discouragement is....
I keep a little calendar and write down cute things said, first things done and other such memorable moments for my kids.
In the month of June 2009, the calendar for my eldest has a note saying "starting to show signs of interest in the potty: says "poo poo - eeuw". We didn't start potty training right then, but when she was interested, we encouraged it.
The calendar for June 2010 - a full year later, says "giving potty training another go", and on June 17th 2010 has the note "first day with zero accidents!" after the note "great week of potty training".
Today is June 13th 2011. Today's note, if I had the courage to write it in ink, would write "three potty accidents today and it's only lunch time." This note comes just after the note which says "T is reading words like fix, pig, book, spin etc with no trouble!"
In a nutshell: She can spell poop but she can't do it.
Young moms: don't ask me for advice about potty training. I have no idea, no encouragement, no success story. Nothing but failure and tips on managing almost two years worth of potty laundry to share.
In the month of June 2009, the calendar for my eldest has a note saying "starting to show signs of interest in the potty: says "poo poo - eeuw". We didn't start potty training right then, but when she was interested, we encouraged it.
The calendar for June 2010 - a full year later, says "giving potty training another go", and on June 17th 2010 has the note "first day with zero accidents!" after the note "great week of potty training".
Today is June 13th 2011. Today's note, if I had the courage to write it in ink, would write "three potty accidents today and it's only lunch time." This note comes just after the note which says "T is reading words like fix, pig, book, spin etc with no trouble!"
In a nutshell: She can spell poop but she can't do it.
Young moms: don't ask me for advice about potty training. I have no idea, no encouragement, no success story. Nothing but failure and tips on managing almost two years worth of potty laundry to share.
posted by Bronwyn at 1:52 pm
4 Comments:
Oh dear. Definitely sounds frustrating. And yet, she and you will both be laughing really hard about this someday... maybe? ;-) I wonder what will happen when Callum pottytrains himself... that may be fuel for competition, which works wonders... ;-)
Let's set up a time to play!!
shame, you poor mommy, you.
My boss had THE solution.... She bought a pair (or three or seven) of Disney Princess panties and said that you cannot wee on a princess (or poop for that matter). Worked like a charm (apparently)
Don't ask me though, I dont have kids, but that is what she did.
Hey Bron
What a great idea (keeping the calendar, I mean)!! Wish I'd done that. I guess Nellie's blog was supposed to fulfil that function, but it isn't really doing it.
Just to let you know - I've awarded you a blog award...http://nix-grim.blogspot.com/2011/06/occasionally-just-occasionally.html
Sigh. I sympathize. (And mine is four.) Nothing to say except stick it out, she'll get it one day! xxx
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