We started potty training Kelan a couple of days ago. I HATE potty training. Why is it called potty training? They should just call it poop and pee on the floor training. I have realized that I do NOT have the patience needed for this - I may be changing Kelan's diaper until he's married (then his new bride can take over). I actually have a lot of patience for what my children "put out there" - but this is a whole new level.
People have told me that when you are potty training, this is all you do. They couldn't be more right - you really can't do ANYTHING else. Therein lies the problem. Kelan is actually fine on the potty and has peed and pooped many times, but now we're on a schedule every morning (sit on the potty the same time every day...) and I don't think he likes it. So while Kelan sits on the potty Lauren and I sit on the floor in the bathroom.
Sounds simple. But this is what is really going on: Kelan is getting on and off the potty (going against my constant reminders to sit), he's playing with the toilet paper, his feet, the toilet itself, saying he can't, then peeing a little bit, then peeing on the toilet seat and sliding off the toilet through the fresh pee. Meanwhile Lauren is crawling and somewhat walking around bumping her head on the sinks, playing with the toilet, then getting fussy because the bathroom door is closed. I open it and then she starts to climb the stairs (this is her FAVORITE activity). I get up and rescue her from the stairs, Kelan follows me. Then we all go back into the bathroom and start the whole routine over.
I'm trying to follow the "plan" which is to put Kelan on the potty at the same time every day and then put him in his underwear for an hour (the underwear helps him feel the sensation of pee and poop). Back to the potty for a bit and back in his underwear for another hour. Then the potty and finally the diaper (yay!).
I just can't stand the underwear time. He's peeing on the floor, pooping in his underwear, not telling me he has to go (and most times I ask him if he has to pee or poop - he says no and then goes on the floor). I remain calm (on the outside - but inside I am just getting angry and frustrated) and say, "it looks like you've had an accident, let's got sit on the potty." But then I have Lauren making a bee line for the pee/poop so I have to grab her, clean the mess, make sure Kelan is indeed on the potty and the whole thing starts over.
I want someone else to do this. I am exhausted by 10am and have no patience left for the rest of the day. - I'm totally frazzled. Today was especially hard, because after I put Kelan's diaper on - thank god, I proceed to get myself dressed so we can leave the house. I finish putting on my shirt and hear a "clunk" and turn around just in time to see Lauren falling down the stairs (she was only up about 4 stairs, but they are not carpeted so it does hurt). She whacked her head and started screaming. This all happened within a matter of seconds. So now I scoop up Lauren - make sure she's relatively okay, order Kelan to follow me to the car - we were going to the pediatrician's office! Lauren stopped crying within 3 minutes or so, but I was a wreck at this point so I needed a rational/sane person to tell me she was going to be okay. She is, thankfully.
Experts say to relax, it will happen (and so will accidents). My friends say this is just a messy time. I agree.
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The wise people in my world say that if you do not NEED your kids to be trained by a certain time, not to do it at all. All kids will eventually train themselves. Many say that you can try and try to train them or not at all and they will learn and start being consistent around the same time period. The training itself is meaningless. (this coming from a woman who is ALSO running around picking up piles of toddler poop. at least MY daughter isn't mobile yet!)
I am a young frustrated mother of a 2 1|2 year old. I was surfung the web for tips and came across your story...and loved it! Although I do nothave 2 children I no what your talking about!! As I was reading your artucle I couldnt stop my self from laughing and crying!! My son is still not "trained" so cant offer advice, but I just thought I would take the time to remind you that your not alone!!
I am a mother of a rebellious little pooper who will be 3 in less than 2 months. He will go pee in the potty but will not poop. And now....he likes to pull down his pants & his pull up so that he can PEE ON THE FLOOR in the same spot!!! This is not supposed to be housetraining...it's toddler potty training! I get so frustrated & say the same things you do...Then he looks at me with his gorgeous green eyes & I wonder that if one day...I will laugh???
Oh yes, I have a four month old and a just turned two year old and I am in a similar hell. After reading, I realize that I should get her trained before my son starts climbing stairs.... we went through a five stair tumble when I just had one! Anyway, she just peed on the floor, after yesterday asking to go when we were out (at a funeral service, no less). I said, "You knew you had to go, so this wasn't an accident, was it?". "Nope", she replied, calm and collected as could be. I went to put her diaper on and went ahead used cloth (she hates them). I think it will help, but we'll see.
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