Me: Did you do poo-poo?
Tito: (blank stare)
Me: Did you do poo-poo in your pants?
Tito: No
Me: (walks over to inspect his pants)
Tito: (trying to get away) No! No! No! No! No! No!
Me: (inspecting his pants)
He did poo-poo alright. And lied about it.
Yep, that would be his first lie ever. Should I put that down in the baby book?
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Hate to tell you, but that lie is a constant in our house still, and ours is 3 1/2. We can smell him even and he’ll still lie about it. He’s saying, “I promise I won’t poop in my pants anymore, Mama. I poop in big boy pot.” Then he promptly goes in his pants.
I hate potty training.
Dear Cristina:
This has to be the hardest part of the “control” issues for the 2-year-old. When we finally left the girls for our first over nighter they were nearly 3. My friend Lianne went to put on their night time diapers and Jenny spoke up for the two of them,” We won’t be needing those.”
Lianne, who raised three boys, didn’t raise an objection.
When I returned from the weekend, the deed was done. I just needed to get out of their developmental way, and get a much needed rest. Rich can tell you about the weekend I tried “toilet training” in one day with twins. I think the girls are still giggling at me over that foolishness.
I think about you often, hope you are doing ok as you near your due date. My office isn’t far from you, 7667 Folsom blvd (near Hornet).
love, Vonnie