Potty Training.

This is not my kid, but it sure is funny.

Its time to do this- potty training thing. I started it a few months ago but then Watts was peeing everywhere and dumping his potty bucket on the floor.  I made the huge mistake of yelling at him, and that brought everything to a skidding halt. First rule of potty training: dont ever yell at them for ruining your house.

So now its warm enough to let loose. Currently my two year old is sitting on my sofa with out pants... watching his favorite show Daniel Tiger. He used the potty 8 times already. And its 10 am. That my friends is called SUCCESS!

I have a sticker board on the bathroom door. When he goes potty I let him pick a sticker and put it on the board. This way he really looks forward to using the potty. I ask him every half hour... "Do you need to use the potty?" "Nope" "Ok well why don't you just try it for a sticker?" "Ok" and with that I get a poop, and he gets a sticker!

Who knew I would be so excited for a bucket of poop!

Anyway, Grand dad came over the other day and I noticed something funny about the sticker board.

I suppose he wanted a sticker too.... I feel bad that he had to write his own name down and the date AND write down his own encouragement word. He never even mentioned wanting a sticker. I feel really bad. Potty training ain't just for two year olds. Sometimes grandparents need them too. 

My mom has told me that I was potty trained at 18 months. It was summer and I was up in the Adirondacks. She just took my diaper off and put the potty in the bathroom. I would run around naked and go whenever needed. I tried this on Watts.... yesterday he was running around.. bare butt, boots, and a t-shirt. I wonder what the neighbors thought?

 Anyway, he came back and was like "Mommy! I went poop!" I was like, "Ok you need to use the potty?! "NO I went poopy!" "Where? show me" Low and behold he took my hand and showed me his work in the middle of our lawn. 

My kid just pooped in my yard. 

like a dog. 

what do I do?

pick it up, say good job and explain the importance of going ON the potty. 

.....not on my living room floor 

which he did

........not on the floor in his bedroom

which he did

.......not on my sofa

which he did

......not on the rug

which he did.

everywhere!! He goes potty everywhere!  except ON the potty! 

Its exactly like having a puppy that isnt cute, fluffy OR happy to see you.

this potty training thing sucks.

BUT TODAY!

he did it in the potty....

so 

he got 8 stickers. 

Thats my life currently. 

training horses, ponies, and boys and maybe a grandparent or two.