1. Toddlers DO know the meaning of “power trip”
2. Actually purchasing cute character panties or underpants does not ensure their use
3. Doing what “the” book or Dr. Phil or your Aunt Matilda suggests doesn’t equal an easy training process
4. Phrases like, “I trained Roger in a day” make you want to punch really helpful people
5. Toilet paper is optional
6. Toilet paper is a toy. To be unrolled. All the way
7. Apparently flushing is also optional
8. Elmo is a four letter word.
9. Asking “do you need to go potty” before leaving the house pretty much guarantees a visit to the dirtiest public restroom in the tri-county area
10. Very little of the training takes place in the actual potty. Turns out your couch, carpet, bath mat, car seats, and a slew of other locations are a part of the deal, too. Who knew.
I am of the opinion that for every potty training M&M your kid gets, Mommy should get a sip of wine. Hey, why should the kid get all the glory. You’re working, too!!
Allison is a mother of three, and will probably have up to five if her sanity holds. She and her hubby live in Atlanta, Georgia, and are enjoying the joys and pains of being parents. Mostly, they just laugh a lot. To read more by Allison, click here.
I like point #10. Well said!