Screamer will turn 4 in december. That's next month, folks. And hey guess what? He's still in diapers.
I know, it's so embarrassing.
The kid just refuses to do it. He has the ability and everything is set up well (we've had the chart, stickers and rewards for almost a year now.) But still, the diapers.
We've done the whole "just stick him in underwear" thing. He pees and goes, "Hey look, I'm wet." And then he continues to play. UNeffective.
We've bribed and thrown candy at the kid for even mentioning the toilet. UNeffective.
We've had a stinking Optimus Prime (the big one) sitting on our fridge to taunt and "influence" the kid into peeing in the pot since July. And sometimes we push the buttons on it in an effort to up the desire. UNeffective.
We've told him that we can't go to Disneyland if he's not going in a toilet. (Those Disneyland plans fell through anyway) but still, UNeffective.
So this is my new strategy.
Diapers are now called "BABY diapers." With a big emphasis on the B-A-B-Y. This saddens Screamer. Because I say stuff like, "It's time to change your baby diaper, it's too bad you have to wear that BABY diaper, hey Curly can you hand me that BIG BABY DIAPER for Screamer to wear?"
And then Screamer sticks out his lip and says, "But I not a baby, I a big boy."
And then I say, "But big boys put their peepee in the potty."
And then he feels bad some more.
I KNOW- I'M THE WORST PARENT EVER.
But guess what? He's peed in the toilet TWICE yesterday. That's a record for him. AND he is in the bathroom for the second time already today, and it's only 10:00.
So apparently I'm not ashamed of belittling and manipulating my child for the sake of potty training. Please tell me that I'm not the only one?
I know, it's so embarrassing.
The kid just refuses to do it. He has the ability and everything is set up well (we've had the chart, stickers and rewards for almost a year now.) But still, the diapers.
We've done the whole "just stick him in underwear" thing. He pees and goes, "Hey look, I'm wet." And then he continues to play. UNeffective.
We've bribed and thrown candy at the kid for even mentioning the toilet. UNeffective.
We've had a stinking Optimus Prime (the big one) sitting on our fridge to taunt and "influence" the kid into peeing in the pot since July. And sometimes we push the buttons on it in an effort to up the desire. UNeffective.
We've told him that we can't go to Disneyland if he's not going in a toilet. (Those Disneyland plans fell through anyway) but still, UNeffective.
So this is my new strategy.
Diapers are now called "BABY diapers." With a big emphasis on the B-A-B-Y. This saddens Screamer. Because I say stuff like, "It's time to change your baby diaper, it's too bad you have to wear that BABY diaper, hey Curly can you hand me that BIG BABY DIAPER for Screamer to wear?"
And then Screamer sticks out his lip and says, "But I not a baby, I a big boy."
And then I say, "But big boys put their peepee in the potty."
And then he feels bad some more.
I KNOW- I'M THE WORST PARENT EVER.
But guess what? He's peed in the toilet TWICE yesterday. That's a record for him. AND he is in the bathroom for the second time already today, and it's only 10:00.
So apparently I'm not ashamed of belittling and manipulating my child for the sake of potty training. Please tell me that I'm not the only one?
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Hey - I'm a firm believer that there often comes a time when they're just manipulating us and unless we manipulate back, we've lost the upper hand.
It's working - and sometimes - whatever works is A-O-K!!!
YOU GO, MOM!