Magical Moraine State Park
Boy, my Benjamin is as strong willed as both of his parents! I have been, unsuccessfully, wracking my brain trying to potty train this child for months now. I finally said "Enough is enough, I QUIT!" "I hope you won't start Kindergarten in diapers; so God it's up to you to tell this boy when he needs to do this!"
I went back to clipping coupons for whatever diaper was on sale and quietly changed him every time he needed it. The only thing I would tell him is, he HAD to tell me when he pooped because if he didn't he would have a VERY bad bummy. So, for the last week he had been faithfully telling me when he pooped and I would commend him on his efforts.
I had planned a day trip to the lake with some friends on Friday, so on Thursday I had to shop for that trip. I took Ben with me to Sam's Club. I guess Ben was a little unsure of what a lake was, so he kept telling me he didn't want to go to the "wake" there are alligators there. I tried to reassure him that there are no alligators in the lake. So while we're at Sam's, he says to me "Mommy, I not go to wake (lake) awigators there." Although quite frustrated about this topic, I calmly said "Ben! There are NO alligators IN the LAKE. I promise!" He thought about this for a second or two then said "Are there pottys there?" I responded nonchalantly, "Yep there are. Why? Are you planning on using one?" He said, "Not today,(pause) morrow I do it." A disbelieving, "Really?" came out of my mouth then continued to shop.
Lake day was finally here! Oh we were so excited to go. The "Little's" and I packed up our stuff, loaded into the Sandfoss's truck, and off we went to Moraine State Park. After a few minutes of watching the older kids in the water and nothing bad had happened to them, Benjamin decided he wanted his swimsuit on too. So I told him that if we did this he would HAVE to tell me when he needed to poo, because if he pooped in his suit, then I'd have to throw it in the trash. The ironic part is, I had swim diapers for just such an occasion, but forgot to pack them. He agreed, like he usually did, so I changed him and he went in the water, sort of. In about two minutes he said "Mom I go to go potty." I looked at him strangely and said "you mean now, like in your suit?" He said "no I go on potty". Again disbelievingly, I took him to the restroom, and wouldn't you know it, he went! Ok, he's done that before, so I wasn't all that impressed, but I encouraged him non the less. A few more minutes went by and he said "I have to go potty" again. So we went, again. By the end of the day he had gone on the potty 5 times, and two of those times were "poopy" trips! And not one time did I ask him if he had to go, he told me every time when he had to go. He was right "morrow I go on the potty." I could not believe what a day it was.
Ben and Aaron were in the water the whole day, it was great to see them overcome their fear in such a small amount of time. Hannah was being Hannah, "a fish".
Saturday, July 11, 2009
In His Own Time
Magical Moraine State Park
Boy, my Benjamin is as strong willed as both of his parents! I have been, unsuccessfully, wracking my brain trying to potty train this child for months now. I finally said "Enough is enough, I QUIT!" "I hope you won't start Kindergarten in diapers; so God it's up to you to tell this boy when he needs to do this!"
I went back to clipping coupons for whatever diaper was on sale and quietly changed him every time he needed it. The only thing I would tell him is, he HAD to tell me when he pooped because if he didn't he would have a VERY bad bummy. So, for the last week he had been faithfully telling me when he pooped and I would commend him on his efforts.
I had planned a day trip to the lake with some friends on Friday, so on Thursday I had to shop for that trip. I took Ben with me to Sam's Club. I guess Ben was a little unsure of what a lake was, so he kept telling me he didn't want to go to the "wake" there are alligators there. I tried to reassure him that there are no alligators in the lake. So while we're at Sam's, he says to me "Mommy, I not go to wake (lake) awigators there." Although quite frustrated about this topic, I calmly said "Ben! There are NO alligators IN the LAKE. I promise!" He thought about this for a second or two then said "Are there pottys there?" I responded nonchalantly, "Yep there are. Why? Are you planning on using one?" He said, "Not today,(pause) morrow I do it." A disbelieving, "Really?" came out of my mouth then continued to shop.
