Potty Training -- TMI

[liralen]

Jet's well past the age when he knows the mechanics of at least using the potty and the fact that he really should be putting all his bodily wastes in the potty. He does pretty well most of the time but when he'd distracted or has other kids to play with, he often just ignores the fact that he really should be going and using the potty.

He had a super busy morning at church with all the other kids and had an accident at church. Then, when we left, he got the option of using the van's tire or the potty and he went for the exotic twist, quite happily.

Then Tanner got to ride home with us, and when the boys got home, they got to playing. John went to take a nap, and the boys and I went into the backyard until Tanner got so hungry he had to go home and eat some food. He really didn't want to eat here, so Jet and I took him over. Jet wanted a ride on my shoulders, and on the way there he was kind of squirrelly. On the way back he said, with no doubt, "I have to use the potty."

"Okay, when we get to the house..."

"NOooooooo!! We have to get my crocodile boots!!" He kicked me and turned my head in that direction...

... and the inevitable happened as I felt warmth all along the back of my neck...

Damn.

It's almost worse when he has an accident when I start *expecting* him to do the right thing. He still needs to learn this "Go to the bathroom when you can, not just when you have to." But it sure is hard while he's learning it. Yeesh.

Comments

[incandescens]

If it makes it any better, Beth had problems with Iolanthe too.

[archangelbeth]

Heh.

I would suggest Bare Bottom Therapy -- it seemed to work when little accidents happened here. And, alas, a certain amount of parental pressure to "Go Before We Get In The Car/Go Anywhere." I don't always manage that -- but by this time, she's actually pretty bladderful...

[liralen.livejournal.com]

It is good to know that I'm not alone. :-) And Beth's stories make me not TOO despondent about this, and I know that other folks have this problem, too, as lots of Jets' friends have parents who talk about this, too...

So, thank you!

[liralen.livejournal.com]

Yay! Just one more year... :-)

That's mostly the approach I've been using, too. Though, bare-bottom would be hard at Sunday school... :-) Still... I've thought about telling him he has to go back go diapers if he can't keep his underware dry... but that might have other reprecussions. He really hates having to wear diapers, but if he got used to it I'd have to do the *other* stuff all over again... ugh.

[archangelbeth]

Think Sunday school would go for the kilt approach? ("It's not a dress! It's a kilt! Scottish warriors wear them!") O:>

Yeah, I would advise against going back to diapers if there's a chance he'd regress. I think we put the minx back into pull-ups at night for a little while, but that was before the plastic sheet liner thingy.

Just make sure to keep him home with the bare bottom a lot? *wry*

[archangelbeth]

Yay that I'm helpful! O:>

[liralen.livejournal.com]

hee! Kilt!!

I like that. I shall have to try.