Nov. 19, 2006
Potty Training
Posted in Everyday Life
|
I just read Kendra's post
on potty training and had to laugh. I'm with her. Potty training is one
of those things I really do not enjoy when it comes to parenting. Back in the summertime while we were in California, my youngest (a little over two at the time) kept taking off her diaper, so I figured she was getting close to potty training time, but I didn't want to start it right before we headed back to Minnesota (I couldn't imagine stopping every 30 minutes just because she thought she might need to go. Aaaah!) So I waited until we were back home. Well, that didn't go well at all (no pun intended). She was quite willing to sit on the toilet and have her sisters read to her, but she didn't get the concept of "making a delivery" in the toilet. So I gave up and decided to wait. She'll be three in March and I just would like her to be potty trained before the baby arrives in February. Just recently we bought her some pull-ups and we've had some accidents and some victories. Every so often she says she has to go, and just goes on her own. I've decided not to stress about the accidents. I figure she is figuring it out and will eventually get it down. She enjoys being a big girl and enjoys the praise. She can feel when she needs to go, but has her moments when the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. The other day she said, "Momma, I have to go potty." I said, "Okay, you can go." She sat on the toilet for a couple of minutes, and then in frustration she said, "It's not WORKING!" "What's not working?" I asked. "MY BUM!" Was her reply, which struck me as being pretty funny. |
Comments
Nov. 27, 2006 - Hi there!
|
|
|
|
|
Posted by