Pee and Sparkles
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ricevermicelliI spent last Thursday home with Hotspur, who was mildly sick in the morning, and recovered, as children do, as soon as it was definitely too late to go to daycare. She trailed around in her Cinderella costume, shedding glitter on everything, and I decided to take a firm stab at potty training.
The problem we're having with potty training is the time aspect. Hotspur views the potty as a ticky box, once-and-done kind of achievement. I offer her bribes - if she uses the potty all the time for a week she can wear princess underwear! - and she agrees, trotting happily off to use the potty.
She's so delighted to use the potty that her hazard avoidance software goes off line. I have to be careful where we have these conversation. How many corners there are between us and the potty? Dooorframes? Is she wearing socks? With or without grippy stuff on the bottom? What have I done with the cats?
And then she wants her reward. PRINCESS UNDIES NOW. I explain that she needs to keep using the potty, she'll explain that she just did. In short order, the conversation devolves to "remember how I said 'for a week'?" and "I AWWEDDY USE DA POTTY!"
Hotspur has totally crossed this off her bucket list. It's like I told her that she should see Casablanca, and she did, and now I'm telling her that she should see it again. She should be either watching Casablanca or planning when to watch it again, all the time. "I AWWEDDY SEE CASABWANCA!"
The problem we're having with potty training is the time aspect. Hotspur views the potty as a ticky box, once-and-done kind of achievement. I offer her bribes - if she uses the potty all the time for a week she can wear princess underwear! - and she agrees, trotting happily off to use the potty.
She's so delighted to use the potty that her hazard avoidance software goes off line. I have to be careful where we have these conversation. How many corners there are between us and the potty? Dooorframes? Is she wearing socks? With or without grippy stuff on the bottom? What have I done with the cats?
And then she wants her reward. PRINCESS UNDIES NOW. I explain that she needs to keep using the potty, she'll explain that she just did. In short order, the conversation devolves to "remember how I said 'for a week'?" and "I AWWEDDY USE DA POTTY!"
Hotspur has totally crossed this off her bucket list. It's like I told her that she should see Casablanca, and she did, and now I'm telling her that she should see it again. She should be either watching Casablanca or planning when to watch it again, all the time. "I AWWEDDY SEE CASABWANCA!"
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Date: 2012-10-25 01:32 am (UTC)Good luck!
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Date: 2012-10-25 01:45 am (UTC)I started to give you advice and then thought, Jesus, she didn't ask for advice, shut up.
And then I started to tell you an anecdote and then thought, oh god this one didn't end well. I probably should keep my mouth shut here.
Yeah, potty training. Sooooooooooo much fun.
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Date: 2012-10-25 01:46 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2012-10-25 09:38 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2012-10-25 04:38 pm (UTC)I sympathize, of course, with the potty issues and the patience issues. If you want advice I can share our experiences.
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Date: 2012-10-31 02:23 am (UTC)