too little, too late
sorry kid, those five drops you sqeeze out into your potty chair don't count if you do it while I am cleaning pee out of the carpet. No praise, high-fives, cheers, or applause for that one- just a mom swearing under her breath asking why you couldn't have done that in the first place.On the upside, I did learn a new parenting skill. If there are several steps leading up to a task or event, you need to list them all for your child from the start. For example, don't just suggest a bath and go on about how nice and fun a bath would be if you want your kid to try sitting on the potty first. Otherwise, your naked toddler may run screaming from the bathroom and sob in the corner about how you promised a bath, he wants a bath, and you didn't say potty, just bath. Actually, he may just say, "tub. tub! no potty, tub!" but you get the point.
So, a 22 month old will not listen to reason that his diaper from two hours ago is still dry, he's naked anyway and as soon as he gives it a try, he can get in the tub. Nope, he'll just cry in the corner until he pees on the floor because you didn't prepare him that sitting on the potty would come first. One more lesson learned the hard way.
posted by Valarie @ 11:22 AM
9 Comments:
I know I shouldn't be laughing at your (or his) pain but I found this to be highly entertaining. I'll try to remember this one for when our potty time comes.
no, no, laugh. I usually am too. well, after I'm done swearing.
Oh the fun of potty traning, how I am not looking forward to this. It'll be funny down the road!
Little man always peed when he cried. It took atleast a month before he figured out how to hold it while he cried, lol. I think he got tired of me running him into the bathroom while he screamed ;)
Meadow
#1 always peed when she cried, too. The story was hilaire!
:o)
At least you can now laugh about it, right?
Ok, maybe you'll laugh about it in a few years. It'll all get better, really and for reals.
this was humorous.
Good luck with the pt, sounds like you are getting it. Or your little man is!
This is what you get for laughing at me for my pt troubles-past and present ;o). Unfortunately, all lessons worth learning are usually learned the hard way! My poor Howie. Jump in w/Tedi so I can hug him.
Even now, if I don't give her advance notice and list off what we are going to do, it is a major struggle and fight the entire time, this I now know after many, MANY struggles.
Roz so needs to be potty trained. I'm trying to think how old she can be before I'm a "bad mother."
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