@ related - this may be flameful

[lyssbobiss, Command, B613]

Today is an "I put my son to bed early and took a xanax" day. You know the It Gets Better campaign? They should make those for single moms with three year olds.
Don't get me wrong. Babycakes is my life. But today he attempted the cinnamon challenge. He also ate deodorant,toothpaste, baby lotion, and a personal best, Vagisil. And it's not that I'm not paying attention - it's just that while I'm busy cleaning up one mess he's off making another. Potty training is a failure because he insists on sitting on a regular potty which he is too small for and I feel like I have no idea what I'm doing.
I took him to the park and he had a total freak out at the top of the slide and I am terrified of heights so I was not much help trying to climb up and get him.
There is paint all over my balcony. I'm not even attempting to clean it tonight.

[MixedBerryJam]

I won't flame. I'm waiting for my son to get out of the kitchen so I can go down and get one myself. I don't want him to see where they are (they are discretely in the kitchen cabinet, a place he never goes). Mine isn't 3, though ... he's 15, so I've been dealing all week with a different kind of shit that stinks.

It really does get better, not in the least because you know he's only going to eat Vagisil once.

[MrsAxilla]

Enjoy you Xanax - that sounds rough! As for potty training, don't you have one of those mini seats that sits on top of the regular seat? They have them with characters, so maybe make a big deal about letting him pick one out.

[lyssbobiss, Command, B613]

May 19, 2012 18:50:48 GMT -5 MrsAxilla said:

Enjoy you Xanax - that sounds rough! As for potty training, don't you have one of those mini seats that sits on top of the regular seat? They have them with characters, so maybe make a big deal about letting him pick one out.

I thought that was the kind I bought! But when I tried to put it on the potty, it slid off and fell in. With my son sitting in it. I feel like I could write a book on how NOT to do absolutely everything.

[ringstrue]

I'm sorry. Pretty rough day here today too. I totally agree on your book idea, btw.

[Kristinmo]

It will get better. Of course I'm in denial that 3 is worse than 2 since DS is 2.5.

[shopgirl07]

My son pt'd at 2 and a half and he insisted on the regular potty too. We just had him sit backwards and it worked out fine.

[heyjude]

No flames. Just Internet sympathy.

[Deleted]

Believe me, I could have written this numerous times. I nearly lost my shit on him today because he wouldn't eat his dinner because there was mango in the plate and "I don't want that!!!!!" nevermind that i told him he didnt have to eat it. Argh. Three does that sometimes. If this helps, my son never wanted to sit in the little potty ring or kiddie toilet so we also trained in the big toilet. I thought it looked uncomfortable, but figured that I he didn't mind, neither did I. Hang I there!

[ringstrue]

This is why I'm glad I didn't get DD a step stool yet. Good lord! She can reach EVERYTHING in the house when she's like 6 inches higher.

[gpw]

no flames, just hugs...hang in there, lyss..

[pescalita]

I've told MrP that thinking about you and Emmy raising toddlers alone (day to day at least) gives me hives. Somehow my mom survived. The universe owes you some great reward someday.

[curmudgeon]

Nope, that sounds like a perfectly reasonable way to end the day. Good luck and hope you get some sleep.

[emmybean]

Suddenly the uncooked hotdog MPT took a bite of through the plastic at the grocery store doesn't look so bad anymore. Lol

I was hoping by 3 it would be better. And I am more than with you today. The wine has been calling to me since before nap time. And a certain short stack has spent WAY too much time in front of the tv/iPad. It happens. Or at least, that's what I'm convincing myself of. Most days aren't too bad doing it alone, but fuck, the some days just blow.

[Deleted]

My mom became a single mom of 2 when I was 4 years old. I think back on the shot we did and am honestly amazed she didn't kill us. But now she's one of my best friends. Hang in there, lysis!

[MrsAxilla]

May 19, 2012 21:27:38 GMT -5 emmybean said:

Suddenly the uncooked hotdog MPT took a bite of through the plastic at the grocery store doesn't look so bad anymore.

I was hoping by 3 it would be better. And I am more than with you today. The wine has been calling to me since before nap time. And a certain short stack has spent WAY too much time in front of the tv/iPad. It happens. Or at least, that's what I'm convincing myself of. Most days aren't too bad doing it alone, but fuck, the some days just blow.

Hey Emmy, I don't know if I missed it or what, but I didn't know you were separated. Sorry to hear that. Kudos to you and Lyss. That's a hard job.

[batsteph]

For potty training, maybe try one of these:



www.amazon.com/Bemis-583SLOW-White-Potty-Closing/dp/B005CAD3AC/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1337483893&sr=8-15

We have one on every toilet in our house now, and it's made potty training much easier.

Sorry your day was the suck. No flames here. Mommying can really take it out of you some days.

[lyssbobiss, Command, B613]

Batsteph, I've never seen one of those! Awesome. I may need to invest.

[lyssbobiss, Command, B613]

And I have to say, thank you for the support, guys. It means a lot.