I HATE Potty Training….
Amy November 23rd, 2009
warning potty language ahead….
As my title states, I HATE potty training. We have been working at this for the past few months, but never very successfully or consistently. The pull-ups did nothing to motivate my son. And I admit in my non-excitement for the process, I have not been as consistent as necessary. Also the crying and screaming as I would put him on the toilet didn’t help. I felt it wasn’t worth it and that we would try later.
Well, later is here. He is turning 3 in a couple of weeks and I thought it really is time for him to be potty trained. So, I took the drastic step of going to big-boy pants. This works, sorta. He has gotten really good about peeing in the potty (although still not asking, but rather on forced intervals throughout the day), but still no success on pooping. The other day we spent over 2 hours (not consecutively) on the potty. So what did he do? Nothing. Nada. No poop. Until…. 5 minutes after getting his pull-up on for the night. I left that one for his daddy to change. I have had my share of cleaning his big boy pants that he poops in after sitting for 45 minutes on the potty with no success.
Today I got inspired. We have been invaded by huge house flies. They keep dying all over the house. Well, they are now serving as targets… bombing targets… in the potty. Nothing yet, but he does seem more excited about trying. I am not overly confident, but maybe… I’m trying to think like a boy.
I really HATE potty training.
