Painterly wooden crib beneath a hanging mobile of moons, stars and other small shapes.

Original artwork, not a still

Don Marquis

One of the most important things to remember about infant care is: don’t change diapers in midstream.

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

The advice about diapers turns midstream into an infant-care pun. Its emphasis is comic timing around a bodily interruption rather than a complete guide to caring for a baby.

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