Lake day was finally here! Oh we were so excited to go. The "Little's" and I packed up our stuff, loaded into the Sandfoss's truck, and off we went to Moraine State Park. After a few minutes of watching the older kids in the water and nothing bad had happened to them, Benjamin decided he wanted his swimsuit on too. So I told him that if we did this he would HAVE to tell me when he needed to poo, because if he pooped in his suit, then I'd have to throw it in the trash. The ironic part is, I had swim diapers for just such an occasion, but forgot to pack them. He agreed, like he usually did, so I changed him and he went in the water, sort of. In about two minutes he said "Mom I go to go potty." I looked at him strangely and said "you mean now, like in your suit?" He said "no I go on potty". Again disbelievingly, I took him to the restroom, and wouldn't you know it, he went! Ok, he's done that before, so I wasn't all that impressed, but I encouraged him non the less. A few more minutes went by and he said "I have to go potty" again. So we went, again. By the end of the day he had gone on the potty 5 times, and two of those times were "poopy" trips! And not one time did I ask him if he had to go, he told me every time when he had to go. He was right "morrow I go on the potty." I could not believe what a day it was.
Ben and Aaron were in the water the whole day, it was great to see them overcome their fear in such a small amount of time. Hannah was being Hannah, "a fish".
Boy, my Benjamin is as strong willed as both of his parents! I have been, unsuccessfully, wracking my brain trying to potty train this child for months now. I finally said "Enough is enough, I QUIT!" "I hope you won't start Kindergarten in diapers; so God it's up to you to tell this boy when he needs to do this!"
I went back to clipping coupons for whatever diaper was on sale and quietly changed him every time he needed it. The only thing I would tell him is, he HAD to tell me when he pooped because if he didn't he would have a VERY bad bummy. So, for the last week he had been faithfully telling me when he pooped and I would commend him on his efforts.
I had planned a day trip to the lake with some friends on Friday, so on Thursday I had to shop for that trip. I took Ben with me to Sam's Club. I guess Ben was a little unsure of what a lake was, so he kept telling me he didn't want to go to the "wake" there are alligators there. I tried to reassure him that there are no alligators in the lake. So while we're at Sam's, he says to me "Mommy, I not go to wake (lake) awigators there." Although quite frustrated about this topic, I calmly said "Ben! There are NO alligators IN the LAKE. I promise!" He thought about this for a second or two then said "Are there pottys there?" I responded nonchalantly, "Yep there are. Why? Are you planning on using one?" He said, "Not today,(pause) morrow I do it." A disbelieving, "Really?" came out of my mouth then continued to shop.
Lake day was finally here! Oh we were so excited to go. The "Little's" and I packed up our stuff, loaded into the Sandfoss's truck, and off we went to Moraine State Park. After a few minutes of watching the older kids in the water and nothing bad had happened to them, Benjamin decided he wanted his swimsuit on too. So I told him that if we did this he would HAVE to tell me when he needed to poo, because if he pooped in his suit, then I'd have to throw it in the trash. The ironic part is, I had swim diapers for just such an occasion, but forgot to pack them. He agreed, like he usually did, so I changed him and he went in the water, sort of. In about two minutes he said "Mom I go to go potty." I looked at him strangely and said "you mean now, like in your suit?" He said "no I go on potty". Again disbelievingly, I took him to the restroom, and wouldn't you know it, he went! Ok, he's done that before, so I wasn't all that impressed, but I encouraged him non the less. A few more minutes went by and he said "I have to go potty" again. So we went, again. By the end of the day he had gone on the potty 5 times, and two of those times were "poopy" trips! And not one time did I ask him if he had to go, he told me every time when he had to go. He was right "morrow I go on the potty." I could not believe what a day it was.
Ben and Aaron were in the water the whole day, it was great to see them overcome their fear in such a small amount of time. Hannah was being Hannah, "a fish".
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