Someday, when my little Kiki is grown, and prefers to be called "Margaret," and has a job on CNN or in DC, and is married to a guy named "Howard Something the 3rd," she's going to start to wonder why her sphincter tightens every time she opens Google (which will totally still be around). And, several years into therapy, she will finally realize that her mother's prolific blogging regarding her toilet training has impacted her in permanent and lasting ways that until that day she had repressed. And I mean pushed WAAAAAAAY down.
But, hey, that's the future and it won't hold me back now.
The potty training is going like this:
Bruce (calling as he leaves work): Did Kiki go potty today? If she did, I will pick her up a treat.
Becca: Does taking a crap in the tub count?
Also, I need my carpets shampooed.
Also, no incentive seems to work. I have bribed her with treats, the promise of a pet fish, and special privileges, and she just says, "I will wear a pull-up because I don't really want a (insert incentive here)." She would rather continue to fill her diapers than pick out a fish, eat a ding dong, see a movie, or choose a toy. And she will be 3 tomorrow. Ugh.
Grandma Ellie tried to tell her, "Kiki, 3 year olds don't take naps. And 3 year olds don't wear diapers." Kiki said, "Grandma Ellie, I will just turn 4 then."
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I'm sure you have heard about the naked training. No clothes and they clean up their own accidents. I haven't tried it, too scared. But, my girlfriend used it on all three of her kids. They are all very stubborn children.
One day she'll decide to do it on her own, and will never look back! I know you are praying for that day, but it will come all in good time!
So sorry. My oldest was a little like that, he just didn't care. Then he went to preschool and realized all the kids were potty trained except him, and he came home and learned in one weekend, and was dry day and night after that. I'm hoping that will happen to you. Is there some favorite toys or priveleges you could take away until she is trained? Maybe taking away will work, when the idea of adding more stuff won't. Hang in there.
Okay, non-relatives, you should just not read what I am about to post, but I am laughing and tired so you are going to get the truth....
So Jack wouldn't poop on the potty. Kept telling me that he was too little, couldn't do it...blah, blah, blah...
And I'll tell you what, last week the kid got diarrhea so bad last week that while he was enjoying a relaxing squat on the toity it just came shooting out of him. And for a week every time he sat down on the toilet he pooped. AND the pride was palpable!! The dude just thinks that you should crap every hour--AND I love it because we are on a roll baby--a freaking roll!!
Advice: I have none. Other than to say, that not all bacteria is bad.
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