wet them all. I don't know what happened that she felt she couldn't tell me that she had accidents. I do know that it was one of the funniest moments in my parenting history.

We all have funny parenting stories to tell. These stories remain a precious part of our lives forever. Jennifer didn't get in trouble for wetting her panties. That is a normal process. She did get in a bit of trouble for hiding them though. At least I knew where to look for her laundry from then on.

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