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Homeschooling in Illinois
Feb. 29, 2008
Before Baby - Goal 1
One of my goals lately has been to get Toddler B to grow up. I've realized that we baby him. And he is over two and not going to be the baby pretty soon. We never talk about what a "big boy" he is or anything like that. He is still in his crib and in diapers. He runs around with his blankie and his fingers in his mouth. I even call him, "Baby."
So, I've been trying to get him to realize the difference between big boys and babies. When he does things to help out around the house, I'll say, "BIG BOY!" When I take him out of his crib I'll tell him to leave his blankie and his fingers in his crib. He will take one last sniff of his blankie and suck on his fingers, and then drop his blankie and shake his hands to signify his leaving his fingers. Of course, within minutes sometimes, he'll be walking around with his blankie and fingers. I'll tell him to go lay in bed with it then and usually he will. But when he gets to his room, he usually gets distracted and starts playing.
There is no way I want to take him out of his crib yet. Who knows what will happen if I take that cage crib away.
As far as potty training... oi.... I do not feel like tackling that. Unfortunately, He is interested. Yet even more unfortunately still, he has no clue when he needs to go. One day, he woke up with poop, so I decided it was the best time to potty train. I wouldn't have to worry about that mess. We were doing good, sitting on the potty every 30 minutes. But after an hour and a half, he peed 5 min before I was going to sit him down again. And so I cleaned it up, sat him down, redressed him and 5 min later, he peed again. So I said forget it, he's not ready. He still wants to sit on the potty, though. And I know he still isn't ready because he sat and sat and then got off the potty and started peeing. And he was shocked at what was happening. I really don't expect anything from him until 3. That's how old my other boys were. My daughter, however, was trained right at her 2nd birthday. No wonder I love her more... no, just kidding...  Although, you couldn't blame me for that one!!
Oh, I just looked over at Toddler B and noticed he is still in his highchair. I suppose I should graduate him to a booster.....
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Posted by
Anonymous 
Feb. 29, 2008 - LOL (I'm laughing *with* you, honest!)
The transition phase can be a challenge, can't it? But it's worth doing so they don't end up feeling ousted when Baby arrives. We've had so many people commenting lately about how jealous Em's going to feel, and how much she'll resent the new baby - all from total strangers - and they're all shocked when I point out that none of the children have been like that, that we don't live like that. Sure, there's an adjustment period (there is - for ALL of us!) but that being a family is our focus, and we don't anticipate any feelings of exile on Em's part with this baby any more than we experienced from the others. I get incredulous stares at that, but, well, too bad. It's the truth.
I guess I'm just realizing that it doesn't happen spontaneously. It's a planned approach on our part, a conscious, intentional way-we-live philosophy. But it came about in an unintentional manner, if that makes sense. :-)
Ooo. I'm sorry. Evidently, that's been festering below the surface this week. Sorry to ooze all over your comments section! :-S
Anyway, kiss that big boy for me! You're in the home stretch!
Dy