Mark Hendriksen

If you missed last weeks article, there are some great ideas for Valentines Day so do check back. Meanwhile, let’s catch up on all of the latest news from around the globe in a poo packed post. Starting with the relationship between coronavirus and as Science Alert suggests it could also be spread through poop, so we wanted to flag this up… https://www.sciencealert.com/latest-coronavirus-study-suggests-it-can-also-be-spread-through-poop and other news, ‘A run on toilet paper represents a quantum leap in the anxiety-buying department. Especially in Hong Kong, a city where the main problem with toilet paper is, arguably, that there’s too much of it. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/08/opinion/coronavirus-hong-kong.html Channel News Asia also explains, that there’s no need to panic about lack of toilet paper: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/novel-coronavirus-lawrence-wong-explains-why-there-is-no-need-to-12416408

As education about poop gains momentum in being taught and talked about at schools, many articles are now appearing about ‘poop education’ both human and for the animal kingdom. We’ve written three books on the subject (awaiting publication) one of which is our ‘All Animals Poo and We Do Too‘ which features a fun section entitled, ‘Match the Faeces to the Faces’… To give you a heads up on what to look for here’s the WWF’s ‘know your animal poo‘ article: https://www.wwf.org.uk/learn/know-your-animal-poo It’s important to engage children early on, ordinarily around potty time 3yrs as it breaks down fears, helps them understand and be aware of what’s healthy and what’s not, and it can be a lot of fun too, for both parents and their children. There’s an interesting article for new parents to read too, that’s worth being aware of about encopresis: https://parentology.com/encopresis-could-your-child-be-suffering-from-this-little-known-diagnosis/

A recurring theme we get in ‘The Daily Poo!‘ is about ‘Sit vs Squat‘ and the number of stand alone products (or should that be sit alone products:)) being offered to achieve the same result continues to grow in both popularity, and proof of concept. The ‘Toilet Stool‘ started with the ‘SquattyPotty TM’ and now there are a number of newcomers and awareness is growing of the benefits from lifting your legs to straighten your colon – i.e. mimicking a squat – which we were all designed to do and have done since the beginning of time.

However, we have patents pending to make going to the loo a lot easier with an aesthetic design to fit practically every bathroom and do away with the need to have an unsightly stool lurking in the bathroom, and that can be applied to hospitals, offices, public toilets, schools and anywhere that has a floor or wall mounted toilet – we believe there’s enough of a movement (ahem) to drive the need to make this option a standard for all toilet manufacturers to offer – for the health and care of their customers. To discuss our patents and a potential license do contact us at ‘The Daily Poo!‘

Meanwhile, let’s look at two articles to help you go, the first ‘How to Sh*t Sit!’ by Doug Powell: https://www.barfblog.com/2020/02/today-in-national-poop-day-how-to-sit-a-guide/ and the second, as mentioned above, ‘Toilet stools are the hottest new bathroom accessory ever since the release of the Squatty Potty. But more stools with improved features have jumped onto the scene since including the TURBO™ Bathroom Toilet Stool… Here are a few more of the leading toilet stools:

1. Squatty Potty Toilet Stool
2. Squatty Potty The Original Adjustable Height Bathroom Toilet Stool- Tao Bamboo
3. The TUSHY Ottoman
4. Squat ‘n’ Go Adjustable Bamboo Luxury Squatting Toilet
5.  Relaxx Toilet Stool
6.  EasyGoPro Toilet Stool
7.  Morning Smile Toilet Stool
8.  Squat and Go white Toilet Stool
9. Step and Go Toilet Stool
10. StrongTek Squatty Toilet Stool

Finally, let’s finish up with a couple of humorous articles and features to brighten your week:

1. There’s a new comedy coming to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, ‘The Origin of the Faeces‘ which already has us laughing with the title alone!
2. ‘Dodge the Poop‘ would be sound advice for anyone… so here’s a new game for all the family that involves doing just that!
3. Seems like poop is getting everywhere, in the Eurovision National Final in Czech Republic guess what the name of the band is that’s one of the leading frontrunners? https://escxtra.com/2020/02/02/czech-republic-eurovision-prediction/ ‘We all Poop!’

Next week in ‘The Daily Poo!’ as bidets and bidet attachments gain in popularity, we’ll take a look at wash vs wipe and catch up on all the latest news and views on poos and no. 2s – have a great week!