Adventures in Potty Training:
Oh boy, is this EVER a can of worms to bring up with a group of women. This may be the second most controversial topic to bring up amongst a group of Mom’s. (Number one most controversial of course being “to work or not to work.”) What kind of Mom ARE you for Potty Training?
Oh boy, is this EVER a can of worms to bring up with a group of women. This may be the second most controversial topic to bring up amongst a group of Mom’s. (Number one most controversial of course being “to work or not to work.”) What kind of Mom ARE you for Potty Training?
Are you...
Flower Child Friend: I am a child of the 70’s…My daughter must be her own person, free to make decisions about her own body…she will give up the diapers when she is ready. (note: said daughter is almost 3 and shows no interest in “giving up” her morning and night bottle).
First Time Older Mom: My daughter can wear pull-ups and put big girl underwear over them if she wants to. Is this woman for real??? What motivation does a child have to ever take off the pull ups if they gets to wear princess panties AND a diaper??
Married Single Mom: I am NOT waiting until my daughter is four to decide she’s “ready” to give up diapers. That’s a load of garbage- what two year old WANTS to stop in the middle of playtime to take a potty break? Diaper are much more convenient for them- pee & go!
Wishing They Weren't Stuck With the Kids Mom: (wakes up one morning and impulsively decides) : I think I’ll potty train my two year old today, I’m OVER diapers!
Daycare Mom: I can’t be bothered with potty training. It's too much work. You have to remind them to go potty, you have to stop in the middle of grocery shopping, interrupt your dinner- what a pain! I'll let daycare handle it.
But at the end of the day, we all have our price. One parent may potty train "early" but totally slack off on teaching manners. Other parents dress their children beautifully every day in expensive clothes, but sacrifice car safety with a cheap carseat. We are just trying to survive day to day life. We let our children do “wrong” things in the quest to retain some semblance of sanity. We let them watch extra t.v. shows, buying more toys than they could possibly ever use. Or there are ways we find to keep our children close just a little longer- we bribe them into extra hugs & kisses with promises of special treats.
1 comment:
I totally understand. My daughter is almost three. She was thrilled actually to wear panties since the had princesses on... however we have made many stops at parks and in the middle of the street when she says "I want NOW". On the other hand I have made many new friends, the owner of different shops where I go in with the standard line "Sorry, could I borrow your toilet for my daughter?" Most of them say yes before I finish my phrase. Maybe I am not the only one with the same request? :-)
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