Monday, 21 August 2006

• Potty-Training......is overrated

  My son seems reasonably intelligent. I mean at 2 ½ he counts to 10, and counts backwards like this: 10, 7, 4, 2, 1, always followed by BLASTOFF! He can sing most of the alphabet song. He is putting concepts about God and family connections together in the most amazing ways. (I realized the other day though, after hearing him say loudly and in a demanding tone of voice “God, stop raining!!”, that his concept of God may need a bit of help...)

   

  But, alas, he will not be potty-trained.

  Help.

  We have tried all the methods I’ve ever heard of including (but not limited to) wearing shorts, pull-ups, nothing/nada (no more details on this method).

   

  Not to say he fits into any category I’ve ever heard of. He wakes up dry and has for months. He LIKES going in the potty. He proclaims proudly when he does go in the potty that “big boys DON’T poop in their shorts.”

  So what’s the issue you ask?

  Life is just way, way too interesting to take time out for potty breaks.

  Sigh.

  I prayed the other day that I would never offer theories to other moms about what works for potty training. I even prayed that I wouldn’t ask other moms whether their children are trained.

  Tonight while eating dinner with friends I asked my friend, “is your daughter trained?”, and promptly apologized. I should be ashamed to admit that I was glad when she overrode my apology and admitted her daughter isn’t trained either.

  I wonder why it’s such a big deal to us? 

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