This is Zach. He is looking a little shy, tentative, and needing a little reassurance. A friend told me last week that one time when Zach was at her house while Avery was in the hospital, she heard him saying to no one in particular, "I want to go to the hospital". :( At least he loved going there.On Sunday, a friend had asked me about Zach's potty training, how it was going. Zach has had some great days lately, but it seems like it's taking a long time. She said something that just made me feel tons better. She said, "It's a process". Did I miss that before? Did I glaze over that tidbit-o-info? Apparently. What had stuck in my mind were stories of kids learning in a day or the day they started walking or something else insanely wonderful like that. All the while I have been feeling like a loser. :) Although I don't know much about teaching and less about being the perfect mother, I take comfort in knowing we're following the average process with this important milestone.
Slowly, but surely, both Zach and I are getting better at the process, and he is becoming more independent. I throw that term around a lot more lately, and it seems to be working. :)
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Potty training is awful! No other word for it- except maybe messy. I promise he will get it and it will be a glorious day!
I just read another post by a mama who is doing the same thing you are -- and I told her the same thing. I think potty training is all about two steps forward and one step back. It really is a process and it's one that takes time. Just hang in there - - the big news is that he won't get married in diapers. He won't! I promise.
Thanks for the reminder. I needed it!
So glad I could be of help and remind you that you are a great mom, because you are. Zach and Avery are lucky to have you!
IT's a process for sure. WHile being ankle deep in the mess with my oldest son, my second sonpotty trained himself, so as to not be left out. He never had an accident. The third child outright refused to use the bathroom, she'd get a diaper, do her business and then put her panties on. My final baby tells me when she needs a change but has yet to use the toilet other than to flush it and flush it and flush it. I read this is one of the control things that the child really has control over and we shoul just let them have the control since nobody goes to Kindergarten in diapers. Keep on keepin' on- you ar doing great.
When people(my inlaws)gave me a hard time about potty training my boys I told them that I was sure they would not go to the prom in a diaper and that I had better things to do with my boys that get all worked up about potty training. Everyone eventualy gets it... Don't stress about it.
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