The game of “Diaper Chicken”
Diaper Chicken is a little game you play between spouses, using a baby as the prop. The game is played by holding the baby until a smell is noticed. The key strategy is to ignore the smell until it is possible to hand the baby to the other player, while simultaneously making a seemingly legitimate excuse for why you must leave the room immediately – or preferably the house. The game is won if you can successfully pass the baby off with a dirty diaper and force the opposing player to change the diaper. Extra points can be earned if the opposing player figures out that you have done this smelly handoff intentionally. No points are earned if a visiting relative is convinced to change the diaper in lieu of the handed off spouse.
Today my wife managed to come into my home office with our baby, pass him off without breaking stride and scamper off to have a shower. She won – it took about 5 seconds for me to realize that the child was foul, and as I followed her path down the hall to give the child back, I realized that she had already made it into the shower. She must have run down the hallway. Evil, evil woman.
I cornered her when she got out of the shower, and the big grin on her face was proof enough to me that the baby’s accident was no accident. For any of you expecting your first child, be aware of this game. It WILL happen to you. If you are already a parent, then you know that it HAS happened to you.
To avoid playing this game, invest in one of these or use these When discussing your loss at playing the game, use these so that the children do not come to understand the incredibly fun game you are playing.