Aaron will probably sneak up and tape me doing this and post it on You Tube.
March 21, 2008 by thechaoscontinues
So, it begins. Potty training, that is. This is something I have dreaded ever since I first thought of having kids. I haven’t been in a big hurry to start with Aeralyn, but she has recently started showing some interest in the potty. Gammie and Papa bought her a potty seat for Christmas, and Aaron put it together a couple of weekends ago. She’s only eighteen months old, so I’m not pushing her or expecting alot from her right now. But yesterday, she pee-peed in the potty. I clapped and danced and made a HUGE deal out of it, of course. And I gave her a treat (a marshmallow). Now she thinks that just by sitting on the potty, she should get a treat. Maybe after a few more days she will get it.
Today while she was sitting on the potty, I decided to sing a song to get her motivated. I sang, complete with killer dance moves I might add, “Potty like a big, Potty like a big girl…” to the tune of Party Like a Rock Star. I know, I’m so creative. Problem is, she liked my song and dance so well that she decided to stand up and dance to it while peeing all over the rug under her feet.
What can I say, I’m a rock star.
Really though, I shouldn’t get too excited since I caught her the other day dancing to the rhythm of the dishwasher. Yes, the dishwasher. This kid will dance to anything.
Ughhh, we’re starting this too. I bought a potty chair for D a few weekends ago, and so far, it’s just camped out in his bathroom. He’ll go up and touch it to make the music play (yes, it’s armed with a pretend tp holder, and a handle to flush), but if we sit him down on it, he immediately gets up and tries to run. So, I’m not trying to push anything.
The fun never ends does it?
Lol about the potty song! At least she was into it!
Haha! The dishwasher! That sounds adorable. Please get that on video if you can.
potty training is enough to drive any sane mother absolutely BATTY. I am trying so hard with my 2 year old, and she loves to unroll the whole damn roll of toilet paper while I beg her: ‘Pleeeeaaase try to go potty’. Ugh.