This is why I advocate going cold turkey and going straight to underwear. Suddenly if they pee or poop, it's a big-ass deal. Or it was to B. MY roll was actually to downplay it, all calm and loving and "It's ok if you had an accident. It happens. Let's go sit on the potty and I'll get you cleaned up."
but...did you put plastic down on all your furniture or something? My couch already smells faintly like Dog. I don't need it to smell like Incontinent Dog. I know there's always a chance she'll have an accident after we're over the initial hump, but it's that first day or two when she's pretty much sure to have an accident that I can't wrap my head around.
He actually never had an accident like that. Mostly his accidents happened while he was standing or in motion. He never peed on the couch or in his car seat or anything.
We did have a 'pooping in the backyard' incident, but I blame the dogs for that.
eponinepontmercy my solidarity sister. I thought we had finally moved out of threenager, but this whiny asshole has been next level the last few weeks. Who told you you get to set the terms of who is wiping your ass and how? All of my calm parenting techniques go right out the window when you are throwing fits over wiping your ass.
IDK if this helps, but BabyLiu still tries to whine to get me to wipe her butt. "No, you're five. Five year olds wipe their own butts." Jesus, I didn't get you to five to keep wiping your butt.
In another year you're gonna have to tell me how to potty train a boy. Currently, I suggest it and he says "nooooo!" in his most patronizing voice, like he thinks I'm particularly dim.
I think the whole problem was I changed it up to better show him how to wipe his own. The horror.
I may not be the expert We finally threw out the rule book and took away the diapers against his will. When he threw a screaming crying fit at 3+ over putting on a pull up, I knew he wasn't going to do it on his own.
This is why I advocate going cold turkey and going straight to underwear. Suddenly if they pee or poop, it's a big-ass deal. Or it was to B. MY roll was actually to downplay it, all calm and loving and "It's ok if you had an accident. It happens. Let's go sit on the potty and I'll get you cleaned up."
but...did you put plastic down on all your furniture or something? My couch already smells faintly like Dog. I don't need it to smell like Incontinent Dog. I know there's always a chance she'll have an accident after we're over the initial hump, but it's that first day or two when she's pretty much sure to have an accident that I can't wrap my head around.
This was a big deal for me too, I had visions of him just firehosing the interior of my house with pee. In practice it's a lot more like incontinent dog, which tends to be on the floor and easily cleaned up with Nature's Miracle. Come to think of it, if Pearl has an accident, she'll empty her whole bladder. At least the humans figure out what's happening and head to the loo.
DD was hell on wheels most of the weekend. Why is my request for her to go to the bathroom akin to asking her to light herself on fire?
She spent a bit of time screaming in her room. Friday afternoon she screamed outside because DH parked the car instead of having me come downstairs and get her like he did the day before. I was really afraid we had finally reached the point where a neighbor calls the police- that's how loud and ridiculous she was being.
Birthday party on Saturday? Sweet as pie. Hanging out with one set of cousins while an older cousin watched them Saturday night? Perfect angel. Her attitude with us is absolutely awful. I'm so tired of yelling, and it doesn't matter to her anyway.
I only liked this because my DD has been just as ridiculous lately. Commiseration.
When do kids go to their first friends sleep over? I ask because my DD was just invited to her first. She's not even 4.
I think my oldest was eight before he spent the night with a friend. My little one was invited to tagged along, so he was 4 nearly 5. He got freaked out though and we went to pick him up around 9:00.
I have Kirsten (vintage!!) and I let my almost 4 year old play with her on special ocassions but last night she told me she wants her own. And she wants Samantha.
But is 4 too young?
I had to wait and beg for years for my doll. I saved my money. I even made plans to build my own kristen trunk. But I got her one Christmas and it was THE BEST CHRSITMAS EVER! Are we moving too fast if we get her one this year?
I think 5 or 6 makes sense for this. I was thinking of getting an AG doll for Kit for Hanukkah this year, she's 5. 4 might be a little too young to really take care of it depending on the kid, but I'll admit I tend to want to lean younger vs. older. I didn't get mine till I was in 7th grade, and as soon as I got it, I pretty much outgrew dolls. At that point I think I was asking out of habit, because I had been begging for it for so long. When I finally did get it, I didn't really get to enjoy it. So I want to make sure my kids have plenty of time to enjoy.
I have Kirsten (vintage!!) and I let my almost 4 year old play with her on special ocassions but last night she told me she wants her own. And she wants Samantha.
But is 4 too young?
I had to wait and beg for years for my doll. I saved my money. I even made plans to build my own kristen trunk. But I got her one Christmas and it was THE BEST CHRSITMAS EVER! Are we moving too fast if we get her one this year?
My 18-month old was enamored with the ones at the cabin we rented this summer.
I mean, I'd never buy her one at this age, bit it was amazing how much she loved those damn dolls. Esp. since she has no interest in any of her dolls at home.