Thursday, May 24, 2007

Potty Training Drama

My son at 23 months old can count to 3, has never had a bottle and instead has always drank from a glass or sippy cup, can climb anything, can pick out the letter 0 and the number 1 from all the magnets on our fridge, gets his own food out of the fridge and knows where the spoons are, can see a bus from 2 miles away and yet I cant get him potty trained....instead he uses his potty chair to throw balls into. He has been watching daddy too much in the bathroom and now my son refuses to sit when he has to do #1. Daddy doesnt sit so why should he. Daddy's aim is a little better...although sometimes not by much (ladies you know what Im saying). He refuses to sit even if he has a diaper on, he will put down the toy he has in his hand and stand up to do #1, he stands up to do #1 even when he is playing in the bathtub. I should just go ahead and paint a bullseye in several locations throughout the house and let him see if he can hit the mark since his mark is not in the potty chair. At this point Id pay someone to come and potty train him. I think that there should be a book full of names, numbers, and expertise when it comes to babies and whenever a mom needs their services they just call them up. You can call someone when your plumbing isnt working, you can call for someone to bring food to your house, the newspaper is full of contractors, roofers, lawn services but nothing for potty training. This reference book could be like the yellow pages, it could be full of grandmothers names because they have all been through it, and it could look something like this...Susan, mother of 3, grandmother, experienced in burping babies, making homemade baby food and potty training 1 boy and 2 girls. Call me.

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