Okay! The Governor is finally asleep, and so I have an hour to blog. The Governor technically stopped taking naps when he turned two, but since our on-going potty-training troubles, I’ve made the Corporate Outpost rule that Big Boys (those who use the toilet) do not have to take naps. Little Boys do.
Well, The Governor has dug in his heels and decided that he is still a Little Boy, even after proficiently demonstrating he is capable of meeting Big Boy requirements. And now he is sleeping rather than playing with his Super Soaker…his first choice.
Earlier today I dragged him inside at intervals and insisted he at least wet in the toilet. He can do it; it’s just so much easier to let ‘er rip in the Pull-Ups, or Artificial Underwear, and let Mom clean up later at a more convenient time.
Each trip to the toilet was a struggle. Hold still. Don’t touch that! Leave the toilet paper alone. Watch what you’re doing! Stand closer. Closer! Awww @!#$^%!
My next trip to Target I’m stocking up on the super absorbent diapers and life is going to get easier for the both of us. I told him when he’s ready to get back two hours of his life each afternoon, let me know. Meanwhile, I’m going to be expanding on this Big Boy/Little Boy concept. I don’t know why I didn’t do this earlier.
Sorry, Gov. Only Big Boys get to ride on the 4-wheeler with Dad.Sooner or later I’m going to hit on his Achilles’ heel and find something that will inspire him to join the Big Boy fraternity. Until then, his life is going to make solitary confinement at Leavenworth look appealing. Posted by Cathy at April 29, 2005 02:53 PMOops! I’m going to have to play the Big Boy card on this one, sweetie. No Justice League DVDs for Little Boys.
Oooh. Too bad, Governor. Didn’t you know hot fudge sundaes are for Big Boys? How about a Popsicle?
"Off with his head!" -- The Queen of Hearts
Posted by: aelfheld at April 29, 2005 05:17 PMI know you've already been through this once, but it is much, much, MUCH easier to teach little boys to pee INTO the toilet by having them sit to do it.
My 4-year-old still sits to pee. My 8-year-old may or may not, depending on his mood, but he knows how pissed (ha) I get if any pee lands outside the toilet, so...
I have a friend who has 4 boys. She has to clean her bathroom 3 times a day. Her 4-year-old consistently pees over the toilet, not in it. I think she's nuts for letting them all stand up. I say, make them sit until they are old enough to clean up their own messes if they miss. Having a bathroom smell like piss is something I'll tolerate when I'm travelling and using a public loo. Having my own bathroom stink is something I refuse to abide.
That said... neither of my boys trained until they were just past their 3rd birthdays. They were well past ready, but I wasn't! There's a so much parental work involved. Do it when you feel like dealing with it and it will go much more smoothly. I let them run around naked (then again, it's always hot here) and within 2 days they all had the idea.
Best of luck!
Posted by: Joan at April 30, 2005 04:50 PMWould you like to borrow my shock collar or should I call it the etrainer. Sounds better that way. You are probably far enough from the child protection people at the Outpost to get away with it.
Posted by: DaveP at May 2, 2005 12:49 PMI found those Pampers that say "For up to 25 lbs" work great. It takes about a week to 10 days to get up to 25 lbs. One package will last you about three months.
BTW -- I thought of you when I posted this
http://craigwestover.blogspot.com/2005/05/my-kind-of-pilot.html
Posted by: Craig Westover at May 3, 2005 11:09 AM