Emergency Codes

When working with "situations" with babies it's good to standardize on codes so you can quickly and efficiently explain the situation. These are the ones that we use:


Code Red: The colour the child turned while pooping.

Code Blue: Poop "blew" out both leg holes and the waste band. There is poop from the armpits down. It's bath time.

Code Pink: The colour of the baby's bum because they've been pooping every 8 to 14 minutes. Causes baby rage which means flailing limbs and projectile poop during changing. Time to wash the walls.

Code White: The child is in a white hot rage because of a diaper issue and you're stuck in stop and go traffic and there's no where to pull off.

Code Yellow: The baby soaked your pants as well as their own.

Code Brown: Self explanatory. It's brown. And everywhere. Hazardous Spill - same as at the hospital.

Code Green: Due to the smell, the colour you turn while you try to change the diaper.

Code Orange: Orange you glad you didn't have triplets? (you might have to read this one aloud)

Code Black: Your mood when dealing with a Code Brown while on a trip in the middle of nowhere and you discover you only have 1 wipe left. It was your responsibility to refill the travel wipes. You start to contemplate cleaning up by using your favourite shirt, which you're wearing.

Code Purple: The colour the baby turns right before a Code Blue.