There have been many challenging experiences we’ve muddled through as parents these past five years, but nothing has been more excruciating than the process of potty training our son. Many months have passed since our daycare insisted on the use of underwear as the tool that is going to get us there, and while that worked in [...]
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It starts every morning when he gets up. We tell him it’s time to go potty and he responds, “I DON’T WANT TO GO POTTY! I went potty the night after yesterday. Why do I have to go potty EVERY DAY???” We calmly explain to him that he is a big boy now and he needs [...] I have been listening to Elliott Smith a lot lately, and I’m having one of those chicken and the egg moments. I can’t tell if I’m listening to Elliott Smith so much because I am feeling down, or if I am feeling down because I am listening to Elliott Smith too much.
Tricky, tricky…. It all [...] “Hey Dominic, do you want to try and go potty?” asks Mommy. “NO!!!!” replies the defiant 32 month old. “Okaaay.” Mommy sighs while reaching for another diaper. End scene. ….. And that is about as far as I have been taking things. The boy has no interest, and therefore I have no interest in starting another round of Operation Cruisers [...] |
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