OK, we haven't had the word "poop" on the board in awhile.

[houseelf]

Let's have our seasonal "potty training sucks" conversation. How is everyone doing?

I'm about ready to walk away for awhile. It has become a power struggle. I've tried positive rewards and negative consequences. She doesn't doesn't care and thinks that accidents are funny. Although I try to be calm, she senses my frustration. This is super frustrating because she is so smart and articulate (AND CLEARLY IN CHARGE!!!). Sean and I joke that her toddler monologue goes something like, "Look bitch, don't complain or I'll crap on the floor".

I have no idea where her need to be in control comes from? :huh:

That's it, nothing new, just the same tired old whine that we've heard a thousand times before. I'm going to go see if there is any beer left in the fridge.

Kelly

Re: OK, we haven't had the word "poop" on the board in awhile.

"I'm about ready to walk away for awhile"

I think this strategy will work! As soon as you show absolute disinterest, she will probably master it.

Even buying the cute new panties didn't work?

[DCJenn]

Re: OK, we haven't had the word "poop" on the board in awhile.

Feeling your pain-

We took The Little Engine that Could away. (I bought it when he pooped in the potty) Now he claims that he pooped in the potty at school. however, I think he just waits until he gets into the overnight pull-up. (He has never been dry through the night, ever)

I know I have beer in the fridge...

Jenn

[MDPhDWife]

Re: OK, we haven't had the word "poop" on the board in awhile.

We used to give her a new barbie (cheap one of course) every time she was successful, but take one away when she had an accident. Thank goodness this worked before it got too expensive. I'd walk away from it for a while too. Maybe the reverse psychology will work. It is sad the constant psychological warfare we parents go through with our kids.

[mommax3]

Re: OK, we haven't had the word "poop" on the board in awhile.

(He has never been dry through the night, ever)

I have not had a night w/out someone wetting themselves (not me or DH.....yet) since I had Luke, 12.5 years ago. I love my kids, but they are not blessed in the "dry at night" area. It is *finally* getting better with the oldest. I just finally decided that life is too short to stress about this (after a dose of perspective from my MIL, who dealt with this issue also with two of her sons) and I continue to buy good-nights, dose them with the prescribed nasal spray for overnights, and help them change their beds and load the washing machine when necessary. This too shall pass. :huh:

Sally

[Deebs]

Re: OK, we haven't had the word "poop" on the board in awhile.

We're just in the beginning stages. She knows when she has just gone potty, but I've only caught her once in time to get her onto a potty to go. She probably would not be as hard to train as I'm making it - I"m being pretty lazy about the whole thing.

[Flynn]

Re: OK, we haven't had the word "poop" on the board in awhile.

We've nailed peeing but we had our first sucessful poop YESTERDAY. UG.

I left him on the potty with a book to get yet another pull up (we should have stock -- he squirts poop all day and needs about 9 new ones) and came back to see him with this huge grin. "I REALLY DID POOP IN THE POTTY!! I DIDN'T DUMP IT OUT OF MY PULL UP!!!!"

He was scared of pooping in the potty but maybe now we're over the hump. I can dream. Like Jenn says, "I'm so over poop in general."

[houseelf]

Re: OK, we haven't had the word "poop" on the board in awhile.

Maybe dawkters' kids aren't potty gifted.

Jenn don't sweat night time. Cade was six when we decided to use the alarm. It took about three to six months after that. I hate to say this, but we haven't had an accident in 6 months. (Here it comes....).

The only reason I bought that alarm was we were starting to have sleepovers. Otherwise, I would have shelved it. IMHO, night and day are totally different. When you feel yourself having a bm and decide, oh what the heck, I'll just stay where I'm at, yeah that's a decision.

Kelly

Re: OK, we haven't had the word "poop" on the board in awhile.

Nothing of relevance to add to this...

just reminds me of a coworkers response to unpleasant dealings at work. When all was in a tail-spin, he would just let loose with a 'shit-the-bed' declaration and the mood was suddenly not as bleak.

Sorry, just a funny thought running through my vast expanse of an empty mind.