My life is like a big whirlwind of stress and crankyness right now (and for the last two weeks). Classes started and we've had one fire after another to put out at work. Add to that disaster that I'm on two conference planning committees and have a Friends of the Library meeting coming up and I'm not so happy and getting nothing done at work. GRRR.
Added to the lovely mix is the fact that Xander is not cooperating with the potty training AT ALL. We tried switching him to underwear yesterday and having him try every half hour. HE WAS WET EVERY TIME! We just don't get it. It seriously makes me want to cry because obviously there is either something wrong with us as parents or something wrong with him or both. AH GRRR. Oh and we've already taken away half his toys. He still doesn't care. *Sob*
So at any rate, that is why I haven't been posting. Because I'm trying to keep from going postal.
K? bye.
4 comments:
oh Ane!! The "big" weekend is better every minute!!! Hang in there. He will eventually get it. He won't want to go prom in a diaper!!!!:)
I tell myself, "they make Depends for a reason." Otto still isn't interested in using the potty. Our day care director said "I've had kids as old as 4.5 not potty trained. In all my years doing this, I have yet to find a way to make a child use the toilet."
I'm thinking about asking our pediatrician on Friday if she knows any "potty training specialists" we could hire. This is something I'd really like to outsource...
I'd say take a big breath and back off again for a few days to reevaluate. He'll do it when he's ready, which is probably going to be the day you throw your hands up and say "I give up!"
I can TOTALLY get behind outsourcing this aspect of parenthood.
And Anne, I can NOT WAIT for girls weekend.
Remember - kids can read their parents frustration. He'll figure it out on his own schedule, not anyone elses. And then one day he'll surprise you. One day at a time.
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